本文是關於基於屋崙的計劃通過以社區為中心的方法解決公共安全問題系列的第二篇文章。 我們知道公共安全對屋崙社區的許多人來說都是一個重要問題。我們的社區應該讓人有安全感，在那裡，人們可以安心地生活和玩耍，不必擔心暴力。 之前，我們分享了[家橋驛舍社區大使計劃]為促進華埠街道清潔和安全所做的工作。接下來，我們將通過每一位社區大使的個人感言和故事來認識他們。 社區大使們 Sakhone Lasaphangthong “能夠為得不到充分服務的人們提供服務，我感到非常欣慰”。 Sakhone是社區大使計劃的創始人之一。 在被監禁期間，他承諾被釋放後後要回饋社會。回家後不久，他就成為了屋崙華埠大使。作為一名大使，他日以繼夜地工作，從早上5點開始清掃街道、撿拾垃圾、為無家可歸的社區成員提供食物，並與社區成員和商家互動，以提供安全感。最終，他幫助社區大使計劃發展壯大，並在家橋驛舍中正式成立。 Sakhone說，他最有意義的貢獻之一就是幫無家可歸的人找到永久住房。通過他的生活經驗和培訓，他能夠與無家可歸的人溝通和產生共鳴。對Sakhone來說，這項工作不僅涉及住房，還包括幫助個人與家人和孩子重新建立聯繫、尋找工作和獲取資源等全面的工作。

我們知道公共安全對於屋崙社區的許多人來說是一個重要問題。我們的社區應該感到安全，我們可以和平生活和玩耍而不必擔心社區暴力。 APEN有機會參與三個位於屋崙的項目，致力於使用以社區為中心的方法解決公共安全和暴力預防問題。在接下來的幾週內，我們將分享一系列中文和英文文章，以介绍有關這些項目、它們如何運營以及如何相互聯繫的更多信息。 我們重點介紹的第一個項目是屋崙華埠的社區大使項目。該項目由家橋驛舍(Family Bridges)組織運營。 社區大使計劃 凌晨 5 點，當屋崙市大部分人都還在睡夢中，一些社區大使已經開始巡邏在華埠的街道上。他們在天還沒亮、商店還沒開門，社區民眾沒出來之前清理和撿垃圾。他們守護著社區甦醒，當社區變得繁忙時，他們會在那裡幫助任何需要幫助的人。一整天，他們看護著社區，猶如是街上的眼睛和耳朵。 這是家橋驛舍社區大使團隊的日常工作。大使們將為所有到訪、生活和工作在附近的民眾提供服務，以促進“受歡迎、關愛、充滿活力和安全”的社區。

This article is the third in a series on Oakland-based programs working to address public safety and violence prevention using community centered approaches. Learn about the Community Ambassador Program in Part 1 and meet the Ambassadors in Part 2. Graffiti and Supporting Unhoused Community Members Fiona Ngan is the Vice President of Marketing & Relationship Manager…

This article is the second in a series on Oakland-based programs working to address public safety and violence prevention using community centered approaches. Learn about the Community Ambassador Program in Part 1. Sakhone Lasaphangthong “It is very gratifying to be able to provide services to underserved folks” Sakhone is one of the…

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