Getting to the Heart of Youth Transformation
Date Published
March 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
National Gang Center
Voices From the Field: Getting to the Heart of Youth Transformation: Elevating Youth Voices
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence in Juvenile Justice Settings
April 2024
Held on March 28, 2024, this webinar highlights key considerations from the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators Gang Reduction Strategies for Juvenile Justice Facilities toolkit, and speaks to how the guidance and resources listed can reaffirm or refine the work of juvenile justice practitioners and improve opportunities for young people involved in gang violence.
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OJJDP’s National Gang Center Webinar: Getting to the Heart of Youth Transformation—Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence in Juvenile Justice Settings
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
OJJDP Announces Upcoming Webinars and Events
Register for upcoming youth justice-related webinars on funding, programs, and initiatives.
Voices From the Field: Multigenerational Gang Intervention
Date Published
August 2023
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Voices From the Field: Reducing the Impact of Gang Violence Through Trauma-Informed Policing
Date Published
July 2023
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Voices From the Field: Identifying and Leveraging Opportunities for Gang Intervention
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
OJJDP's National Gang Center Blog Discusses Mentoring in Youth Gang Violence Intervention
The National Gang Center Blog Discusses Mentoring in Youth Gang Violence Intervention
OJJDP’s National Gang Center has posted a new blog focusing on the importance of mentoring as a component of youth gang violence intervention.
OJJDP 2021 Annual Report
Date Published
January 2023
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OJJDP
What Does It Mean To Be Credible? | Interrupting the Cycle of Youth Violence
November 2022
This webinar held on October 26, 2022 and presented by OJJDP’s National Gang Center, explores the roles of key professionals, including street outreach workers, credible messengers, violence interrupters, and other youth advocates who work to intervene in youth violence.
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Coordinating a Comprehensive Response | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Coordinating a Comprehensive Response | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
September 2022
As the seventh and final in the "Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs" series, this webinar, held on February 23, 2022, focuses on the nuts and bolts of coordinating a comprehensive response to gang, group, or gun violence.
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Essential Partnerships for Leading a Community-Based Response | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
February 2022
The sixth webinar in the “Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs” series was held on December 14, 2021. It focuses on the steps for building a community-based comprehensive response with a focus on engaging partners and establishing a steering committee to guide the process.
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Understanding Youth Gang Involvement | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
February 2021
This webinar is the third in the "Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs" series and was held on held on July 29, 2021, addresses why youth join gangs. Research suggests that joining a gang is a complex decision that involves multiple negative conditions that "push" youth into gangs, as well as perceived positive opportunities that "pull" youth into gangs.
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Street Outreach & Law Enforcement: Prioritizing Safety when Working with Gang Members Webinar
March 2016
Held on March 16, 2016 and hosted by OJJDP in conjunction with the National Gang Center, this webinar outlined how best to conduct street outreach when gang-involved clients are in danger.
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Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs: Essential Partnerships for Leading a Community-Based Response Webinar
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Understanding Violence in Your Community | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs Series
October 2021
This webinar held on October 28, 2021, focuses on the need for conducting a comprehensive and systematic community gang assessment to determine the nature and scope of what is driving the violence in a community.
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Operating a Multidisciplinary Intervention Team | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs
November 2021
This webinar took place on September 28, 2021 and focuses on the operation of the multidisciplinary intervention team, as a core strategy in a community violence intervention.
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Effective Street Outreach | Community Violence Intervention—Addressing Gangs Series
June 2021
This webinar held on June 30, 2021, focuses on street outreach as a core strategy in community violence intervention.
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Gangs and Human Trafficking
April 2020
This webinar held on April 29, 2020, focuses on the nature of gang involvement in human trafficking; challenges in investigation and prosecution, along with some potential solutions; and resources available to support law enforcement and prosecution efforts throughout the process.
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Street Outreach & Law Enforcement Collaboration: Prioritizing Safety when Working with Gang Members
November 2021
This webinar held on March 16, 2016, outlines how best to conduct street outreach when gang-involved clients are in danger.
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