Gang

Prevention in Schools

Creating a Safe Haven

Katherine De Vito, DSW, LCSW

Graffiti shown on the wall of the Jose Ramon Montoya school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, which represents MS-13 and 18 other neighborhood gangs. Source: AP Photo/Esteban Felix, Albuquerque Journal

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A community mourns a young man killed in gang violence.

Source: East Coast Gang Investigators Association

Special Agent Torres recounts the young man's story to students during a Gang Awareness presentation.

Lt. Torres Gang Gang Awareness - Lt. Torres

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What can school staff do?

School staff can provide attachment, hope, opportunities, and consistency. Schools can be a safe haven for young people in a threatening world.

The following pictures depict elements of gang prevention.

Graffiti Clean Up

Gang Prevention Program

Gang Prevention Program

Gang Prevention Presention

G.R.E.A.T. Program

Gang Prevention

After School Activities

Gang Awareness Program

Youth Mentoring Program

Drug Education Youth Mentoring Program

National Guard Mentoring Program

San Jose Gang Prevention Program