Oak Park Weed & Seed
NeighborWorks® Home Ownership Center Sacramento Region (NeighborWorks® Sacramento) is proud of our coordinated efforts with Council Member Hammond and other community partners to bring $875,000 over five years to Oak Park through the federal Weed & Seed.
NeighborWorks® helped to lead the community team that developed the initial Weed and Seed application to the U.S. Department of Justice. In October 2006, Oak Park received official recognition as a Weed & Seed site. NeighborWorks® serves as the fiscal agent for Weed & Seed, employs the Site Coordinator and works together with the many stakeholders that are committed to the success of the project for the neighborhood.
Below is general information on Weed & Seed. For more information, go to www.oakparkna.org/weedandseed or contact Sharon Eghigian, Weed & Seed Site Coordinator, at 916-452-5356 ext. 217 or Sharon@nwsac.org.
What is Weed and Seed?
Weed and Seed is a community-based strategy sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to "weed out" violent crime and drugs and "seed" with human services, including after school and evening programs for youth, family activities, and a variety of neighborhood improvement efforts.
What are some of the Weed and Seed Activities?
- Increasing the partnership between law enforcement departments to reduce drugs and violent crime
- Providing information, education and support to landlords and homeowners to improve Oak Park neighborhoods
- Gathering and sharing information on drug treatment services in Oak Park
- Enhancing existing activities including the Second Saturday Community Clean-ups, Friday Late Nite program at the Oak Park Community Center, YouthWORKS afterschool program, and NeighborWorks® Homeownership classes
How can I get involved?
- Join us at the monthly Steering Committee on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. to share your ideas and input
- Help us develop some of the programs by getting involved in a committee
- Join us for a Second Saturday Clean-up
To learn more about the Oak Park Weed and Seed Program, contact: Sharon Eghigian, Weed and Seed Site Coordinator, at 452-5356 ext. 217
Oak Park Weed and Seed partners include residents of Oak Park, Christian Brothers High School, City of Sacramento Code Enforcement Department, City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services, City of Sacramento Police Department, Councilmember Lauren Hammond, City of Sacramento, District 5, County of Sacramento Probation Department, McGeorge School of Law, Neighbors Building Village, NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center, New St. Bethel Church, Oak Park Neighborhood Association, Oak Park Business Association, Oak Park Community Center, Oak Park Neighborhood Multiservice Center, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, St. HOPE, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Oak Park Weed and Seed
P.O. Box 5092
Sacramento, CA 95817
Oak Park Weed and Seed Steering Committee
Residents of Oak Park
City of Sacramento Code Enforcement Department
City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services
City of Sacramento Police Department
Councilmember Lauren Hammond, City of Sacramento, District 5
County of Sacramento Probation Department
McGeorge School of Law
NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center
Oak Park Neighborhood Association
Oak Park Business Association
Oak Park Community Center
Oak Park Neighborhood Multiservice Center
Oak Park Redevelopment Advisory Committee
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
United Methodist Church
U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Join us at the monthly Steering Committee on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. to share your ideas and input. More Information [PDF, 22 KB]
Overall strategy goals for each component
Law Enforcement
- Reduce drug sales and use at identified problem locations
- Reduce high visibility prostitution activity at problem locations
- Make property owners more accountable for criminal activity on their property
Community Policing
- Increase awareness and participation of residents in community policing activities
Prevention, Intervention, Treatment
- Increase awareness of existing drug prevention, treatment and recovery programs
- Support and increase awareness of existing alternatives to prostitution and support exploration of new alternatives
Neighborhood Restoration
- Encourage property owners to maintain and improve their properties and have zero tolerance for criminal activity.
- Create the image of Oak Park as a strong, active, engaged and effective community.
