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    Raub School Violence Prevention
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    PHOTOS: Raub Middle School Youth Violence Prevention Project

    Allentown's Raub Middle School is aiming to reduce disciplinary infractions and boost attendance as part of a youth violence prevention project that includes community partners such as Valley Youth House, the Shanthi Project, St. Luke's University Health Network and Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley.

    Principal José Delgado, left, watches students head home from Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Lehigh University professor of counseling psychology Chris Liang visits Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Liang's work is also supported by a grant through the United Way, but it's separate from the PCCD funding. His work on building a trauma-responsive classrooms supports the anti-violence efforts at Raub. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Eighth grader Pamela Concepcion, 14, listens during an in-school discussion with a mentor at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Eighth grader Pamela Concepcion, 14, listens during an in-school discussion with Violence Prevention Youth Mentor Damian Melendez-Andriulli at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Eighth grader Khloe Wuchter, 15, listens during an in-school discussion with Violence Prevention Youth Mentor Damian Melendez-Andriulli at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Teachers discuss youth violence prevention efforts at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Behavior management specialist Jason Kalbach talks about his students at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Conflict resolution questions at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Seventh grader Chaileima Chomas, 13, listens during an in-school discussion with Violence Prevention Youth Mentor Damian Melendez-Andriulli at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)
    Jalen Richardson of Promise Neighborhoods of Lehigh Valley, left, and Jeanie Garcia, interim executive director of Promise Neighborhoods, speak at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Kaitlin Snyder of Valley Youth House speaks at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    St. Luke's coordinators Olga Jaeger, left, and Ismael Vasquez talk about their programs at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Members of Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley gather at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Principal José Delgado, left, watches students head home from Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
    Nayda Thompson, director of violence prevention at the United Way of Lehigh Valley and PCCD grant manager, speaks at Raub Middle School in Allentown, Pa. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The Cure Violence Pilot Program at Raub is funded by a $1.28 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is managed by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. (Donna S. Fisher)
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