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For the fourth consecutive year, Portland ranked as top ten city in America for its readiness to address gun violence.
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Interested in hosting a party in your neighborhood? Register by June 30. You can get a free permit to close off your street, receive a free noise variance, and much more.
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This class takes place Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southeast Family YMCA (6036 SE Foster). Anyone over 18 who has also taken the introductory class within the past year is eligible to register.
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Ebony Morgan brings more than 15 years of experience in behavioral health, emergency response, and nationally-recognized alternative crisis response programs. Morgan will join the City of Portland in September.
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Looking for something fun and educational for your youth ages 11-14 to do this summer? Check out the Rose City Self-Defense youth summer camp on July 13-16 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Family YMCA on SE 60th & Foster.
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Portland's Safe Blocks Program wants to hear from you! We are interested in your opinions and feelings about safety in your local area, especially if you live, work, or are connected to one of the following neighborhoods: Eliot; Hazelwood; Lents; Portsmouth; and Powellhurst-Gilbert.
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The Place-Based Violence Intervention Project through a federal Byrne grant supports place-based community violence intervention programming to reduce impacts to public health, social well-being, and the local economy caused by gun violence.
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Throughout May, Safe Blocks and its partners united neighbors across Portland through a series of hands-on cleanups, resource fairs, and safety programming.
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Throughout April, Safe Blocks worked alongside East Portland communities to expand access to key services, improve shared spaces, engage youth, and launch new opportunities for creative placemaking.
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The Portland Office of Violence Prevention's National Youth Violence Prevention Week took place April 27-May 2, 2026.
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In March 2026, Safe Blocks continued its commitment to fostering safer, more connected neighborhoods through hands-on engagement, collaborative resource delivery, and community driven environmental improvements.
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The report by the Center for American Progress ranks Portland among the top cities in the nation for reducing gun violence.
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National Youth Violence Prevention Week is taking place April 27-May 2, 2026.
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The City of Portland’s Ceasefire Community Response Program (CCRP) is seeking qualified community-based organizations to provide violence intervention and support services as part of Portland’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2026.
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The following organizations received funding to help reduce gun violence through community-based prevention efforts.
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Portland Fire & Rescue's CHAT/MOUD crews race against the clock to stop people dying from fentanyl and other drug overdose. They circle back later to help users break the cycle of addiction. [Photo shows CHAT responders Olivia Brant and Zach Wannamaker checking on a man at a homeless camp.]
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By putting PCCEP in city code, Portland would continue the committee’s work to advance equitable policing, meaningful community engagement and community trust.
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Launched in 2021 amid the chaos of the pandemic, PSR has become a vital part of the city's first responder system, leading to better and more humane outcomes for people in crisis.
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Longtime city leader Elisabeth Perez will serve as interim director, following the resignation of Director Shad Ahmed.
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