The Project Yielded the Below Conclusions
Key Findings
Most victims and offenders were 15-24 years of age.
75% of victims and 81% of known offenders were Black.
The majority of homicide offenders surveyed had been suspended or expelled from school.
The majority of homicide offenders surveyed were arrested for the first time before age 18.
Council Fall 2023 Reports and Key Research
2022-2023 Annual Report
Tallahassee-Leon County Violence Reduction Strategic Plan
Solutions
The Council on the Status of Men and Boys will create a multi-disciplinary plan for reducing homicides and gun violence in Leon County. This plan will:
Address disparities and challenges men and boys experience in violence, criminal justice, education, employment, and health.
Work in partnership with schools, agencies, and individuals.
Implement violence reduction and prevention strategies.
Use the proven Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) to:
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- Introduce evidence-informed CVI strategies in communities.
- Implement comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs, based on partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations (CBOs), law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders.
- Initiatives are expected to be trauma responsive and incorporate the needs and perspectives of victims of community violence.
- Develop CVI strategies that include a focus on addressing the impact of community violence on children and youth.
Our Mission
The mission of the Tallahassee-Leon County Council on the Status of Men and Boys is to unify existing agencies, organizations, and individuals to coordinate resources, funding, and services under a multi-disciplinary plan for reducing homicides and non-fatal shootings in Leon County and establish specific goals and objectives to address the disparities and challenges men and boys experience in violence, criminal justice, education, employment, and health.
Our Vision
Preserving life by preventing homicides and non-fatal shootings in Leon County, providing support and services to the men and boys who are most at risk and addressing the underlying causes of violence and improving the overall quality of life for residents of Tallahassee-Leon County.
Public Meeting Notice
Tallahassee-Leon County Council on the Status of Men and Boys Advisory Board
Third Monday at 3 p.m. every month
- January 27, 2025
- February 17, 2025
- March 17, 2025 (Virtual Teams: 225549843442 Password: wg6GBu2T)
- April 21, 2025
- May 19, 2025
- June 16, 2025
- July 21, 2025
- August 18, 2025
- September 15, 2025
- October 21,2025
- November 17, 2025
- December 15, 2025
Location: Children’s Services Council of Leon County – 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Suite A-50, Tallahassee, FL 32301
ALL meetings of the Tallahassee-Leon County Council on the Status of Men and Boys Advisory Board and its committees are open and the public is encouraged to attend.
Reach Out
Do you know a male in Leon County between the ages of 13 through 37 who has been involved with gun violence or is in need of support/services? If so, please use the link below or scan the QR on the right to submit a referral on behalf of the individual to the Council on the Status of Men and Boys (CSMB). Our team will subsequently reach out to see what services and resources can be provided. Please direct any referral questions to CSMB@leoncountyfl.gov.
Make a Referral to the Council on the Status of Men and Boys
Our Team
Royle
King II
Executive
Director
Deputy Paxton Rogers
Navigator
KaRonte
Donaldson
Navigator
Erin Tupper
Community Programs Administrator
Lauren Binghak
Part-Time Youth Case Specialist
Advisory Board Members
Jaime Kershaw
James Singleton
Marcus Lampkin
Trinity Whitley
Khary Henry
Marlon Williams-Clark
Mekhi Phillips-Johnson
Sandra Horne
Tamara Lockley
Sabrita Thurman-Newby
LaDarius Gammage
John Wilson
Jane Johnson
Latara Lampkin
Ed Hill
John Salter
Richard Davison
Anastasius Grant
Our Partners
