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Salinas Awards $300,000 in Grants
January 27, 2023
The Prevention and Wellness grant created by Salinas City Council for the FY 23’ budget has now been awarded to 7 agencies. $300,000 was budgeted to enhance community prevention and intervention programs that contribute to a healthier and safer Salinas. Funded projects have a grant period ending December 31, 2023. Eligible applicants were public or...
Prevention & Wellness Grant Request For Proposals Now Open
October 31, 2022
The Salinas City Council has budgeted $300,000 to enhance community prevention and intervention programs that contribute to a healthier and safer Salinas. This includes, but is not limited to, education, recreation, social work, public health, public safety, mental health, youth development, and community building are eligible for funding. There is a max ward of $60,000....
City of Salinas Staff Co-Organize and Attend 3rd Annual My Life Story Violence Prevention Conference
January 24, 2020
On Friday, January 24th, over one hundred violence prevention professionals from across Monterey County gathered at the Oldemeyer Center in Seaside, CA to hear the stories of juvenile justice systems involved youth and their families. They all came together for the third annual Monterey County My Life Story conference organized by the City of Salinas...
Salinas Youth Completes Grizzly Youth Academy with Honors
July 12, 2017
We are pleased to announce that with support from the City of Salinas Street Outreach Team, Abram Martinez graduated with honors and his high school diploma from the Grizzly Academy in June. The new Salinas Street Outreach Team is focused on identifying youth most at risk of committing or becoming victim to a violent crime....
Youth Leadership Academy Prepares for Internships
July 12, 2017
On Friday, June 30th, youth from the City of Salinas came together on the final day of programming to celebrate and learn the location of their two week internship placements this summer. The 4th Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is a five week program, designed to prepare youth to enter the workforce by teaching resume building,...
