Program designed to steer kids from violence expands to Cleveland's Central neighborhood

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The Safety Unit is expanding to another Cleveland neighborhood; its mission is to steer kids away from a life of crime.News 5 Investigators first told you about The Safety Unit earlier this month, the same day we showed you a startling video from a gas station shootout at Lee Road and Miles Avenue.After Labor Day, the Safety Unit moved into the Central neighborhood on the city’s East Side.It will be working closely with East Tech High School students.

The Safety Unit is a violence prevention and intervention program that works with teen boys. It’s one of 14 organizations and programs awarded $1 million in grant money this year through the Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund.The fund was established in 2023 by the city, city council and the Cleveland Foundation.According to the Cleveland Foundation, The Safety Unit received a $130,000 grant.The Safety Unit works closely now with several CMSD schools.

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