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St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth

Kyeland Jackson

April 25, 2024 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

A partnership between the local school district, police and the nonprofits the Karen Organization of Minnesota and The Urban Village is helping fight addiction and gang influence among Karen youth. Since the partnership was formed, overdoses among youth have decreased significantly, and some students have begun forming supportive relationships with specialists from nonprofits and local police whom they can lean on when they need to.

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