Youth Gangs
Youth gangs and street gangs are no longer limited to large cities, but can be found throughout the heartland of America.
Youth Gangs - Is Your Child Involved With a Gang?
A quick reference to help parents recognize warning signs and prevent their child from becoming involved in a gang.
A quick reference to help parents recognize warning signs and prevent their child from becoming involved in a gang.
A Community Comparison of "Youth Gang" Prevention Strategies
This paper discusses how two small midwestern cities responded to the emergence of youth gangs and how a local university became a community resource in addressing the problem.
This paper discusses how two small midwestern cities responded to the emergence of youth gangs and how a local university became a community resource in addressing the problem.
Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention
A Source Book for Community Action. Best Practices looks at the effectiveness of specific violence prevention practices in four key areas: parents and families; home visiting; social and conflict resolution skills; and mentoring.
A Source Book for Community Action. Best Practices looks at the effectiveness of specific violence prevention practices in four key areas: parents and families; home visiting; social and conflict resolution skills; and mentoring.
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Boys & Girls Clubs offer programs and services that promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.
Boys & Girls Clubs offer programs and services that promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.
Gang Awareness for Parents and Educators
Steven L. Sachs, a probation officer and author, answers questions most frequently asked by parents, about gangs.
Steven L. Sachs, a probation officer and author, answers questions most frequently asked by parents, about gangs.
Gang Membership, Delinquent Peers, and Delinquent Behavior
The series considers issues such as gang migration, gang growth, female involvement with gangs, homicide, drugs and violence, and the needs of communities and youth who live in the presence of street gangs
The series considers issues such as gang migration, gang growth, female involvement with gangs, homicide, drugs and violence, and the needs of communities and youth who live in the presence of street gangs
Gang Outreach
Gang Outreach is a faith-based, award-winning, multi-racial, multi-cultural gang prevention and intervention program in Lake County, Illinois, providing services designed to positively influence the lives of at-risk youth in four areas: developmentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
Gang Outreach is a faith-based, award-winning, multi-racial, multi-cultural gang prevention and intervention program in Lake County, Illinois, providing services designed to positively influence the lives of at-risk youth in four areas: developmentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually.
Gangstyle.com
Offers support to those wanting to get out of gangs as well as helpful advice to those who have friends and loved ones involved in gangs.
Offers support to those wanting to get out of gangs as well as helpful advice to those who have friends and loved ones involved in gangs.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2003
Student's report of gangs in school. This report provides detailed statistical information to inform the nation on the current nature of crime in schools.
Student's report of gangs in school. This report provides detailed statistical information to inform the nation on the current nature of crime in schools.
National Youth Gang Center
The NYGC monitors youth gang activity in the United States, develops resources and provides training and technical assistance in support of community-based prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts.
The NYGC monitors youth gang activity in the United States, develops resources and provides training and technical assistance in support of community-based prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts.
NYGC Gang-Related News Articles
This page provides a list of articles pertaining to gangs and gang-related activities from various news sources. The list of articles can be refined by date and limited to a specific state.
This page provides a list of articles pertaining to gangs and gang-related activities from various news sources. The list of articles can be refined by date and limited to a specific state.
Street Gang Dynamics
A publication that addresses issues of importance to parents, teachers, counselors, and other interested persons in attempting to understand the growing menace of street gangs.
A publication that addresses issues of importance to parents, teachers, counselors, and other interested persons in attempting to understand the growing menace of street gangs.
Texas Gang Investigators Association
They provide educational training and provide information concerning gang related incidents, suspects and investigations.
They provide educational training and provide information concerning gang related incidents, suspects and investigations.
The Origins of Navajo Youth Gangs
Navajo tribal officials have expressed strong concerns over both the presence of male youth gangs and what has been perceived as growing levels of violence.
Navajo tribal officials have expressed strong concerns over both the presence of male youth gangs and what has been perceived as growing levels of violence.
Youth Gang Consortium
The Consortium is composed of federal agency representatives concerned with improving the quality of life in our communities by reducing youth involvement in gang-related crime and by responding to the victims of gang violence.
The Consortium is composed of federal agency representatives concerned with improving the quality of life in our communities by reducing youth involvement in gang-related crime and by responding to the victims of gang violence.