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About the CSSC

 

From Buffalo to Pittsburgh, Atlanta to Charleston, Oak Creek and beyond, domestic violent extremist movements continue to threaten lives across the United States. The Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition (CSSC) – co-convened by ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League (NUL) – unites organizations across sectors to advocate for and support communities with a particular focus on nonprofit groups, houses of worship, and educational institutions.

Founded on the eve of the White House United We Stand Summit in 2022, the Community Safety & Solidarity Coalition (CSSC) is an alliance of non-governmental and non-partisan leaders committed to collectively addressing critical community safety issues, especially focused on communities that have been targeted by hate-fueled violence (HFV). CSSC endeavors to shape community response to solidarity and safety challenges and partner with federal, state, and local governments to keep communities safe from rising threats like domestic terrorism.

Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition (CSSC) members, under the leadership of the coalition’s inaugural Executive Director, Chief Renee Hall (Ret.), work to prompt a broad national assessment of the security posture of private and nonprofit sector organizations and institutions; call for specific policies that strengthen the security capabilities of organizations and institutions across sectors; disseminate best practices for securing physical spaces; encourage planning and training that strengthens the security of physical spaces; and speak with joint advocacy against domestic violent extremist movements.


Desired Impact

CSSC aspires to ensure that individuals across American life – from houses of worship to nonprofit organizations, mom and pop businesses to large national retailers, and more – will have access to a common set of protocols that ultimately leads to more secure spaces for all Americans.

What We Do
 

  • Strengthen community safety through shared protocols and best practices.

  • Advocate and educate others on policies or resources that enhance the security of institutions and organizations.

  • Prepare communities to respond to domestic violent extremism and other rising threats.

  • Make recommendations to policymakers regarding hate-fueled violence

  • Create best practices to help communities keep themselves safe from hate-fueled violence

Members:

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In an era of rising hate, CSSC members come together to advocate for and support our communities.

 

In addition to establishing a standing non-partisan forum of key leaders to coordinate on critical community solidarity and safety issues, CSSC provides resources to community-driven organizations at risk of hate-fueled violence. Our focus is on helping community-based and nonprofit organizations, houses of worship, and educational spaces stay safe from violent threats.
 

  • ADL, co-chair

  • National Urban League, co-chair

  • African Methodist Episcopal Church Social Action Commission

  • Bedrock

  • GLAAD

  • Interfaith America

  • Jewish Federations of North America

  • LULAC

  • Matthew Shepard Foundation

  • NAACP

  • National Action Network

  • National African American Clergy Network

  • National Association of Evangelicals

  • National Baptist Convention of America

  • National Pan-Hellenic Council

  • National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

  • National Council of Black Churches

  • National Council of Churches

  • National Latino Evangelical Coalition

  • Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers

  • Progressive National Baptist Convention

  • Rabbinical Assembly

  • The Asian American Foundation

  • UnidosUS

  • United Negro College Fund

  • Union for Reform Judaism

  • United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Members

If your organization is interested in joining CSSC or learning more, fill out the membership inquiry form here.
 

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