The Smoketown Shelby Park Weed & Seed Program has been in existance since July of 1998. Weed & Seed is a four part strategy thats aimed at Weeding out the negative in the community and Seeding in the positive.
The four part Weed & Seed strategy of Law Enforcement, Community Policing, Intervention Prevention Treatment and Neighborhood Restoration, works to support a community as it works towards economic, residential and community growth.
Weed & Seed is a grant program that is funded through the Justice Department's Executive Office for Weed & Seed.
In accordance with the EOWS funds are provided to maintain Safe Havens with in the Community. There are currently two Safe Havens. The Presbyterian Community Center at 701 South Hancock St. and Meyzeek Community School at 828 South Jackson St. These Safe Havens provide a safe drug and violence free place for youth adults and seniors to gather to learn, play and interact as part of the community.