When a child or young adult is involved or is at risk of becoming involved in
gang activity, intervention not prevention is necessary. Unfortunately many
practitioners of intervention confuse it with prevention. Intervention is the
methods used to address at-risk individuals and those who are already gang
members. Intervention is about addressing a problem that already exists; where
prevention is the education and awareness needed to proactively combat the
growth of gangs to those who have yet to be affected.
Many different intervention services are available through a variety of
community organizations. These services include outreach to youth and families,
individual risk assessment and needs assessment, case management, service
referrals, coordinated service delivery, and supervision.
Most intervention programs work to develop positive, empowering relationship
with the gang member or at-risk individual, with the goal of empowering the gang
member to sever his or her relationship with the gang.
Here are some documents and links about different intervention methods and
programs.
Best Practices for Planning and Implementing the Comprehensive Gang Model
(PDF)
Building an Internal and External Gang Strategy
(PDF)
Guidance on Gangs and Offending Groups for Schools
(Powerpoint)
The Phoenix Curriculum
The Phoenix Program provides a two prong strategy to counter gangs: 1). The supplemental Gang
Intervention Curriculum which provides elementary, middle and high school
students with classroom and counseling-based curricula, which is designed for
the higher risk students and targeting the highest risk factors. and 2). The
in-school Gang Prevention Curriculum which is designed for elementary, middle
school and high school students.
Prosecutor’s Comprehensive Gang Response Model (PDF)
Youth Street Gangs and FBO’s (PDF)
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