The cost of youth violence doesn't always equate to injury or death. Sometimes, choosing violence results in the loss of an education and a chance of making a decent living in adulthood. A person...

It has been a little more than a month since the launch of Peacing Together, a reporting project about solutions to youth violence that includes the Center for Collaborative Journalism, The Telegraph, Georgia...

An effort to address the needs of at-risk girls in Macon and put them on the right path is modeling itself after a successful program in Florida. The recently formed Girls Coordinating Council launched...

It's not always easy to find young people to talk about the violence they've seen, or even violence they've participated in. Girl #1: There are too many young people that are being killed by someone...

Finishing high school, going to college and getting a job -- these things can seem out of reach if you don't have support and guidance. But at the Adult Readiness Program in Macon, young people are...

"They shot my house up over 24 times. It was two shooters and a driver. [They] actually got out, stood in the yard, and shot my house up," said Jones. More than five of those bullets hit her daughter,...

On a recent school break, eight kids spent an hour talking about youth violence with the Center for Collaborative Journalism engagement reporter, Sonya Green. The youth talked about violence in their community...

When it comes to working with our youth, June O’Neal is on the front line helping some of the most at-risk students find the guidance and support they need with the help of a mentor. “I think a...

If you’ve heard the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child,’ then it may be a little easier to understand the goal of the Campus Clubs ministry. They’re a team of volunteers helping young...

“My name is Ray Rover and in my spare, off and extra time, I have a ministry called Street to Success.” Street to Success pairs children with mentors to help with school work, but also socialization. “We...

On Villa Avenue, things are fairly quiet outside Will Ferrier’s home. “I grew up where you never locked your door. You could leave your keys in your car,” he said. But that place wasn’t in...

This week GPB’s Macon bureau is embarking on a yearlong look at youth violence, including its causes and potential solutions. GPB Macon is just one of the local newsrooms tackling the issue, with their...