Street Pauses, LLC
Mission Street Pauses LLC
Freedom Jones is the Founder and CEO of Street Pauses LLC and Street Pauses Inc., organizations leading national innovation in community violence intervention, digital harm reduction, and healing justice. With over 20 years of experience as a strategist, consultant, and nonprofit leader, Freedom designs trauma-informed, culturally grounded programs that empower Black and Brown communities to heal and transform from systemic harm.
She has built partnerships across the U.S. with hospitals, grassroots organizations, and public agencies, leading transformative work at both street and institutional levels. A graduate of the University of Chicago’s CVI Leadership Academy, Freedom is also a recipient of The Daily Record’s Health Care Heroes Award and the prestigious NLK Award.
Through Street Pause Inc., she created one of the first grassroots digital violence response models, and as an acclaimed metal sculptor, her art amplifies themes of resilience, memory, and liberation. Freedom leads with love, integrity, and the deep belief that communities already hold the power to restore themselves.
About Me
Meet Freedom Jones
Freedom Jones is a national thought leader in community violence intervention (CVI), known for designing powerful, equity-driven programs that heal and protect communities. As the founder of Street Pause LLC, Freedom brings more than 20 years of experience in trauma-informed care, public health strategy, nonprofit leadership, and street-level intervention. They’ve trained hundreds of frontline workers, supported cities in developing life-saving CVI systems, and are now leading specialized consulting and training services nationwide.
Services Offered
Street Pause LLC offers expert consulting and development services in the CVI field
Community Violence Program Development
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Design of hospital- and community-based intervention models
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Integration of trauma-informed, data-driven public health strategies
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Ecosystem planning for violence prevention infrastructure
Training & Leadership Coaching
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Executive coaching for site directors and violence interrupters
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Women-centered training pathways for street-level practitioners
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DEI-infused education for healthcare, city, and nonprofit teams
Technical Assistance & Strategic Consulting
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Guidance for cities and agencies building new CVI programs
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Support for ecosystem grant development and implementation
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Partnerships across digital violence, healing justice, and public safety
Women Leading Change in CVI
Street Pause LLC is proudly leading a national effort to survey 1,000 women across the country working in violence intervention. This initiative centers the voices and experiences of women doing life-saving work—often without the support, recognition, or healing resources they deserve. The findings will shape training models, support services, and strategic investments in women's leadership in CVI.
Contact Freedom Directly
(443) 925-0935
"Pausing For The Streets"
Campaign
In partnership with our nonprofit, Street Pause Inc., we’ve launched Pausing for the Streets, a national acts-of-kindness campaign uplifting hope, care, and connection as core violence prevention strategies. The campaign highlights everyday moments of peace, kindness, and encouragement as essential tools in building safer communities.
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Featured Author of the Month
Julius Thibodeaux
Julius Thibodeaux-Hasan is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Movement 4 Life, which is a Community Based Organization aimed at ending cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in Sacramento, California. Julius helped lead the city of Sacramento on a historical run of 28 months with no juvenile homicides from 2018- 2020. Prior to the historic run, the city had never experienced one year without a juvenile homicide. He is also the CEO of Beautiful Evolutions a nonprofit designed to compliment community-based organizations like M4L in areas of LifeSkills education, mentorship, and transformational travel. Beautiful Evolutions does most of its work mentoring residents housed in Sacramento’s Youth Detention Facility and working in local high schools with high propensity for violence.
Julius is also the resident Imam at Masjid AsSabur Sacramento, the first masjid in Northern California built from the gound up by African American Muslims.
Julius is a graduate of the University of Chicago’s Inaugural Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy more widely known as CVILA.
He is the recipient of the 2023 CAIR (Council On American Islamic Relations)Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Most Vulnerable Trauma Impacted Communities in Sacramento County. He’s also the recipient of the 2020 9th Annual Men of Honor Award
Finally Julius is the published author of “Cultivation of the Heart “. A 5 Star self help book on Amazon’s best sellers list for months; this book is a must read for anyone working to end gun violence and effectively operate in this space of re-imagining public safety.
Julius is a loving husband, girl dad to 4 beautiful women and has 4 grandchilgdren. As his Sister and fellow graduate of Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Freedom Jones would say “Julius is definitely a brother who CARES WITH COURAGE “
Tours & Book Talks?
Our company is dedicated to promoting new and exciting literature that will inspire, educate, and transform the way we see ourselves and the world. We collaborate with some of the most talented and influential authors in the industry to create works that are both thought-provoking and deeply moving. Our books have sparked discussions and debates across the world, challenging readers to think critically about the issues that matter most to them. If you're interested in hosting a book discussion or tour, reach out to us today at freedom@streetpause.com.
