The Safe & Sound initiative currently involves twenty-one neighborhoods collaborating to create a safer Milwaukee. As one of many Safe & Sound “Safe Places”, UCC is committed to minimizing juvenile crime and at-risk behaviors. Through meaningful programs that help students think critically about crime issues and community concerns, UCC encourages youth to avoid involvement in gang, crime, violent, or delinquent activities and are empowered to attain the developmental assets needed to become competent, caring, and healthy adults.
UCC Safe Place programs include academic counseling and pre-college programs, opportunities for civic engagement, leadership workshops and presentations by guest speakers and community leaders. The main objective of the program is to deter and delay the onset of risky and criminal behavior by emphasizing and providing opportunities to development personal goals centered on high school completion and post-secondary education.