‘Collective Action for Youth and Neighborhood Development’ (CAYND) is a strategy created by the Mayor of Columbus, the Honorable Michael B. Coleman and the Neighborhood Safety Working Group (NSWG).  It was further developed, and is being administrated, by APDS. 

CAYND serves as a 3-year demonstration/pilot model.  Over forty community service providers have agreed to collaborate and formed an “Intervention Team” to provide positive alternatives for youth and young adults who reside in a community bounded by Mooberry St., Whittier, Parsons Ave., and Rhoades Avenue.  

CAYND collectively provides and strategically implements a comprehensive network of intervention and prevention programs, focusing primarily on youth less than 22 years of age, to decrease criminal activity (particularly gang violence) in the targeted area.  Although our targeted population is less than 22 years of age, gang researchers and expert practitioners have documented the strong sphere of influence that adult gang members have on the targeted population; therefore,

CAYND provides comprehensive reentry services to older ex-offenders returning to the targeted zone as another component of intervention that directly effects the initially agreed upon targeted population.

 

 

 

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