|
|
General Info - Weed & Seed
|
The Center for Animal Health & Welfare has received funding from PetSmart Charities® to offer low-cost spay/neuter for pets (dogs and cats only) of residents in the West Ward District and South Side, Easton. We are partnering with Easton Animal Hospital, No Nonsense Neutering and the City of Easton on this grant initiative.
More information will be available by calling the CAHW at 610-252-7722 ext 8 or Weed and Seed at 610-438-2680.
Beginning March 1st you may purchase a $10.00 voucher to have your dog or cat spayed/neutered. Vouchers can be purchased at
Easton Area Community Center located
901 Washington Street
Monday – Friday10 am until 6 pm and
the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month 9 am until 12 pm.
You MUST bring $10.00 CASH ONLY to receive your voucher. Vouchers are valid through December 2014.
Click HERE for flyer.
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
Easton Weed and Seed wad for many years a part of the larger state funded program through the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Since 2000, the State of PA funded 17 Weed and Seed sites across the state in communities challenged with crime and social disorder. Since 2011, the City of Easton has been funding the Weed and Seed program, when the state budget deleted the line item. The program's core mission is to promote public safety by mobilizing concerned citizens. Easton's Weed and Seed Initiative promotes the creation of a safe and strong community by implementing programs such as the popular Summer Nights recreation/education program, Cops and Community, the Cops and Kids Reading Room, the Front Porch Project and most recently, spearheading the Northampton County Re-Entry program. Easton Weed and Seed supports collaborations among residents, local leaders, law enforcement, faith and community-based organizations and all other key community stakeholders.
WEED
A three part joint operation:
- 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
|
|
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
Northampton County Re-Entry Coalition
Contact: Laura Savenelli/Re-entry Coordinator
Location: Weed & Seed Office, 1201 Ferry Street, 1st Floor
Office Hours: MTW 10AM - 3PM
610-438-2680
lsavenelli@familyanswers.org
Northampton County Re-Entry Coalition Meeting Dates
March 13, 2013
April 10, 2013
May 8, 2013
June 19, 2013
July 17, 2013
August 14, 2013
September 11, 2013
All meetings are held at 1:30PM at the Easton Area Community Center, 901 Washington St.
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
Block Watch President/Scott Reiman eastonblockwatch@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.
|
For the most up to date listing of programs and events that Weed & Seed sponsors, please visit our Facebook page
|
|
|
