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Family Resources
This list is no way inclusive. They are links and sources that we have used in our research. This main page only lists Federal Agencies at this time. If you know of a resource that would be helpful, if listed here please send us a link.
Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
810
Seventh Street N.W.
Washington,
D.C.
20531
Phone: (202) 307-5911
Fax: (202) 307-2093
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Provides funding for community-based, agency-based and school-based youth crime/gang prevention and intervention efforts.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Family and Youth Services Bureau
Mary
E.
Switzer
Building
330 C Street, S.W., Room 2120
Washington,
D.C.
20201
Phone: (202) 205-8102
Fax: (202) 205-9721
www.hhs.gov
Provides funding, training and resources for local gang prevention efforts throughout the nation.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
United States Department of Treasury
(800) ATF-GUNS
650 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington
DC
20226
Phone: (800) ATF-GUNS or (202) 927-5000
Fax: (202) 927-5611
www.atf.treas.gov
Maintains a nationwide toll-free number for citizens to report illegal activity involving guns. Also provides training to law enforcement on GREAT, anti-gang school curriculum.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville,
MD
20849-6000
Phone: (800)851-3420 or (301)519-5500
Fax: (301)519-5212
www.ncjrs.org
Provides federally funded resources offering justice and substance
abuse information to support research, policy and
program development worldwide.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Clearinghouse
810
Seventh Street, NW Fourth Floor
Washington,
DC
20531
Phone: (202) 616-6500
(800) 688-4252 or 638-8736
Fax: (202) 305-1367
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA
Provides information on a wide range of programs and initiatives,
and up-to-date and bibliographic information on crime,
drugs, gangs and related crimes.
National Organizations
Boys and Girls Clubs of
America
National Headquarters
Gang Prevention/Intervention Through Targeted Outreach
Program
1230 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta,
GA
30309
Phone: (404) 487-5700
Fax: (404) 487-5789
www.bgca.org
Provides training and technical assistance to Boys and Girls
Clubs in communities throughout
America to reach out to youth at risk of gang involvement.
National Association of School Resource Officers
PO Box 39
Osprey,
FL
34229
Phone: (888) 316-2776
Fax: (352) 369-8519
www.nasro.org
Provides information and training to law enforcement officers
who want to become certified school resource officers.
National Crime Prevention Council
1000 Connecticut Ave., NW, 13th Floor
Washington,
D.C.
20036-5325
Phone: (202) 466-6272
Fax: (202)296-1356
www.weprevent.org
Provides information and training regarding crime prevention
issues including drug and gang problems.
National
School
Safety
Center
141 Duesenberg Drive, Ste. 11
Westlake Village,
CA
91362
Phone: (805) 373-9977
Fax: (805) 373-9277
http://www.nssc1.org
Offers print resources on gangs and technical assistance to community groups on how to address the gang problem in a community or school setting.
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA)
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2100
Chicago,
IL
60611-3690
Phone: (312) 670-6782 or (800) 307-4782
Fax: (312) 670-6783
http://www.pta.org
Provides several documents on gangs and schools, highlighting successful initiatives that have been implemented by local parent groups nationwide.
Police Executive Research Forum
1120 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 930
Washington,
DC
20036
Phone: (202) 466-7820
Fax: (202) 466-7826
www.policeforum.org
Offers a variety of publications and background information on how law enforcement agencies can effectively deal with the gang problem.
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