Memphis Allies Stories
Youth Villages Launches $60 Million Gun Violence Reduction Initiative
For more than a year, we’ve been working with community leaders and national experts to build Memphis Allies to address one of our community’s greatest challenges: deadly gun violence. We appreciate your support of the initiative and our work. Read this morning’s article about Memphis Allies in The Daily Memphian.
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Making Vital Connections
Memphis Allies community relations team making vital connections. In 2022, when Memphis Allies began sending outreach specialists into neighborhoods, they also formed a community relations team.
Pain is Universal
Jennifer Davis, a clinical supervisor in the SWITCH program, said many participants began experiencing trauma before they were old enough to have memory of it.
Memphis Allies sees progress in reforming violent offenders. Here’s how
Louis walked into Memphis Allies for the first time in early 2025. He wasn’t there by choice, but rather a court order.