Leadership Development & Training

At the forefront of assisting multiple organizations and municipalities in proper governance. Congruently providing some of the most effective hallmarks in proactive community lead public safety.

Prevention & Intervention Work

Prevention, Intervention, Wellness, and Recovery have been the Benchmark of the BUILD Program since our inception. Working OutFront, In the Moment, and Recovery in the system that defines how we operate.

White House Subject Matter training and Technical Assistance Experts

BUILD has become subject matter training and technical assistance experts for the White House

Education & Community Building

Continuously Providing educational blueprints and targeted skills sets which leads to applicable answers and solutions is the goal of our educational & Community Building process.

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VIOLENCE PREVENTION INTERVENTION
& URBAN SAFETY SOLUTION

BUILD works to increase public safety in communities all across the United States.

Certified through the Professional Community Intervention Training Institute (PCITI), the BUILD Program offers in-depth, practitioner-based services to increase community health and safety.

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SERVICES

The BUILD Program provides a depth of services, including in-depth training and technical assistance designed to address critical challenges impacting distressed individuals and families, communities, and municipalities.

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EVENTS

April 7th- April 8th Seattle, Washington (King County Training and CVI Academy Development), Seattle, WA
April 15th- April 17thNewark Community Street Team Level III Training, Newark, NJ
May 5th- May 8th Montgomery County CVI Level 1 Training and Management Development, Montgomery County, MD
May 20th- May 22nd Norfolk Level I CVI Training, Norfolk, VA
June 5thSpeaking Engagement: Together We End Gun Violence Symposium, Seattle, WA
July 21st- July 25thOakland Regional Training, Oakland, CA
August 19th- August 21stNew Orleans Level I CVI Training, New Orleans, LA
Sept 23rd- Sept 27th Columbus Level I CVI Training and Summit Speaking Engagement, Norfolk, VA
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The long-awaited follow-up to Peace in the Hood: Working with Gang Members to End the Violence is now underway! Aquil Basheer and journalist Christina Hoag have teamed up again to collaborate on a groundbreaking second book about community violence interdiction and community-based public safety – what it is and how to do it.

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TESTIMONIALS

Critical, timely, thought provoking, life saving, excellent!

Deidre Love
Teens with a Purpose, Norfolk, Virginia

Groundbreaking!! I was able to apply in the moment what I learned.

Joel Miller
Youth Advocate Programs, Washington, D.C.

This training was extraordinary, the best there is! It taught us to learn, implement, and self-reflect!

Josie Alexander
Baton Rouge Community Street Team

Phenomenal, 10 plus! It made me feel like a sponge, I had to let everything out and become a vessel!

Renetta Bell-BRCST
Crisis Outreach team

By far one of the best experiences, learning opportunities, and blessings I've ever had the chance to be part of. Words cannot express how much I learned and have taken from each class and my certification. It was such an honor to have learned from you!

Vanessa Renee Rendon
Chicago School of Professional Psychology

The Training was excellent. It was intense, real and honest.

Juan Estrada
Harmonium

Eye-Opening, Information was extremely useful, interesting and enjoyable (it really helped create a new awareness for myself)

Destiny Nardone
Alliant University

Newark Community Street Team (NCST) is where we are because of your commitment to having a highly trained, professional group of public safety experts.

Aqeela Sherrills
Director-Reverence Project

Awesome and Reliable. This was the coolest experience ever because it was so relevant to life!

Thalia Huerta
Simply amazing!

I relished learning about protocols and guidelines. The structure of the class was setup well. The readings coordinated with the material presented in class. The scenarios made the situations feel more real and I feel much more prepared to deal with conflict now.

Christina Faulk

Awesome! I feel I now have the skills.

Sharde Jasper
Simply amazing!

Very, very professional! Excellent useful knowledge!

Rafael Rosno Jr.
Street Violence Intervention Team

Extremely impressed! The training was awesome!

Shante Saulsberry
Simply amazing!

Tehse techniques I can really utilize in the streets. This training is GREAT!

Omar Flenoza
Simply amazing!

One of the best training I've had the honor of participating in! Super awesome.

Ron Briton
Harmonium Inc.

I want more! I want this as much as I can get.

Johnny Walker
Alive & Free

This training was amazing, very hands on and involved, truly a valued experience, I LOVED IT!

Hakin Davis
Simply amazing!

Incredible! Real! The most informative training I've had yet.

Gabby Suriano
Simply amazing!

LET’S BUILD SAFETY TOGETHER

If you would like more information on BUILD”s training, consulting or troubleshooting services, please contact our Executive Assistant, Alicia Thompson, at our office number and you will be provided a price quote for your specific request.