Impact & Partners
At ABL, our impact extends beyond direct services, we engage in powerful conversations and strategic coalitions that shape the future of violence prevention and community healing. This page features interviews, media highlights, and partnerships that reflect our mission in action, along with the community groups and coalitions we proudly support.
Media & Interviews
Explore interviews, podcast features, and news segments that spotlight ABL’s work and vision. These conversations highlight our founder’s journey, our community-centered approach to violence prevention, and the real impact being made on the ground. Each feature offers insight into how we advocate, empower, and partner for lasting change.

Shoutout SoCal
Brown, founder of AB Livewell, shares her unique approach to creating safer and healthier communities and the challenges she has faced along the way through her work.

Landmark Forum News
Landmark Forum News interviewed Amanda Brown about her journey from a Connecticut upbringing to the Streets of inner-city San Diego working in gang violence interruption.

CanvasRebel Magazine
Brown shares her passion for building a legacy of trust and safe relationships in all aspects of her life and her mission to empower individuals and communities through restorative practices.

SD Voyager
Discover Brown's inspiring journey from graduate to a successful business owner in the gang prevention and anti-human trafficking space in this exclusive interview with SD Voyager.

ACES Connection
Brown was a member of the planning team for the four-part Trauma-Informed Learning Community series, which brought together cross-sector service providers, agencies, and schools.

Anti-Trafficking Summit
Brown hosted the Anti-Trafficking Summit - Survivor Voice - Trafficking from a Restorative Dual Perspective along with Armand King from Paving Great Futures.

Rally Against Gun Violence
San Diego's NBC 7 covers downtown Rally Against Gun Violence with a press conference of local advocacy groups and city leaders including AB Livewell's Amanda Brown.

HARC Advisory Group
San Diego County contracted with HARC to conduct a community needs assessment on gun violence reduction. Brown was a member of the Violence Reduction Advisory Group.

No Shots Fired Program
With the guidance of Brown, local law enforcement and Shaphat Outreach have partnered to create the No Shots Fired program to solve gun violence in San Diego.

STOLEN
Brown is highlighted on Episode 7: "The Solutions" of STOLEN, which is a documentary series that sheds light on the reality of sex trafficking and the people fighting to break the cycle.

Bounce Back Generation Podcast: Amanda Brown on Violence, Healing, and Credible Messengers
In this powerful episode of the Bounce Back Generation Podcast, Amanda Brown—violence prevention and reduction expert—discusses how we can shift our perspective on violence through compassion, credibility, and systemic change. Drawing on her work with victims, perpetrators, communities, and police, Amanda explores the role of trauma, credible messengers, restorative practices, and personal transformation in breaking cycles of harm.
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Topics covered include:
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How fear and childhood experiences influence violent behavior
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The role of credible messengers in healing communities
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Restorative practices, power dynamics, and prevention strategies
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Amanda’s personal journey into violence reduction work
Watch the full episode and learn how small, informed actions can create lasting change.
Community & Coalition Participation
ABL is proud to serve as a thought partner, strategic advisor, and participant in several local and national coalitions dedicated to systemic change and violence prevention.