The Battle To End Gun Violence Takes Center Stage in Oakland
OAKLAND — Dozens of people gathered at the Alameda County Family Justice Center on Friday, June 2, 2023 to support Gun Violence Restraining Order Day. The community outreach event was just an important part of Wear Orange Weekend, which was designed to bring attention to the fight to end gun violence and to the facilities available for people in need of help.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has been vocal about the fact that halting the proliferation of guns and the tragedies they cause is a top priority for her administration and for herself.
A long list of advocate groups and community-based partners, as well as employees from the District Attorney’s office turned out in force to offer assistance to the public with GVROs, mental health, housing alternatives, family counseling and support for parents. The participants included:
The Alameda City Attorney
Justice At Last
Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR)
Family Violence Law Center
A Safe Place
Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC)
S.H.A.D.E
Ruby’s Place
Narika
Victim Witness
District Attorney’s – Clean Slate Program
Be A Mentor
Mental Health Association for Chinese Community
Youth Alive!
International Institute of the Bay Area
Alameda County Public Health Department
Alameda County Family Justice Center – Trauma Recovery Center, Navigators and Empowerment Teams
## Contact: Communications Director Traci Grant, traci.grant@acgov.org // 628-249-1288