After completing the intense training, Demetria recognized that this program could prevent homicides in Oakland by means of introducing mediation to those in conflict. She mastered the information and introduced this program to disinvested communities throughout Oakland. She has launched and administered school-based programs at Fremont and Skyline high schools, as well as several middle schools. Demetria eventually became the overseer of school site staff in seven schools providing Conflict Resolution Mediation to East Oakland Residents. In addition to mediation services, PeaceMaking links community residents with resources that support healthy life change such as employment, educational opportunities, and mental-health supports. PeaceMaking was seeded through Senator Don Perata's Violence Prevention Initiative and has been endorsed by Mayor Dellums.
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