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Child and Youth Safety Latest News
Gang Prevention Toolkit Now Available to Municipal Leaders (1/18/10)
A new NLC toolkit on “Preventing Gang Violence and Building Communities Where Young People Thrive” is now available to municipal leaders and their community partners. To download the toolkit or order a copy, visit www.nlc.org/iyef.
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White House Conference on Gang Prevention and Crime Control Focuses on Federal-Local Partnerships (9/7/09)
NLC and key city leaders joined Attorney General Eric Holder and Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske at a recent White House Conference on Gang Violence and Crime Control to discuss innovative strategies and federal-local partnerships for preventing crime and violence. The August 24 conference brought together nearly 200 mayors, police chiefs, foundations, researchers, community leaders, service providers and national organizations.
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California City Leaders Hone Recommendations for Gang Violence Prevention (3/9/09)
Leaders from 13 California cities gathered in Santa Rosa, Calif., last month to update state and federal policy recommendations aimed at decreasing gang violence and to share promising practices on subjects such as “street outreach” to gang-involved youth and collaborative projects with county agencies.
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13 California Police Agencies Join Forces With Other Groups in a Gang Prevention Network (April 2008)
This article from the Police Executive Research Forum's newsletter discusses the California Cities Gang Prevention Network and how it is helping cities reduce youth violence and maintain safe communities.
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City Leaders Gather to Confront Gang Violence (3/10/08)
Nearly 100 representatives from 13 California cities recently convened in Los Angeles to share strategies and challenges at the recent annual gathering of the California Cities Gang Prevention Network.
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Cities Share Gang Prevention Strategies at San Jose Meeting (7/2/07)
Local leaders from cities participating in the California Cities Gang Prevention Network met to discuss their gang prevention plans and to help shape state and federal policies aimed at stemming gang violence.
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City Officials Gather for Media Violence Summit (4/23/07)
City leaders and other key stakeholders gathered to discuss the impact of media violence on children and youth and the role cities can play in helping parents protect their children.
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