Fort Wayne groups talk efforts to reduce youth violence ahead of summer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — As students head into summer break, an uptick in violence involving youth is a larger risk; organizations across Fort Wayne speak on the outreach efforts aimed at reducing youth violence before conflicts escalate.

Community advocates say summer often brings more unsupervised time for teens, which can increase the risk of violence involving young people.

Leaders from several local organizations say prevention efforts are growing both inside schools and throughout neighborhoods…

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