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School/Community Youth Gang Prevention-Intervention 

Operation No Gangs - Educational Gang Awareness Presentations, Prevention, Intervention Strategies

  Peer-Based School, Social Service Agency and Community
Gang Prevention-Intervention Strategies and Education
 Texas,  New Mexico
or your United States location    



Hispanic youth gangs plague communities and schools throughout the country, but particularly the Southwestern United States. The number of Hispanic youth gangs in our communities is growing rapidly and unabated. The mode of operation and culture of these Hispanic youth gangs are different from that of other ethnic gangs. The great majority of adolescent gang members now use the Internet (namely MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, and similar social networking sites) to announce their affiliation and communicate their loyalty and intentions, in addition to promoting the name and spirit of their gang.

Operation No Gangs will help your organization to understand what makes the gang tick and stick, how it recruits members, what gang activities involve, what gang graffiti means, how gangs are structured, how they regulate their members, how gangs communicate with rivals and the community at large. Social service agencies who want to learn about how to work with and understand the gang-affiliated adolescent will benefit greatly from understanding the belief system and culture of the Hispanic gang.


REASON FOR CONCERN - El Paso, TX;  Paso del Norte Region
# identified gangs in El Paso, Texas  August 2008 approx 500 (EPPD stats)
# gangs in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico 650
# gangs in Dona Ana County, New Mexico approx 32
Homicide in the area is up 30% from 2008
Assault in the El Paso metro area, largely attributed to gangs, is up 13%


In Cd. Juarez alone since early August 2008 there have been 700+ gang-related murders



Operation No Gangs Presentations, Seminars and Services

gang-awareness-related presentation topics for schools, parents, social service agencies, community groups








Krump dance gang, drug prevention and character-building presentation performances


  
Poems and Prayers about youth gang life

The Boys of our Town have joined gangs     A Gangster's Prayer    


         



Information about youth gang involvement indicators

Signs that your child might be involved in a Hispanic youth gang      A child is more likely to be involved in a gang when these conditions exist. A typical profile of a candidate for youth gang involvement

Dangers one might face with gang involvement

Hispanic gang tattoos in the El Paso, TX area  Hispanic gang placazos El Paso, TX

Internet and MySpace Gangsters, Technology and Hispanic gang affiliation/activity

A Bible passage suited for the young person who considers himself a gangster






Reent News about gang involvement and local law enforcement initiatives

   News regarding the Mexican drug war in Juarez, Mexico    News about El Paso gang and law enforcement activity

News regarding gang and law enforcement activity in Southern New Mexico

News videos from news stations around the United States regarding gang activity and law enforcement crackdowns






Getting out of the gang, avoiding gang involvement

Things parents can do to help their child avoid gang involvement
   
You can get out of the gang







Youth Gang Culture

Hispanic gang art pieces depicting the dangers and snares of gang involvement from personal youth gang member experience






Inspirational pieces

Erma Bombeck: "I Loved You Enough"


A Mother's Reflections - I Cannot Live My Life For You       A Mis Hijos - reflecciones de una madre


Kids need to learn and internalize these to be successful and productive citizens.
Parents also need to demonstrate these in their daily lives
What is Respect? It is an attitude conveyed by specific behaviors ...    Attitude, a piece by Chuck Swindoll    



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Poem: Boys of our Town have joined gangs
Gangster's Prayer
Signs of youth gang involvement
Profile of youth gang recruit
Tips for keeping your child from gang involvement
Tips for getting out of a gang
Gang Life Dangers
Respect
Attitude, by Chuck Swindoll
Commitment
I Loved You Enough, by Erma Bombeck
Internet and MySpace gangsters
Tattoos
Placazos
Gang Artwork
Gang Videos


If your school has a gang problem, we can intervene with education for
teachers, students and parents; intervention strategies for problems that have
gotten out of hand; and a gang disaffiliation plan for students and others
who want out of the gang lifestyle. We specialize in issues involving Hispanic
youth gangs. Your United States location.

Rob Gallardo, CI/PS, Gang Intervention Specialist
(505) 346-0679     (915) 471-9139

Gang Prevention
Gang Awareness
Anti-Gang Education
Crisis Intervention
Jail Diversion