Breaking the grip on poverty
Recent research suggests that growing up in concentrated poverty makes the American Dream much less likely, according to data highlighted in Bridgespan’s report on “Billion Dollar Bets to Create Opportunity for Every American.” While policies enforcing economic and racial segregation
Promoting love behind bars
The United States is No. 1 in a lot of categories, but being first because of the number of people in our prison population is nothing to be proud of. We have 4 percent of the world’s population and 20 percent
Building trust, lowering crime
The Eagle County Law Enforcement Immigrant Advisory Committee was recently included in the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Six years after its inception, the Eagle County Law Enforcement Immigrant Advisory Committee in Eagle County, Colo., has successfully built a
Puerto Rico program reaches crime victims
In 2014, there were 8,383 instances of violent crime in Puerto Rico. By Vivian Lopez - An armed robbery can occur in a flash, but the trauma brought on by such crimes can linger for years. The Salvation Army “Puertas Abiertas” (Open
Ministry of presence
New program in Milwaukee trains chaplains to provide support alongside law enforcement following tragedy. By Ariele Vaccaro - After months of planning and weeks of recruiting and intensive training, The Salvation Army of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan presented its first complete team
Building a bridge to hope
Juvenile offenders reshape their lives with The Salvation Army [huge_it_slider id="3"] For young people whose lives are riddled by gangs, drugs, poverty and difficult family situations, life is stressful. Crime and jail or juvenile facilities are common, and living in a society