Gang Resources

http://www.irr.com/nygc/ -National Youth Gang Center The purpose of the NYGC is to expand and maintain the body of critical knowledge about youth gangs and effective responses to them..

http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org -Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.

http://www.gangwar.com/dynamics.htm -Street Gang Dynamics Addresses issues of importance to parents, teachers, counselors, and other interested persons in attempting to understand the growing menace of street gangs.

http://www.fbi.gov/page2/feb09/ngta_020609.html -FBI Gang Threat Site

www.cops.usdoj.gov -Department of Justice – Community Services

http://www.violencepreventioninstitute.org/youngpeople.html -Violence Prevention Institute

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/pubs/gun_violence/sect08-f.html -National Youth Gang Prevention Center

http://www.duila.org -Breaking all Boundaries - creates an attitude that will eliminate drug abuse, gangs, and violence by focusing on youth, family, and the workplace.

http://www.ncsu.edu/cpsv/ -Center for the Prevention of School Violence is a primary resource for dealing with the problem of school violence.

http://www.calib.com -Clearinghouse on Family Violence Information 800-394-3366.

http://www.girlsinc.org -Girls Incorporated centers, affiliates, public schools, housing projects and other places where Girls Inc. staff, programs and volunteers are present, are able to provide girls with a safe place and a caring community of adults and peers.

http://www.nsba.org/highlights/ten_ -National League of Cities Ten Critical Threats To America's Children, Warning Signs for the Next Millennium.

http://www.nsscl.org/ -National School Safety Center serves as a catalyst and advocate for the prevention of school crime and violence by providing information and resources and identifying strategies and promising programs which support safe schools for school children worldwide.

http://www.Prisons.com/jo/gang/html -Gang Education & Training Resource Guide - Gang activity flourishes because of denial by parents, communities, school districts and law enforcement until...a tragedy occurs.

http://www.pledge.org -Student Pledge Against Gun Violence encourages young people to take a proactive stance in reducing gun violence. Keep watching as totals come in from around the country.

http://www.gangsorus.com/index.html http://www.health.org/referrals/resguides.aspx?InvNum=MS712

www.2ndcall.org">http://www.www.2ndcall.org -2nd Call Organization Gang Intervention Program, L.A. CA , 310-916-1902 or 320-608-3728

projectcrynomore@aol.com, Vicky- 310-764-0165 or 310-961-6856 a self help organization for families of murdered victims.

U.S. Dept. of Justice Criminal Div. Gang Unit Phone: (202) 514-1103 E-mail: Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov•a positive role model-National Gang Targeting, Enforcement & Coordination Center (Gang TECC) 1-800-366-9501, 703-414-8500.

Drugs & Crime Data Center & Clearinghouse, 1-800-666-3332

Just Say No Foundation, 1-800-258-2766

Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE), 1-800-541-7946

The Prodigal Son in Denver Colorado ...visit http://www.prodigalsoninc.org

How Do You Get Your Teen Out Of A Gang?

http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/safe/gangproof/pdf/interventionsheet.pdf http://www.teenhelp.com/teen-violence/teen-gang-involvement.html Information for Educators: http://www.great-online.org/ http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/ngic/violent_gangs.htm The National Gang Center English Pamplet - http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/Content/Documents/Parents-Guide-to-Gangs.pdf Spanish Pamphlet - http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/Content/Documents/Gu%c3%ada-sobre-las-pandillas-para-los-padres.pdf References: The National Gang Center: http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/ The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: http://www.ojjdp.gov/programs/antigang/index.html Gang Facts and Statistics: http://www.helpinggangyouth.com/statistics.html The Amer-I-Can Program 269 S. Beverly Drive #1048 Los Angeles, CA 90212 http://www.amer-i-can.org/