Research Capabilities Advancement Project California

Advancement Project California (APCA) is a next generation, multiracial civil rights organization. In California we champion the struggle for greater equity and opportunity for all, fostering upward mobility in communities most impacted by economic and racial injustice. We build alliances and trust, use data-driven policy solutions, create innovative tools and work alongside communities to ignite social transformation. Since 1999, Advancement Project has expanded the tools available to end inequity and transform the large public systems that impact the lives of millions of Californians.

The Educational Equity program expands educational opportunities and ensures appropriate school facilities for low-income and disadvantaged children from birth through high school graduation. With the understanding that education is an essential component in improving the lives and opportunities for all Californians, we work across the state and with a diverse set of stakeholders to improve the early learning and K-12 education systems.

The Health Equity program brings about real change in the wellbeing of low-income people of color who suffer disproportionately from chronic health conditions, by ensuring their neighborhoods, schools, and health services support and enable healthy choices in California. Health Equity believes that equitable access to a healthy life is an achievable basic human right.

The Equity in Public Funds program transforms the relationship between City Hall and high-need communities, by empowering communities to engage in budget and funding ﬁghts that matter to them and become high-impact advocates for their needs over the long haul.

The Political Voice program nurtures a healthy democracy by amplifying the voices of low-income communities of color in all political processes and ensuring that government responds to those voices. The program’s goal is that all community members are able to genuinely participate in the making of effective public policy, in ways that go beyond just voting, and that governments respond equitably to community concerns.

We would like to thank and acknowledge all of the partners featured in this document.

2 TABLE OF Title Page CONTENTS Click on each title to jump to page. About Advancement Project California 2

Introduction 4

Research Capabilities 5

Glossary 13

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Advancement Project California (APCA) works to ensure that communities of every race and class have the opportunities and resources they need to thrive. To that end, we provide rigorous research and quality data and maps, among other types of research. What follows is a listing and description of our Research Capabilities that can be used by community organizations, foundations, and governments in their community planning and initiative building. This list deﬁnes the capabilities, describes how we implement them, and highlights project examples and partners. Associated tools or methods are noted and further explained in the glossary. All of these capabilities have been created through years of experience working with grassroots organizations, funders, as well as high-level policymakers. They combine cutting-edge technology, a high level of community engagement, and rigorous research methods adaptable to a wide range of equity-focused projects.

Contact Us If you have questions about this document or about partnering with Advancement Project California, please contact:

Karla Pleitez Howell, Director of Educational Equity Email: [email protected] Phone: (213) 406-9149

Megan McClaire, Director of Health Equity Email: [email protected] Phone: (213) 406-9135

Michael Russo, Manager of Equity in Public Funds Email: [email protected] Phone: (213) 406-9146

John Dobard, Manager of Political Voice Email: [email protected] Phone: (213) 989-1302

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S Central Ave S Central Asset Mapping identiﬁesS Main St existing assets and opportunities for new assets in a particular community. APCA has developed an Asset Mapping Toolkit to help community members identify different categories of places that they frequent, the quality and accessibility of these places, and whether or not they consider these places assets to the community. APCA also has a wide array of resource databases useful in constructing a comprehensive inventory of assets in a place. For example, APCA partnered with the University of Southern California (USC) employees and local residents to map assets (e.g. parks, libraries, schools, etc.) as part of USC’s efforts to be better community partners. Tools/Methods Project Examples Community-Engaged Mapping, Mapping USC State of the Neighborhood Locations http://bit.ly/2hrROWY

Community Boundary Creation and Revision

Community Boundary Creation and Revision delineates areas of interest based on streets or administrative boundaries to measure population characteristics and activities within them. APCA uses Community-Engaged Mapping (CEM) methods and publicly available data to support community boundary creation and revision. For example, APCA helped The California Endowment create and revise boundaries for its Building Healthy Communities (BHC) place-based initiative through analyses of administrative data and CEM with BHC staff and residents. Tools/Methods Project Examples Community-Engaged Mapping, Data The California Endowment - Building Healthy Visualization, Administrative Data Analysis, Communities Needs Assessment First 5 Los Angeles - Best Start Communities

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Community Data Collection and Analysis

Community data includes data that are vital to community planning, health and development but may not be available from publicly available sources, such as the US Census or county level health departments. Health Equity collects community data through surveys and Community-Engaged Mapping. For example, APCA partnered with Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) to identify potential sites for new preschools where there was a lack of preschool seats. Tools/Methods Project Examples Community-Engaged Mapping, Map- Los Angeles Universal Preschool Capacity ping Locations Analysis Urban League South Los Angeles Initiative Community Proﬁle or Snapshot

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A Community Proﬁle or Snapshot contains information on a community’s socioeconomic or health indicators useful for planning and measuring progress towards stated goals. APCA has developed a comprehensive community proﬁle template that includes qualitative and quantitative data and visualizations. For example, APCA partnered with Alliance for a Better Community to analyze the effects of the built environment on community health to support policy development. Tools/Methods Project Examples Needs Assessment, Administrative Data Alliance for a Better Community Health Assess- Analysis, Data Visualization, Mapping ment Locations

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Community Scorecard

A Community Scorecard reports neighborhood scores or grades based on speciﬁed community conditions or health indicators for the purposes of spurring planning or policy change. APCA worked with the Urban Peace Institute, to develop a Community Safety Scorecard to document the wide disparities in neighborhood safety across Los Angeles. Tools/Methods Project Examples Indexing, Administrative Data Analysis, Needs Los Angeles Community Safety Scorecard Assessment, Data Visualization, Research http://bit.ly/2hMCO6T Question Development Santa Rosa Community Safety Scorecard Los Angeles Student Equity Need Index

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Perception of Safety within the Urban League 70-Block Area Areas Perceived by Focus Groups as High Crime and/or Unsafe Areas

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Tools/Methods Project Examples Community-Engaged Mapping, Geocoding/ Los Angeles Urban League - South Los Mapping Locations, Hotspot Analysis Angeles Initiative Urban Peace Institute - Safe Passages

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Investment Analysis

Investment Accessibility Analysis pg. 13 Investment accessibility analysis shows the ﬁnancial level of CCF investments with respect to accessibility of services. The analysis distributed investment dollars proportionally to the ZIP codes that fall within a 1.5-mile 90601

radius of the grantee locations. 90606

For example, if we assume that there is a grantee 90602 headquarter located as on the right ( ), 1.5- mile radius buffer ring covers five different ZIP code areas. For ZIP 90670 code 90606, since the overlap area of buffer is 1.95 sq. 90605 mile, proportion of the grant accessible from the grantee headquarter is 1.95 divided by the buffer area which is about 28%. Therefore, total amount for 90606 accessible from the grantee is 28% of total investment for the ZIP Codes Grantee Location 1.5 mile radius grantee ($128,000) - $35,354. Since there are multiple Example) ZIP Code 90606 grantees accessible from each ZIP code, calculated 90606 accessible amounts are aggregated by ZIP $35,354 $ allocated to code which allowed us to map the result of analysis. 1.95 sq.mi. 7.06 sq.mi. $128,000 90606 from

An Investment Analysis measures geographic patterns of investment. APCA uses the locations of organizations receiving grants and their designated service areas to help foundations plan and evaluate their investments by identifying investment gaps or excesses. The California Community Foundation collaborated with APCA to evaluate whether its investments met the foundation’s mission and community needs.

Tools/Methods Project Examples Service Area Surveys, Hotspot Analysis, Resource California Community Foundation - Investment Availability Analysis, Accessibility Analysis, Data Analysis Visualization, Geocoding/Mapping Locations, Administrative Data Analysis, Capacity Surveys

Mapping and Data Visualization

Financial Needs Safety Needs Health Needs Education Needs

South County has the most ﬁnancial need in the North County has the largest number of people Teen mothers are less likely to receive adequate South County has the highest truancy rate which is RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE LIKELIHOOD OF VOTING COMPARED TO WHITES county. Watsonville, the biggest population con- experiencing unsheltered homelessness, increasing prenatal care which can result in low birthweight or considered to be an early warning sign of potential centration in South County, has about half of its their vulnerability and exposure to unsafe environ- increase an infant’s risk of developmental disabilities. delinquency, social isolation, or educational failure. residents living on less than 200% of the Poverty ments. More than half of the elder abuse referrals The percentage of teen mothers without adequate Also, a large number of 3rd grade students in South Threshold. It means that half of its residents are likely in the county were from North County. Male stu- prenatal care is the highest in North County. 21% of County do not have language proficiency. Language to be in need of safety net services such as health dents, especially in North and South County did residents in South County do not have health insur- can be a barrier to academic success - schools with FIG 6 care, food security, housing, education, and depend- not feel safe at school. Lack of safety at school can ance indicating that they may not have adequate a higher percent of English learner students have ent care. South County also needs more licensed negatively aﬀect children’s academic performance or access to regular and preventive health care services. lower Academic Performance Index (API)* scores. childcare seats which will help families sustain stable emotional/physical development. care and allow them to participate in the workforce.

30% of people live on less than 200% of the 2,125 people experienced unsheltered 15.7% of residents do not have health 28.2% of students had unexcused absences or Census Poverty Threshold homelessness4 insurance8 were tardy on three or more occasions11

Percentage of people in households earning Truancy rate, by school district in each region (%) maximum People experienced unsheltered homelessness Percent of population without health insurance 48.3 average less than 100% 100 to 200%orof the Census Poverty Threshold by ZIP Code SC City Elem. North Mid South Unified minimum 36.3 Pajaro Valley County 12.717.3 975 610 540 Low High 11.2% 12.3% 15.5% 21.2% Unified Santa Cruz City 19.016.7 (only school district no data available 22.7 Soquel Union in South County) North 19.5 Scotts Valley 4.86.0 Elem. 95006 11.7 Capitola 10.114.7 Mid 2,348 children had abuse or neglect 95017 5 95005 19.230.8 allegations 95066 0 South Watsonville 2,348 children had abuse or neglect allegations Scotts Valley North Mid South 95018 95073 95065 Children with one or more abuse or neglect allegations 95060 95064 95003 Schools with higher % of English Learner stu- South 95010 North Mid 95062 2 dents tend to have lower average API* score12 $64,349 County Median Household Income 902 274 1,361 Capitola 95019 Watsonville Percent of English Learner students and average API score Median household income by Census Tract Santa Cruz 95076 by school district API score Happy Valley Elem. School Districts Watsonville Scotts Valley 328 allegations were made regarding elder 941 North County Low High abuse6 Mid County $26,570 Santa Cruz $115,907 South County Capitola Number of elder abuse allegation referrals Trendline Scotts Valley 3.5% of all mothers and 10% of teen mothers North Mid South 9 had late or no prenatal care Pajaro Valley Unified 178 68 82 713 Mothers with late or no prenatal care (%) 0 percent English Learner students 43 16 under 20 all ages 12 62% of 3rd graders scored basic or lower on 10.2% of male and 7.4% of female students in 12 Capitola Watsonville 7 the English Language Arts (ELA) exam 7th grade felt unsafe or very unsafe at school 8 Santa Cruz Percent of students in 3rd grade who scored basic or lower Major Cities Percent of 7th grade students who feel unsafe or very unsafe at school 4 on the ELA exam by school district Three Regions by gender, school district female 0 school district 7% 16% 48% 76% male County North Mid South no data available Live Oak Elementary Lakeside Elem San Lorenzo Valley Unified Scotts Valley Unified 15,093 children between age 0 and 5 do not Loma Prieta Union Elem North 221 hospitalizations were due to mental ill- 3 10 Pacific Elem Scotts Valley Unified have available licensed childcare spaces San Lorenzo Valley Unified ness induced by alcohol and/or drug use Bonny Doon Union Elem Mountain Elem Santa Cruz City High Number of hospitalizations due to mental illness induced by alcohol Happy Valley Elem Children (age 0-5) without available licensed childcare spaces and/or drug use Soquel Elem Mid North Mid South Soquel Union Elementary North Mid South Santa Cruz Elem Pajaro Valley Unified 5,571 1,329 8,193 145 42 49 Live Oak Elem South Pajaro Valley Unified school district cities (%) 0 5 10 15 Santa Cruz County Source: Authors’ analysis of the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Voter Supplement, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014, and the Current Population Survey Civic Engagement Supplement 2011 and 2013. 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 Data Source: - U.S. Census 2010, - U.S. Census ACS 5-year Estimate (2005-2009), - CA Dept. of Social Service Community Care Licensing Division , - Applied Survey Human Service Department (2010), - WestEd HealthyKids Survey (2006-2008), - CA Health Interview Survey (2009), - CA Dept. of Public Health (2009), - CA Note: These figures are standardized changes in odds ratios based on regressions that control for age, education, income, homeownership, and gender. Research Homeless Census and Survey (2011), 5- CA Dept. of Social Services and UC Berkeley Child Welfare Dynamic Report System (2009), 6- Santa Cruz County Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (2009),11 - CA Dept. of Education (2009-2010), 12- CA Dept. of Education (2010-2011) APCA provides unique expertise in visualizing geographic data to clarify and answer research questions supporting public policy initiatives. Health Equity collaborated with Santa Cruz County funders and partners to map socioeconomic and demographic indicators for the county. Tools/Methods Project Examples Data Visualization, Geocoding/Mapping Santa Cruz Safey Net Needs Locations http://bit.ly/2i2gppe http://bit.ly/2i2ecKz Unequal Voices http://bit.ly/2cGCoRi

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Needs Assessment

A Needs Assessment identiﬁes unmet community needs and can support a planning process to clarify issues and develop responses. APCA uses Community-Engaged Mapping, capacity surveys, gap analyses, and Indices to strengthen Needs Assessments. Kaiser Permanente Southern California developed state-mandated community health needs assessments for its medical centers by partnering with APCA. Tools/Methods Project Examples Gecoding/Mapping Locations, Resource Kaiser Permanente Southern California - Availability Analysis, Accessibility, Capacity Community Health Needs Assessment Survey, Administrative Data Analysis

Policy Landscape Analysis

A Policy Landscape Analysis is a thorough review of the current policies in place, the status of implementation, policy-related data, and can include policy recommendations. First 5 LA collaborated with Educational Equity and APCA to uncover the current landscape for Early Care and Education in Los Angeles County, researching three areas: access, workforce, and quality.

Tools/Methods Project Examples Service Area Surveys, Hotspot Analysis, Resource First 5 LA - Early Childhood Education Landscape Availability Analysis, Accessibility Analysis, Data http://www.ecelandscapela.org Visualization, Geocoding/Mapping Locations, Administrative Data Analysis, Capacity Surveys, Literature Review

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Program Evaluation

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5 138 118 101 Ventura Simi Valley Simi Valley Ventura 118 15 210 Oxnard 405 210 Thousand Oaks Oxnard Burbank 15 Thousand Oaks Burbank 101 Glendale Pasadena 101 Glendale Pasadena 101 210 San Bernardino Rancho Cucamonga Fontana 101 Rancho Cucamonga Fontana San Bernardino 5 10 El MonteWest Covina 10 Ontario 405 El Monte West Covina Ontario Los Angeles Pomona 15 Los Angeles Pomona 60 215 60 60

Riverside Riverside Inglewood Inglewood Need Index and No. of Alumni Organizations 605 Alumni Organizations in L.A. County Downey 105 Downey Norwalk Moreno Va No. of Alumni Organizations By Zip Code Norwalk Moreno Valley Alumni Organizations Corona 1 Fullerton Fullerton Corona Los Angeles County 710 91 2 - 3 110 710 91 Torrance Anaheim 15 Torrance Anaheim Colleges/Universities 4 - 6 110 Parks Orange Need Index by Zip Code Orange Garden Grove 15 Garden Grove 15 Long Beach Lowest Need Long Beach Santa Ana Santa Ana Eighty-eight percent (88%) of The Annenberg 15 405 Foundation Leadership Academy Alumni Huntington Beach Irvine Highest Need Huntington Beach Irvine Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Organizations were located in Los Angeles 74 Los Angeles County 5 County. Did Not Meet Index Criteria/No Data State of California Miles State of California Miles 04.5 9 18 0 8 164

Map Created by Healthy City October, 2009. Leadership Academy Alumni Organizations from The Annenberg Foundation, 2009. Alumni located outside of the State of California (3 Map Created by Healthy City October, 2009. Leadership Academy Alumni Organizations from The Annenberg Foundation, 2009. organizations, total) not displayed on maps. Need Index derived using the following indicators: Percent of Families in Poverty (Claritas, 2009), Percent of Adults 25 Years Old+ with Alumni located outside of the State of California (3 organizations, total) not displayed on maps. Geographic data from Navteq, 2009. Less than a High School Diploma (Claritas, 2009), Percent Unemployment for Civilians 16 Years Old+ (Claritas, 2009), Homicide Death Rate (CA Dept. of Public Health and Clartitas, 2007), and Infant Mortality Rate (CA Dept. of Public Health and Claritas, 2007). Geographic data from Navteq, 2009. A Program Evaluation is an analysis of the program’s ability to meet intended implementation goals and outcomes. APCA evaluates the effects of place-based interventions and policy initiatives. The Annenberg Foundation joined with APCA to analyze the distribution of Alchemy project participants to develop targets for future participant outreach. Tools/Methods Project Examples Mapping Locations, Data Visualization, Capacity Annenberg Foundation - Alchemy Project Survey, Administrative Data Analysis

Curriculum Development and Training

APCA programs create learning tools and conduct trainings around community research, parent engagement, and political participation. The Liberty Hill and John S. and James L. Knight Foundations supported Equity in Public Funds in developing a curriculum to help community members understand and advocate in the city budget process. Tools/Methods Project Examples Toolkits, Webinars, Training Sessions We Budget LA My First Teacher Community Research Lab Toolkits http://www.healthycity.org/toolbox

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Budget Analytics

Budget Analytics can include examining where funding comes from and is being spent, as well as how funding changes over time. Equity in Public Funds analyzed the Los Angeles City budget and graded the Mayor on how well it met the needs of Communities of Color and low-income communities. We also created a website and curriculum for community activists with clear visual aids explaining Los Angeles budget basics, key players, public input processes, and the methods behind our analysis. Tools/Methods Project Examples Administrative Data Analysis We Budget LA http://www.webudgetla.org

Identifying Public Funding Streams

Community advocates often know what their community needs from public agencies, but frequently hear there is no funding available. Equity in Public Funds worked with members of the Fresno Building Healthy Communities initiative to address this issue. We helped advocates ﬁnd potential funding sources for an update fo the parks master plan and a review of industrial land use policy in south Fresno. Ultimately the City Council approved both actions. Tools/Methods Project Examples Mapping Locations, Data Visualization, Capacity The California Endowment - Fresno Building Survey, Administrative Data Analysis Healthy Communities

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Best Practices Contents p 4 Introduction Finding & Funding the Hardest Hit Communities

p 5 The Role of Geographic Data in Grantmaking Visualizing Impact i. California Community Foundation ii. Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment Good Data= Contents Good Decision Making iii. California Community Foundation & The California For Community-Driven p 4 Introduction Endowment Change p 6 The Role of Geographic Data and Technology in Driving Community Change Targeting Need p 11 Engagement (using data to involve community members) I. Engaging community residents to develop a i. Kaiser Permanente community campaign ii. Buffet Early Childhood Fund II. Identifying community priorities for vacant lot development Identifying Assets p 17 Mobilization (using data to share stories, highlight an issue, and move community to action) i. First 5 LA & Special Services for Groups I. Examining car impoundment disparities through community stories ii. The California Endowment II. Empowering youth to improve park conditions

p 23 Influencing Policy (using data to frame an issue) Understanding Community Boundaries I. Improving student achievement through school climate i. The California Endowment policies II. Developing a health equity frame for California ii. First 5 LA Good Data= III. Highlighting effects of cuts to early care and education Good Decision Making p 30 Conclusion p 19 Conclusion For Philanthropy p 32 Glossary Targeting Investments with Data Lessons Learned

p 22 Appendix

As a leader in the ﬁeld, APCA draws upon experience and research to identify best practices in the pursuit of equity. APCA partnered with First 5 LA to write two reports covering best practices in data- driven decision making. One of the reports, Good Data = Good Decision-Making: Community Driven Change provides an overview of how community-based leaders and advocates are using geographic data and communications tools to be more effective at advocating for and securing change.

Tools/Methods Project Examples Administrative Data Analysis Good Data = Good Decision Making http://bit.ly/2hWqkfy http://bit.ly/2hIACPK

12 Glossary of Research Tools & Methods

Advancement Project California’s (APCA) research capabilities benefit from a number of the following tools and methods that reflect our approach to research. These tools and methods used in our research process are defined below.

Accessibility Analysis – Accessibility Data Administration and Analysis – describes the ability to access services APCA researches, acquires, and formats or resources. Health Equity’s work has data for HealthyCity.org and its related historically been carried out from the websites, widgets, and dashboards. Data standpoint that services or resources Administration requires a data process that should beneﬁt as many people as relies on expertise to work with complex possible, particularly in underserved areas. databases, and controls for quality. APCA We consider various factors affecting analyzes patterns, generates descriptive accessibility including population density statistics, and creates helpful indicators for and distance. planning and policy analyses.

Capacity and Service Area Surveys – Data Visualization – APCA visualizes data Capacity and Service Area Surveys collect in maps, charts, and other graphics to help information via phone or web-survey people understand patterns within data. on the distribution of grants, and the APCA customizes its visuals to effectively capacities and locations of organizations communicate to various audiences, receiving them. Advancement Project including community-based organizations, gathers this data by funded organization governments, philanthropic organizations, headquarters, service site, and service and the general public. area. Developing Research Questions – APCA Community-Engaged Mapping works with partners to develop questions – Community-Engaged Mapping to guide information gathering or test (CEM) involves participatory mapping assumptions about a particular program or exercises that collect neighborhood and issue area. Developing research questions community-level data from participants helps partners conceptualize general on various issues. Participants interact questions of what they want to learn with table-sized maps of a particular and translates them into data-focused neighborhood or community and questions that can be answered with identify assets and needs informing speciﬁc, measureable indicators. planning, policy, and community- driven interventions. Advancement Geocoding and Mapping Locations – Project currently employs CEM in crime Geocoding is the process of transforming prevention through environmental design a description of a location—such as an (CPTED), in identifying community assets, address or a place name—to a location on in the creation of safe passages to school, a map (resources.arcgis.com/geocoding). and in exercises supporting place-based APCA helps partners visualize geographic initiatives. information by geocoding and displaying the resulting data points on maps.

13 Glossary of Research Tools & Methods

Hotspot Analysis – A Hotspot Analysis measures geographic concentrations of incidents and objects in the built environment. APCA uses a number of statistical and visualization techniques to describe clustering of disease incidences, population densities, or other groupings of indicators.

Indexing – An Index summarizes multiple indicators into one that describes how far above or below the mean the indicators are as a group. APCA creates indices addressing social justice issues using socioeconomic, public health, and public resource indicators. For example, APCA creates indices that condense nonproﬁt, civic engagement, and social service indicators into one score that can be used to measure public sector strength in an area.

Literature Review – A Literature Review surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources relevant to a particular issue or area of research, providing a description, summary, and evaluation of work. APCA generally reviews signiﬁcant literature published on a topic to inform indicator and methodology selection for analyses.

Logic Model – The Logic Model provides an organized structure for identifying and gaining consensus on the root conditions of community issues and desired outcomes of programming. It is also used to evaluate program effectiveness. APCA worked with the Urban Peace program to develop a Logic Model informing its Comprehensive Violence Reduction Strategy.

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