Blue Prints for Violence Prevention The project, called Blueprints for Violence Prevention, has identified 11 prevention and intervention programs that meet a strict scientific standard of program effectiveness. http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/ Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention This site provides a list of grants available to Maryland jurisdiction to combat gangs. http://www.goccp.org/database/gangsdatabase.php Helping America’s Youth Helping America’s Youth is a nationwide effort, initiated by President George W. Bush and led by First Lady Laura Bush, to benefit children and teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and community. The Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth helps communities build partnerships, assess their needs and resources, and select from program designs that could be replicated in their community. It walks community groups through the steps necessary for building strong supports for youth. http://www.helpingamericasyouth.gov OJJDP Gang Prevention/Intervention Programs This site includes a wealth of information, one of the most useful sections summarizes the evaluation of programs designed to address gang and delinquency prevention/intervention programs. http://www.iir.com/nygc/tool/planning_and_implementation_programs.cfm OJJDP Gang Strategic Planning Tool The best single tool to assist in assessing a community’s gang problem and planning strategies to deal with it. http://www.iir.com/nygc/tool/ OJJDP Site for Administrators and Law Enforcement Personnel Another OJJDP funded site provides a wide array of resources for assessing and developing strategies to deal with gang problems. It has a large volume of reference resources and is probably more useful for administrators or law enforcement personnel. http://www.iir.com/nygc/acgp/default.htm U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Gang Toolkit. This is a free resource that includes a variety of informative publications to help community residents and local law enforcement work together on the issues related to gang crime. The parent's quick reference cards in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Hmong help parents understand what to look for concerning gang-related activity. http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=1309.