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National Night Out

The first Tuesday of each August is when local neighborhoods along with over 10,000 cities across the nation take part in the Annual National Night Out.  Families are asked to turn on their porch light, light up the night and to say “Good Bye” to crime. The local celebration involves a caravan of vehicles filled with government officials, law enforcement officials, civic groups representatives, social service organization staff members and public service officials that travel through the city stopping at various organized neighborhood celebrations. Caravan participants meet with those gathered in each neighborhood event. Participants share with the neighbors in their own neighborhoods and meet and share information with all participants. This is a “going away party for crime” to let the criminals know the residents are taking back their streets. The goal as “McGruff” the Crime Dogs says, is to “Take a Bite out of Crime.”

Neighborhood Crisis Response Team

Macon County Safe from the Start in collaboration with Macon County Child Advocacy Center, Mental Health Association of Macon County, Macon County Health Department, Decatur Police Department, Macon County Sheriff’s Department, First Call for Help, Dove Community Services and neighborhood volunteers has formed a Neighborhood Crisis Response Team. This team is comprised of trained volunteers to respond to an event in a neighborhood/community that affects members of that area in a traumatic way. Examples of these would be shootings, beatings, gang activity, mob action, abductions, and fires. Witnesses of violence or events that cause trauma can affect children and adults in different ways. The crisis response team is trained to assist individuals and families regarding information and referrals to agencies and services available in Macon County to receive ongoing assistance.

Youth Democracy Day

Decatur Area Project neighborhood youth join an estimated 2,200 youth from other Area Projects throughout Illinois on the steps of the Illinois Capitol for "Youth Democracy Day", a youth rally. The youth talked to their district legislators and elected officials to remind them of the programs in their perspective cities that benefit youth and ultimately the future of Illinois. All the youth wore tee-shirts that said “What about Us?” and they asked their legislators about funding for their youth programs. Those that spoke talked of their support of the Illinois Area Projects grassroots programming that helps our youth make positive choices in their lives.

Razzle-Dazzle Good Times Parade

A fun activity each summer for the neighborhoods is to participate in the Decatur Celebration Parade.  A float could have children disguised as flowers popping out of giant flower pots to say “Decatur Grows Happy Kids!” or children construction workers standing alongside giant building blocks saying “Great Neighborhoods Are The Building Blocks Of Great Cities!”  This is a chance for the neighborhoods to shine and be proud of where they live and raise their families. This is just one more example of neighborhood groups being involved decision making in their area which is making the city the best it can be.

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