Aurora youth violence prevention program awarded $2 million federal grant

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FILE PHOTO: Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain (left) takes questions as Lt. D.J. Tisdale (right) looks on during a press conference on Friday Sept. 20, 2024 to discuss a shooting that took place at The Edge at Lowry last month. Nicole C. Brambila/Denver Gazette

An Aurora program to combat youth violence was awarded a federal grant for almost $2 million, which will go toward outreach and support.

Aurora’s SAVE program, which stands for Standing Against Violence Every Day, is a violence reduction program started in 2023. The program is aimed at groups with high risk for violence, specifically targeting ages 13-to-25.

SAVE is a collaboration between Aurora’s Youth Violence Prevention Program, Aurora Police Department and community partners…

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