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.