Community-based public safety program reaches out to overlooked and underserved Austinites - Austin Monitor

Michael Duque emphasized the importance of trust, stating, "Success for this project would definitely be providing the resources to this community to bring down nonviolent crime." He noted that the program aims to address public safety needs through proactive engagement rather than police intervention.

Duque explained the significance of the background of Urban Alchemy's practitioners: "More than 95 percent of our trained practitioners have experienced incarceration or homelessness, which allows them to connect meaningfully with those they serve, as they can relate in a way that other responders cannot."

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