Community Capacity Development

Happy Kwanzaa! The first day is all about Umoja (Unity), which focuses on striving for and maintaining unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

Today marks the first day of Kwanzaa as we light the black candle. Umoja reminds us that our strength lies in our togetherness. Let’s commit to building stronger bonds within our families and communities this year.

Strategic planning in real time.

Honored to be in dialogue with NYC leadership and Mayor-elect grounding the future of public safety in what actually works: people-powered solutions, community leadership, and a public health approach to safety.

This is about building on proven models, strengthening infrastructure, removing barriers, and keeping the grassroots at the center—while scaling what works across New York City.

From crisis response to long-term prevention, healing over harm, and investment over abandonment—this is the evolution of public safety.

The work continues.

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Robert Treat Hotel, K Bain shared crucial insights on the building blocks for true change:
• Building strong organizational foundations.
• Developing effective leadership pipelines.
• Implementing the essential systems for safer, healthier communities.
This discussion is central to our mission of driving human justice in our communities.