Somerville community invited to join Public Safety for All Informational Series

On May 16, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Community members can learn more about the upcoming Public Safety for All Report through a series of webinars, recordings, and materials starting May 17

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) invite residents to participate in the Public Safety for All (PSFA) Informational Series, which begins on Wednesday, May 17.

The series of live and pre-recorded webinars, hosted by RSJ, is designed to help inform the community about public safety systems, models, and providers currently in place in Somerville in advance of the release of the Public Safety for All Report.

The first webinar, scheduled for May 17, will be a live webinar about mental health and substance abuse recovery services with representatives from the Somerville Police Department’s Community Outreach, Help and Recovery (COHR) program. Later webinars will cover topics including emergency response models, current public safety data in Somerville, conversations with other service providers in Somerville, and more. The PSFA Informational Series sessions will take place this Spring throughout May and June.

For future events, please watch for coming announcements on the RSJ website at somervillema.gov/RSJ, the city Calendar at somervillema.gov/Calendar, sign up for the city e-newsletter at somervillema.gov/subscribe, or follow City social media feeds available in six languages somervillema.gov/SocialMedia.

Registration for the first webinar session on May 17 is now open online. Registration links for later sessions will be shared on the RSJ website, the city calendar, and via City and RSJ social media feeds. Please contact the RSJ Department at rsj@somervillema.gov for more information or with any questions.

All sessions will be recorded and made available for later viewing by the city’s GovTV team. Watch on-demand with optional closed-captioning (select the CC icon) on YouTube.com/SomervilleCityTV. Or watch on cable TV at GovTV Comcast Ch. 22 and GovTV Astound (RCN) Ch. 13 and 613. Videos generally post within one to two business days of recording.