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General Info - Weed & Seed
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!! Once again Weed & Seed is in jeopardy of being cut out of the budget.
Please personalize this letter and send a copy to each individual on this list of current representatives as soon as you can......they are due to vote very soon!
APPRISE COUNSELOR AVAILABLE
Contact the Weed & Seed office at 610-438-2680 for dates and times the counselor will be available. The APPRISE COUNSELOR can help with FREE and CONFIDENTIAL assistance with selecting health insurance plans, understanding benefits and options as well as completing applications. When necessary they can assist with filing appeals as well.
Services are provided by trained volunteers.
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Weed and Seed is an initiative adopted by the Rendell Administration and Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, to assist Pennsylvania communities in fighting back against drugs, crime, and poverty to restore neighborhood quality of life. The initiative's name describes its two critical components: "weeding" out the violent offenders in high-crime areas and then "seeding" the neighborhood with prevention, intervention, treatment and revitalization services.
WEED
A three part joint operation:
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- Undercover: initial intelligence operation intended to rid the target zone of criminal activity.
- Saturation: a three month operation in which highly visible law enforcement supports the target zone's reduction in criminal activity.
- Community Policing Strategies: ongoing policing through a community and law enforcement partnership including nuisance abatement and criminal prosecutions.
SEED
This is the phase directly following saturation in which community-driven development of the target zone occurs. Community and state partnerships rebuild quality of life by focusing on:
- Employment and Leadership Training
- Neighborhood Revitalization
- Anti-Drug and Anti-Violence
- Community and School Education
- Housing and Economic Development
- Public Health
- Community Policing Strategies
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Committee Meeting Schedule (Open to the Public)
RESIDENT PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED!
Laura Accetta - Site Coordinator
Dawn Cannon - Programs Coordinator
Weed & Seed Office, 1201 Ferry Street, 1st Floor, Easton, PA 18042
Phone: 610-438-2680 Fax: 610-438-3074
AID Team (Assistance for Impact Delegation)
Meets 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00PM
Location: Weed & Seed Office, 1201 Ferry Street, 1st Floor
Chair - Lori Metz
610-258-6158 x22
lori@familyymca.org
Easton Blockwatch
Contact the Weed & Seed Office at 610-438-2680 for meeting information.
Location: Weed & Seed Office, 1201 Ferry Street, 1st Floor
Contact: Lt. J. Remaley at 610-250-6752 or jremaley@easton-pa.gov OR
eastonblockwatch@yahoo.com
Prevention, Intervention & Treatment (PIT)
Meets 2nd Monday of the Month at 3:30PM
Location: Easton Public Library
Chair - Louella Morris
610-438-2680
wshealthcommittee@yahoo.com
Community Builders (CB)
Community Builders exists to be a “blessing” to the city of Easton (West Ward, Downtown, Southside). As people of faith we believe that as we have been blessed, we are called to be a “blessing” bringing about revitalization and reconciliation. CB seeks to do that through planned “service days” within our community and amongst our neighbors. We would love to have you join us! ALL skill levels and ages welcome & needed!
Contact: Mike Hollenbach 215-264-7532
If you are in need of a service or would like to volunteer with CB please
contact Laura Accetta at 610-438-2680 or laccetta@easton-pa.govfor more information.
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