Entries by Matthew

18 new Youth PROMISE Act Co-sponsors in Congress!

Over the last few months, the Youth PROMISE Act has made some encouraging progress, as well as a few hold-ups. Thanks to many of you, this “Summer of PROMISE” saw 18 new co-sponsors sign on in the House and Senate — including some key Republicans who will be very important to its passage.

“Peace on Earth is in Our Hands” Holiday Card Order

We are pleased to announce that we have beautiful 2014 “Peace on Earth is in Our Hands” holiday cards available for pre-order today. These have been very popular in past years. We hope that you will consider sending our cards to friends and family this year as a way to spread both holiday cheer and a message of peace on earth – plus a little about the work we are doing nationally in support of peace.

Factsheet: Community Youth Peacebuilding Solutions

There are many modalities emerging in communities across our nation that are very effectively dealing with youth crime, violence, bullying, delinquency and other related issues that focus on prevention and more healing-oriented intervention practices. Below are a few key highlighted programs that show these are not only more effective than traditional punitive approaches, but they also save lives and money for communities.