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Community Safety & Wellness Task Force
In 2021, the Durham Community Safety & Wellness Task Force was formed by the governing bodies of the City of Durham, Durham County, and Durham Public Schools Board of Education with a mission to recommend programs to enhance public safety and wellness that rely on community-based prevention, intervention, and re-entry services as alternatives to policing and the criminal legal system.
Contact Task Force Co-Chairs & Staff Liaison: [email protected]
Task Force Members
Term Length: It is anticipated that the Task Force shall complete its mission within twenty-four months of the initial appointment of its members. However, this work is critically important and should be completed with due care and all needed time and attention. If at the end of twenty-four months, the Task Force has not fully completed its work, the Task Force may by two-thirds vote of the membership add six months to its period of work.
- Xavier Cason, Co-chair
- Marcia Owen, Co-chair
- Jesse Huddleston, City of Durham Appointee
- Isaac Villegas, City of Durham Appointee
- Shanise Hamilton, City of Durham Appointee
- Dr. Jennifer Carroll, City of Durham Appointee
- Tyler Whittenberg, Durham County Appointee
- Dr. Mike Sistrom, Durham County Appointee
- Jatoia Potts, Durham County Appointee
- Manju Rajendran, Durham County Appointee
- Andrea Hudson, Durham County Appointee
- Samuel Scarborough, Durham Public Schools Appointee
- Nori McDuffie-Williams, Durham Public Schools Appointee
- Dr. Wanda Boone, Durham Public Schools Appointee
- Alec Greenwald, Durham Public Schools Appointee
2020-2021 Community Safety & Wellness Task Force Meeting
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month
6:00 - 7:30 PM
May 12, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | June 9, 2021 | June 23, 2021 NO MEETING |
2021-2022 Community Safety & Wellness Task Force Meeting
2nd Wednesday of each month
6:00 - 7:30 PM
July 14, 2021 | August 11, 2021 | September 8, 2021 |
October 13, 2021 | November 10, 2021 | December 8, 2021 Meeting Canceled |
January 12, 2022 | February 9, 2022 | March 9, 2022 |
April 13, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | June 8, 2022 |
*Special Meeting - January 18, 2022: To discuss a proposal from the Crisis Response Roundtable
Link for public to view monthly meetings. Meetings are also livestreamed on the City's YouTube Page.
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- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - April 28, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - May 10, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - May 26, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - June 9, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - July 14 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - August 11, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - September 8, 2021
- Safety & Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - October 13, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - November 10, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - December 8, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Agenda - January 12, 2022
- Special Meeting Notice - January 18, 2022
- Proposal for a Recommendation for Crisis Care Responders - January 18th Special Meeting
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - February 9, 2022
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - March 9, 2022
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Agenda - April 13, 2022
- Community Safety and Wellness Task Force Minutes - April 28, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Minutes - May 12, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Minutes - May 26, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Minutes - June 9, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Minutes - July 14, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Minutes - August 11, 2021
- Safety and Wellness Task Force Meeting Minutes - September 8, 2021
All Community Safety & Wellness Task Force meetings are livestreamed on the City of Durham's YouTube page.
Links to view past meetings and events can be found below.
FY 2020-2021
April 28, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | June 9, 2021 |
FY 2021-2022
July 14, 2021 | August 11, 2021 | September 8, 2021 | October 13, 2021 |
November 10, 2021 | December 8, 2021 - Meeting Cancelled | January 12, 2022 | February 9, 2022 |
March 9, 2022 | April 13, 2022 | May 11, 2022 | June 8, 2022 |
Crisis Response in the Bull City: A Virtual Town Hall, Day 1 | Oct 15, 2021
Crisis Response in the Bull City: A Virtual Town Hall, Day 2 | Oct 16, 2021
Special Meeting Community Safety & Wellness Task Force | January 18, 2022
FY 2022-2023
Dates TBD | |||
April 28, 2021: Durham Beyond Policing Report (PDF)
May 12, 2021: Durham Sequential Intercept Map 2019 (PDF); Durham Stepping Up Initiative Committee Final Report (PDF)
May 26, 2021: Roundtable Discussion Slides (PDF)
June 10, 2021: 911 Calls for Service Presentation (PDF); Open Meetings Law (PDF); Public Records Law (PDF)
July 14, 2021: Connecting the Dots: Guidance for Roundtables (PDF)
November 10, 2021: Capital Improvement Plan, Durham County, NC, Fiscal Years 2020-2029 (see page 46 for description of New Youth Home)
Community Safety & Wellness Task Force Roundtables
Related to the specified area of interest, roundtables evaluate and identify gaps in existing services and practices. Roundtables consist of Task Force members. Meetings are led by two designated co-chairs, and are open to the public to attend.
Guiding Questions
- How does the area of interest impact individual safety?
- What interactions take place?
- Can Sequential Intercept Mapping be applied to identify points of need & appropriate responses?
- Who is currently required to respond to the harm?
- What is their capacity for service?
- What is their cost for service (and from what source)?
List of Current Roundtables
School Resource Officers (SROs) | |
Next meeting is Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 6:30 pm | Zoom link to join: https://zoom.us/j/95081514864 |
| August 31, 2021 (PDF) | September 14, 2021 (PDF) | September 28, 2021 (PDF) | October 18, 2021 (PDF) | November 30, 2021 (PDF) | |
February 15, 2022 (PDF) | March 8, 2022 (PDF) |
Skilled Crisis Care Responders | |
Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87615064621 |
Criminal Legal System | |
Beginning March 16, 2022, meets biweekly on Wednesdays from 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Zoom link to join: https://zoom.us/j/92367781049 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 923 6778 1049 |
Violence Interruption/De-escalation | |
Beginning March 7, 2022, meets biweekly on Mondays from 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Zoom link to join: https://zoom.us/j/98089711207 1-646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 980 8971 1207 |
| August 2, 2021 (PDF) | August 16, 2021 (PDF) | August 30, 2021 (PDF) | September 13, 2021 (PDF) | September 20, 2021 (PDF) | |
October 11, 2021(PDF) | October 25, 2021 (PDF) |
If you have questions about specific roundtables, please contact Task Force Co-chairs and staff at [email protected].
Crisis Response in the Bull City: Public Town Hall, October 15-16, 2021
School Resource Officers Roundtable: Listening Sessions for Durham Public Schools Educators
Crisis Response in the Bull City Town Hall: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Are members of the Safety & Wellness Task Force are currently being paid or are receiving any financial assistance for their expenses?
- Task force members are not currently being paid. This is entirely a voluntary effort from residents’ need to fulfill their civic duty to Durham, NC. No task force member has received financial assistance for their expenses. We should note, however, that this year's City budget includes funding which will allow any board, commission, or task force member to request a stipend to offset their costs of participation. Details about the stipend and request process will be announced at a later date.
- 10/25/21 Update: Durham City Council has approved a stipend program for eligible Board, Committee, Commission, and Task Force members. Equitable compensation will be available for members who are experiencing financial hardship and require support in their volunteerism in the form of stipends. The stipends are intended to offset related expenses such as babysitting, parking, transportation, and meals. More information can be found on the City Clerk's website..
Who is responsible for the fiscal management of these funds allocated to the Safety & Wellness Task Force ?
- To date funds have been used to support language access (including interpretation and translation) and stipends for residents participating in listening sessions. We anticipate that the taskforce will come forth with a proposal to the City Council on how to spend the remains of the $1,000,000. The Community Safety Department is responsible for managing these funds.
Service request:
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