Resolution 260048

..Title Honoring Pushing Progress Philly (P3) and its outstanding leadership and staff for their unwavering commitment to youth gun violence prevention, strengthening families, and building safer, healthier communities in the City of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Pushing Progress Philly (P3) is a City-funded gun violence initiative operating within the Division of Safe Neighborhoods, serving adults at the highest risk of gun violence involvement through messenger outreach, case management, trauma-informed care, workforce development, housing navigation, and structured personal development; and WHEREAS, P3 employs public-health strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and address root causes, including trauma, economic instability, justice system involvement, and housing insecurity, while promoting long-term community reintegration; and WHEREAS, P3 is led by Program Director Dr. Kareem Brown, a North Philadelphia native with a Doctorate in Education from Drexel University whose background in education and community development informs a restorative, trauma-informed approach, and Assistant Director Faith Dickey, who has overseen program implementation and partnerships for more than three years, together guiding P3's work toward healing and long-term stability; and WHEREAS, P3's outreach, operations, and program management team consists of Jaime "Jalil" Meekins, Carlton Washington, Kareem Fisher, Khaliff Young, and John Wilson. They bring decades of experience, credible-messenger leadership, and nationally informed models to engage participants with consistency, trust, and accountability; and WHEREAS, P3's frontline staff and facilitators, including Roy Clark, Paul Edward Williams Jr., Clarence Major, Katisha Simmons, and Kevin Cole, bring the mission to fruition by mentoring participants, connecting families to vital resources, and securing housing and employment outcomes; and WHEREAS, Together, P3's staff have strengthened individual lives, families, and communities by interrupting violence, fostering opportunity, and advancing dignity across the City of Philadelphia; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Honors Pushing Progress Philly (P3) and its leadership and staff for their exceptional service and unwavering commitment to preventing gun violence and promoting community safety; and FURTHER RESOLVED, That this body expresses its deep appreciation for the courage, dedication, and service demonstrated by P3's team as they advance innovative, compassionate solutions to gun violence and its root causes. ..End