There are new updates for one of Tallahassees mentorship programs to help reduce gun violence in our area. The violence reduction plan a five-step strategy to reduce gun violence in the 32304 & 32301 zip codes Watch the video above to hear more about the 5-step program from the Status of the council of Men and boys.

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There are new updates for one of Tallahassees mentorship programs

Im Terry Gilliam your southwest Tallahassee neighborhood reporter

I look at whats being done to try and reduce gun violence against males in zip codes that see it the most

In a recent city commission meeting The Council on the Status of Men and Boys provided updates on efforts to reduce gun violence in the community

Some of those updates include working in the school system and the community all designed to keep men and boys from going down a path of crime

Our life coaches develop very trustworthy relationships with the young men we work with. When they get comfortable, they are very honest that they could easily access a gun fairly easy, or they have a gun thats a huge problem

Now, King has come up with a violence reduction plan a five-step strategy to reduce gun violence in the 32304 & 32301 zip codes

Those steps include focused deterrence, community engagement, prevention, outcome evaluation, and a review panel

The Council is also partnered with the Florida State Center of Criminology and Public Policy Research

According to their report from 2019 to 2023, the gender of homicide victims are 61 males and seven females numbers King hopes to see decline.

In a short amount of time, weve been able to impact a lot of young men and women in our high-risk schools Im confident in a lot of reductions here pretty soon

These new plans come after their gun violence survey with 668 community members

Out of those responses, 72% of voters selected increasing community-based youth organized activities as a solution of gun control

Its reasons why the Council continues to move forward with their updated plan

The direct service that we provide is the life coaching that is going to be critical to the greater overall plan.

So far, the Status of the Council of Men and Boys continues to grow with those in the community to show positive results for those living here In Southwest Tallahassee, Terry Gilliam, ABC27.