Youth Violence Protection Week has kicked off at the John T. O’Connor Senior Center in Knoxville.

It focuses on stopping violence in the community, both domestic violence and youth violence towards other youths.

The City of Knoxville’s Office of Community Safety & Empowerment is running different events throughout the week with different resources available to the community that aim to combat youth violence.

For a link of this week’s events, please go to https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/community_safety_and_empowerment/community_safety/national_youth_violence_prevention_week