unapologetically

advocating against

ALL

community violence

TAMV offers community consulting, workshops/training, and community accountability meetings to community partners, leaders, organizations, and individuals. Focus is around all forms of community violence such as structural/systematic racism and neighborhood violence/conflict resolution. 

Our Co-Founder & Executive Director does more intense consulting. If interested complete our online form and a representative will be in touch. You can also email us at takeactionmonvalley@gmail.com

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unapologetically

advocating

against all

COMMUNITY VIOLENCE

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ABOUT US

Our overall purpose is to equip communities with the necessary knowledge to leverage local grassroots community organizing, to gain power &  influence over decisions that directly affect the community, thus creating sustainable change and increasing the conscious level of residents.

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MISSION

Combat ALL Forms of Community Violence Through Activism and Organizing

TAMV EVENTS

  • July TAMV Transportation Assistance Program (not a crisis program)
    Thu, Jul 01
    Multiple Locations: Mon Valley
    July TAMV Transportation Assistance Program (not a crisis program)
    The program is designed to assist people in the Mon Valley with getting to doctors appointments, grocery stores and food/supply drives (related to the coronavirus). Residents in other areas of Allegheny County can apply but, special consideration is given to people who live in the Mon Valley.
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  • TAMV Community Organizer Training
    Sat, Aug 21
    Online Training via Zoom
    TAMV Community Organizer Training
    Part 1 of this virtual training series is open to anyone that wants to learn more about organizing for social justice and movement building. It will take place on August 21, 2021 from 1:00-3:00.
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defining

community

violence

Systematic violence effects how people develop in communities and often effects them from reaching their full potential (John Galtung). 

TAMV views community violence as a range of events including acts committed by neighborhood gangs; organized crime; systems; police and terrorist attacks. All inhumane acts; sexual violence; bullying; shootings in public areas; homicides and robberies etc.

 

Systematic structural violence is both visible and invisible. More specifically, there are institutional practices & procedures that adversely affect the mental, cultural and economic structure of a community. TAMV understands that these lend to the social conditions that cause neighborhood community violence (Johan Galtung). 

 

Examples are withholding resources from a community, mishandling funds, and blaming the community for lack of funding to solve the homicides, etc. 

 

OUR PROGRAMS

We serve our communities in various ways, ensuring we uphold our mission and continue to be a response to the needs and cries of our communities

COMMUNITY

COMPLAINTS

We rally to the aid of community members and stakeholders that have experienced any sort of community violence by providing various forms of support and resources such as court support, call to action, legal aide, and more.

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PACC 

INITIATIVE

Policing in Allegheny County (PACC)  organizes and empowers Allegheny County residents to advocate for a uniformed county-wide police accountability system, standards, and community-led alternatives to policing.

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CONSULTING

SERVICES

We offer community consulting, workshops/training, and community accountability meetings to community partners, leaders, organizations, and individuals. 

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TAMV

YOUTH

We rally to the aid of community members and stakeholders that have experienced any sort of community violence by providing various forms of support and resources such as court support, call to action, legal aide, and more.

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TAMV INITIATIVES

We spearhead initiatives as well as support local initiatives that align with our values and causes. Some of our initiatives include PACC and Overpolicing in Schools and others such as Murders of Black Transwomen, Immigration Rights, etc. 

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Thank you for your interest in supporting TAMV.

Please feel free to make a tax-deductible  contribution through paypal or cashapp.

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