Community Alliance for Safety & Peace (CASP)
The Community Alliance for Safety and Peace is dedicated to reducing violence and building a better future for the children of Salinas and Monterey.
About
The Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP) is a cross-sector collaboration forged to reduce youth violence and to change the pervasive culture of violence that currently harms the families, neighborhoods, and communities of Salinas and Monterey County as a whole.
CASP’s strategy for doing this has been developed in partnership with the community, uniting in a campaign called For Our Future / Para Nuestro Futuro. The strategy is based on four key principles:
- A single operational structure manages action and progress.
- Action is research and data-driven.
- The youth are at the center.
- There is deep and meaningful engagement with the community.
CASP is part professional networking organization, professional learning community, and policy advisory group. Through partnership and alignment of resources, the over 60 member agencies do the heavy lifting of the daily violence prevention, intervention, enforcement and re-entry work.
While the immediate tragedy of gang violence continues to compel this effort, CASP seeks to achieve both a present and long-term benefit across the continuum of prevention, intervention, suppression, and re-entry.
What We Do
CASP is made up of youth service organizations, county housing and health officials, local and state elected officials, criminal justice and law enforcement officials, educational leaders, business leaders, representatives of the faith community, and private funding organizations. More than 30 organizations and leaders are involved.
While the immediate tragedy of gang violence continues to compel this effort, CASP seeks to achieve both a present and long-term benefit across the continuum of prevention, intervention, suppression, and re-entry.
Mission & Vision
The Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP) is a coalition of organizations and leaders from Salinas and Monterey County determined to reduce violence and build a better future for our children.
CASP Mission:
To reduce youth and gang-related violence through Prevention, Intervention, Suppression, and Re-entry strategies in Monterey County and the Salinas City community.
CASP Vision:
To build, support, and sustain a peaceful community.
Staff
Ernesto Lizaola
Assistant to the City Manager
ernesto.lizaola@salinas.gov
(831) 758-7229
How do I?
How do I add an announcement to the CASP eNewsletter?
Send your announcement in image format (png or jpg) format. Be sure to include any important information such as dates and times for an event, contact info, and any extra links or documents that should be included.
How can I vote on decision made by and for CASP?
In order to vote, you need to be a registered CASP partner or member, attend 60% of CASP General Assembly Meetings, and participate in at least one CASP committee.
How can I support CASP?
Actively support CASP by joining one of the CASP committees:
- Cross Functional Team
- Bright Beginnings CAT
- Strategic Work Plan
- Communications
- Community Engagement
- Board of Directors
How do I join the CASP Board of Directors?
Find out more about joining the Board of Directors from Assistant to the City Manager Ernest Lizaola.
ernesto.lizaola@salinas.gov or 831-758-7229
How do I sign up for the CASP eNewsletter?
How do I join CASP?
There are lots of ways to get involved with CASP.
- Attend a CASP Meeting every first and third Wednesday
- Become a partner - Member Application below