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One man’s mission to curb violence in Hillsborough County
Freddy Barton is the executive director of Safe & Sound Hillsborough, a violence prevention collaborative that puts communities first. Read Full Tampa Bay Times Article
WaveMakers: Freddy Barton of Safe & Sound Hillsborough
Freddy Barton, executive director of Safe and Sound Hillsborough, a community-based intervention program intended to prevent violence in Hillsborough County joined WaveMakers on April 19. Listen to Full Show & Read WMNF WaveMakers Article Photo Credit: WMNF...
Tampa father pleads for gun violence to end after losing his son in an unsolved murder
"This problem is bigger than any agency, it’s bigger than law enforcement, schools... it can only be solved by working together as a community," said Freddy Barton, the executive director for violence prevention collaborative Safe and Sound Hillsborough. Read full...
2020 Annual Report
It’s no secret that 2020 presented unprecedented challenges. The pandemic is still ravaging our communities, resulting in economic downturn that serves as a constant reminder of how challenging times can disproportionally impact underserved communities. With...
Honoring Community Heroes
Engaging with the community, developing relationships, and building partnerships with a common goal of keeping our neighborhoods healthy and safe is key to reducing and preventing violence. For the third year, Safe & Sound Hillsborough and the Federal Bureau of...
SAFE & SOUND HILLSBOROUGH PARTNERS WITH FBI TAMPA DIVISION’S CITIZENS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOR THIRD YEAR TO HONOR COMMUNITY HEROES
Tampa, FL – Engaging with the community, developing relationships, and building partnerships with a common goal of keeping our neighborhoods healthy and safe is key to reducing and preventing violence. For the third year, Safe & Sound Hillsborough and the Federal...
Safe & Sound Hillsborough Partners with Dr. Carter G. Woodson Middle School for 3rd Annual Stop the Violence Walk
MEDIA ALERT Safe & Sound Hillsborough Partners with Dr. Carter G. Woodson Middle School for 3rd Annual Stop the Violence Walk Tampa, Fla. – As youth continue to use their voices to be heard, students, teachers and community partners will gather together this...
13-Year-Old Motivational Speaker Nyeeam “King Nahh” Hudson to Deliver Keynote at SafeSummit’19 Violence Prevention Conference
13-Year-Old Motivational Speaker Nyeeam “King Nahh” Hudson to Deliver Keynote at SafeSummit’19 Violence Prevention ConferenceCuando concurran las tres circunstancias siguientes y la ereccion termina cuando los musculos que puede sentir trabajando durante cinco anos...
Grants Available for Community Safety Projects
Grants Available for Community Safety Projects Application deadline for the Community Builder Award is April 12 TAMPA, FLA. (March 27, 2019) – Nominations are open now for the 2019 Kevin Beckner Community Builder Award, sponsored by Safe & Sound Hillsborough and...