The Chattanooga Mayor’s Office is planning an event to bring the community together to discuss the issue of violence in the city.
Mayor Tim Kelly’s office says the Office of Community Health is hosting the One Community, One Mission: Violence Summit on Wednesday, October 8.
The goal of the summit is to bring residents, community leaders, service providers, and local officials together to talk about issue of violence prevention.
Mayor Kelly says his administration has prioritized a public health–centered approach to:
Violence prevention
Emphasizing trauma-informed care
Early intervention
Community-based solutions
"This Summit builds on those efforts, advancing the city’s commitment to treat violence as a shared challenge that requires every voice at the table,” said Mayor Kelly’s of