This podcast is part of a series highlighting innovative approaches to reducing violence and improving
health outcomes among at-risk minority youth at the nine demonstration sites of the Minority
Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. One of these demonstrations sites is Policing Approach
Through Health, Wellness and Youth (PATHWAY) in West Palm Beach, Fla., an
initiative led by the City of West Palm Beach that seeks to promote healthy adolescent development, discourage harmful
and violent behavior, and provide youth with opportunities for positive social involvement.
Reed Daniel, campus manager for the Youth Empowerment
Division of the City of West Palm Beach Department of Recreation & Strategic Innovations and Special Agent James
Lewis and Assistant Chief Sarah Mooney of the West Palm Beach Police Department joined this week's podcast to
discuss the role of law enforcement in PATHWAY, which includes offering critical mentorship and role modeling for
program participants and creating meaningful diversion opportunities for low-level youth offenders.