The following is in process and continually updated. Visitor suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
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Barrios Unidos
(Santa Cruz, CA.) :best comprehensive program in U.S.
2. SEA alternative school: best and one of first schools for gang youth
17. Texas: 2 AAMA schools for gang and at-risk youth
3. Luis Rodriguez: author of "always running: gang days in l.a."
1. www.streetgangs.com
One of the best and most unique sites on the web
4.. Review of police suppression
Resources for students, educators and social service providers
20. National Youth Gang Symposium-
1. National gang crime statistics
1. Month by Month gang crime-LAPD
13. the prevention researcher:
links to research useful organizations
11 office of justice assistance:
gang intervention and prevention info
15. Illinois comprehensive model
1. juvenile justice evaluaton ctr:
good site for grads (methodologies etc)
3. "National Youth Gang Center" Excellent site:
chat room, law, info, conferences, tools for prevention
12. Comprehensive community gang prevention programs around the country
7. music and drumming to work with gang involved youth
4. Sac State after-jail-care program
1. Dan korem on the new suburban & affluent gangs U.S./Europe
9. Teen Challenge of Lynwood, Ca. HIgh crime area of los angeles
2. "gang styles" site dedicated to writing, music and art from gang youth
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5 links from Streetgangs.com
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List of people/programs working with gang youth-
includes addresses, etc.
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Pico Youth and Family centers
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BUILD:Brotherhood Unified for Leadership...
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Clean Slate: Free tattoo removal
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Los Angeles gang outreach organizations
1. Bibliography on Female Gangs
1. Heritage Foundation: conservative view on transnational gangs
2. Sac State Study on Indian Country
Research - Facts - Statistics
Helpful Organizations and Info on Prevention
Gang Art, Culture and Politics
7. I speak of dreams:
Blog with issue on gangs in rural Idaho
14. Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT)
: Like D.A.R.E., police teach gang awareness in schools
2. gangresearch.net: interesting articles and links
3. Univ of Chigago site:
all gang topics
4. Chigago gangs
websites about Chigago gangs
3. Youth gangs in Indian Country.
Research on Navajo gangs
1. Downloadable articles-streetgangs.com
2. Study:
Female gangs in Canada
If you are writing a high school or college paper, lit review, or just need a summary of gang facts, statistics and research, click here first.
Summary of facts, statistics and gang research:
Crime stats; ethnic groups; gang numbers; girls in gangs; gang culture/history/psychology.
1. Paradigm Magazine: Prevention and gangs in Indian Country
3.. National Survey of Secondary Schools
4. National Youth Gang Survey 1996-2000
1. Office of Juvenile Justice Review of Gang Literature
(highly recommended)
2.. National Youth Gang Center
3. Review of lit about female gangs
4. University of Toronto bibliography on female gangs
5. 2000 OJJDP Study of Gangs on Indian Country
4. Native American Youth in Gangs: Acculturation and Identity
Reviews and summaries of gang research:
How many gangs and gang members, crimes statistics, demographics, etc.
Prevention and Intervention Research
Research downloads and links:
Middle class and afluent gangs:
Native American gangs:
1. Native American gangs: Review of lit and one tribe's intervention (ERIC)
Female gang members:
International gangs:
Research methods:
Link to stats & facts page:
16. teen help info line and "yellow pages
5. Diego Vigil article "what causes gangs"
6. Calif.Youth Authority: effect on gangs
Learning disabilities and gangs
2. Prevalence of LD among incarcerated youth-research summary/lit review
6. "Gangbusters" anti-gang comic book
5. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara, CA. gang intervention program
18. gangprograms.com:
private company offering curriculums for schools
19. Keepschoolsafe.org
: website with links to anti-gang programs
8. "Art Miles" project
21. foundation of hope's gang initiative: work with gang youth in New Jersey
23. Ontario gang investigators: anti-gang training & info by private company
5. Crip Walk Videos: learn to c-walk
2. Journal of prevention&intervention
22. www.nothugs.org - small nonprofit
4. cybery: all gang related topics
5 links from Streetgangs.com