Kreateabuzz Documentary Films

This Ain’t Normal is a call to action to replace over-policing and over- jailing of young people of color with youth intervention programs to help them survive and thrive in safe, healthy neighborhoods. Here is a list of such agencies in Boston.

IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE BOSTON AREA, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FIND EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS IN YOUR CITY.

Please consider supporting thE impactful community organizations below and urge your mayor, city councilors, governor, and state legislators to lend their support.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

• BMC'S VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ADVOCACY PROGRAM (VIAP) -DR. THEA JAMES

• ROBERT LEWIS JR'S "THE BASE" FOR SCHOLAR ATHLETES

• JON FEINMAN'S INNERCITY WEIGHTLIFTING

• BUILDING PATHWAYS - MAYOR'S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• MASS COALITION TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

• AARON BRAY’S ELITE LITIGATORS (CONTACT AARON VIA LINK)

• YOUTH CONNECT - LICENSED CLINICIANS AT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON

• ROCA BOSTON - LESS JAIL, MORE FUTURE

• BECOMING A MAN (BAM)

• TEEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

• TRANSFORMATIONAL PRISON PROJECT (Restorative Justice)

• HLS CHARLES HAMILTON HOUSTON INSTITUTE FOR RACE & JUSTICE (DAVID HARRIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR)