By Voice staff

Catholic Charities of the East Bay is hosting a public policy forum on youth violence, April 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Oakland.

Parish, community and civic leaders will hear an analysis of the current situation in the East Bay and join in discussions about actions to address the growing problem, according to forum planners.

Bishop Allen Vigneron will be a keynote speaker along with Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, sponsor of Lifetime Commitment to Violence Prevention: The Alameda County Blueprint.

Also speaking will be Marguerite Wright, a clinical psychologist with the Center for the Vulnerable Child at Oakland’s Children’s Hospital and an instructor with UC Berkeley’s Extension program. She received her doctorate from Harvard University and was a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University.

Two teens who have experienced violence will also address the group.
The forum, which includes a continental breakfast, is free, but registration (510-768-3164) is required.

On May 22, Oakland Community Organizations is convening more than 1,000 people at the Oakland Convention Center to advocate for the youth violence-curbing strategy based on a successful program adopted in Boston in the 1990s. The 7 p.m. event will include participants from several Oakland parishes that are OCO members.

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