Salinas, California 

Addressing the Roots of Violence Through a Collective Impact Approach

What is CASP?

A Cross Sector Collective Impact and 

Networking Organization 

To build stronger relationships across sectors 

To learn and disseminate best practices  

Align work across organizations to maximize impact

Create and implement a strategic plan on violence reduction

Monitor and share indicators linked to our plan

Three locations based on police crime data 

Del Monte (Between Sanborn & Williams)

Hebbron Heights

Acosta Plaza

Three Guiding Principals

Build Relationships 

Establish Visibility through Consistency

Connect with as many people as possible

Bi-monthly Meetings pulling together CBO, Education, County and Community leaders

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Four Operating Principals of CASP

A single operational structure manages action and progress.

Action is research and data-driven.

The youth are at the center.

There is deep and meaningful engagement with the community.

The Salinas Comprehensive Strategy for Community-wide Violence Reduction presents the details of our strategies to reduce and prevent gang and youth violence and is based on four key principles:

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Professional Learning Communities: Policy and Best Practices

National: National Forum on youth Violence Prevention

State: California Cities Violence Prevention Network

Local: Partners with STRYVE operated out of the County Health department

Regional:

Local Law Enforcement

4C4P, 

Blue Ribbon Panel,

City of San Jose Mayor’s Gang Task Force, 

County Gang Prevention Coordinator

CASP History

In March 2008, the Children’s Council of Monterey County established the Violence Prevention (VP) Subcommittee. 

The VP Subcommittee met regularly since April 2008 and focused specifically on ways to reduce gang violence. 

Also in 2008 then Salinas Mayor created the Community Safety Alliance.

In late November, 2008, members agreed to formally join with the Community Safety Alliance of the city of Salinas to further unify efforts to promote peace and safety under the name of Community Alliance for Safety and Peace.

Shortly after the Community Safety Division was created and was charged with staffing CASP.

Key Partner Initiatives

Strategic Plan

Funding

Networking

Shared learning

Creating relationships across cities

Technical Assistance 

Sustainability

Faith Community

Resource development

Goal:  To prevent youth violence in Salinas, using a public health approach.

Project Outcomes:   ↑ capacity of Health Department and Coalition (CASP) to prevent youth violence

Process:  Identify risk/protective factors, develop a comprehensive plan, implement evidence based strategies, evaluate and create a sustainability plan.

Salinas Night Walks 

Community Leadership Academies

Key Partner Initiatives

School Climate Leadership Team

Preventing Youth Violence through PBIS An Interagency Effort to Transform Schools and Communities

Funded by the Department of Education, the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Program and Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration

My Brother’s Keeper Initiative

A summit is planned for        March 2016 

The summit will be co-hosted by 

The City of Salinas

Building Healthy Communities

MILPA

County of Monterey 

www.future-futuro.org

Jose Arreola

	Community Safety Division Administrator 

	& CASP Director: 

jose.arreola@ci.salinas.ca.us

(831) 758-7396

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