“Resources, Resources, & Resources. Do You Know Where To Find Them?” is an intensive resource-mapping workshop designed for investigators and community partners who know that “arresting the way out” of a gang problem is only half the battle. This class transforms investigators into resource experts, providing them with a comprehensive toolkit of federal, state, and local assets to support gang desistance and community resilience.
Course Highlights
- Navigating Federal & National Databases: Master the National Gang Center (NGC) Strategic Planning Tool to identify evidence-based programs and use the NGC Library for current research and policy guides.
- Funding & Grant Awareness: Learn to track and utilize state-level resources like the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) Program and federal funding opportunities from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
- Building a Community Resource Inventory: Step-by-step guidance on creating a local resource matrix that catalogs social services, mental health support, and mentorship programs to bridge service gaps.
- Practical Diversion Assets: Discover actionable programs for at-risk youth, such as the G.R.E.A.T. Program for school-based prevention and local initiatives like free tattoo removal and vocational training.
- Engagement with Specialized Agencies: Connect with organizations like the Urban Peace Institute to leverage relationship-based policing models and community intervention worker networks.
This session ensures that when an investigator encounters an individual ready to leave the lifestyle, they have an immediate, “warm hand-off” referral ready to go.
