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JOHN A. CALHOUN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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TAKE A BITE OUT OF
CRIME
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
202-466-6272 EXT. 118
1700 K STREET, NW, SBCOND FLOOR
FAX 202-296-1356
WASHINGTON, DC 20006-3817
YAR CONTACTS
The best source of information about Youth as Resources may be the individuals who are directly involved
in the daily operation of the local program. They can provide details about the challenges and rewards of
YAR based on personal experience.
PAULA ALLEN, Youth as Resources, 3901 North Meridian, Suite 304, Indianapolis, IN 46208-4026,
317-920-2562
MURIEL DENNIE, Project Director (Youth as Resources), 227 East Washington Blvd., Suite 101, Fort
Wayne, IN 46802, 219-420-5437
KARLA HANSEN, Route 2, Box 810, Spencer, IN 47460, 812-829-0715
JOHN HIGGINS, Muncie Family YMCA, 500 South Mulberry, Muncie, IN 47305, 317-288-4448
PATRICIA HOOTEN, Orange County Child Care Cooperative, Inc. CGFY, PO Box 109, Paoli, IN
47454, 812-723-2273
KATHIE KERKHOFF, Community Guidance For Youth, 4 North Main Street, Knox, IN 46534, 219-
772-7761
PHYLLIS KINCAID, Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana, 216 SE Third Street, Evansville, IN
47713, 812/421-0030
LISA PATTERSON, Youth as Resources, 3901 North Meridian, Suite 304, Indianapolis, IN 46208-
4026, 317-920-2564
ROGER SHERER, Extension Agent, Wells County 4-H Association, Inc., Court House, Bluffton, IN
46714, 219-824-6412
K. EUGENE SPICER, Townsend Community Center, 855 North 12th Street, Richmond, IN 47374, 317-
962-7591
VICTOR VIRGIL, Extension Agent, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, 100 West Center
Street, Warsaw, IN 46580, 219-372-2340
THE YOUTH AS RESOURCES NETWORK
The Youth as Resources concept, which had its beginnings in Boston and three Indiana cities,
has spread to communities across the country under the aegis of various funding sources. The
National Crime Prevention Council supports such efforts by providing technical assistance that
includes materials, consultation, and referrals. In addition, NCPC has developed a Youth as
Resources Network in order to encourage cross-fertilization among local programs as well as
to provide the agency with feedback regarding our work. Active members include, but may
not be limited to the following groups.
ALABAMA
NEW YORK
Yolanda Burrells
Theresa Woodson
Jefferson County Office of Planning and
Youth Participation Project/YAR
Community Development
Roch/Mo.Co. Youth Bureau
805 N. 22nd St.
375 Westfall Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35203-2385
Rochester, NY 14620
205-325-5761
716-325-4353
fax-325-6095
OHIO
ILLINOIS
Ramona Grigsby
Michael Holmes
Catholic Youth Organizations Western
Chicago Area Project
Office
200 S. Michigan Av. Suite 1400
749 Gulf Rd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Elyria, OH 44035
312-663-3574
216-933-2541
fax-365-7662
KENTUCKY
PENNSYLVANIA
Lynn Rippy/Gwen Mathews
City of Louisville, Division of Youth
Carrie Morgan
Service
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan
200 S. Seventh St., Suite 200
Philadelphia
Louisville, KY 40202
1518 Walnut St., Suite 607
502-625-3380
Philadelphia, PA 19102
fax-625-4227
215-735-8818
fax-735-8549
MASSACHUSETTS
TEXAS
Bill Batson
Teens as Community Resources
Risa Anderson
100 Massachusetts Av., Fourth Floor
Community Foundation of Tarrant County
Boston, MA 02115
305 W. Broadway
617-266-2788
Fort Worth, TX 76104
817-335-7766
MISSOURI
817-534-9201 (home)
fax-336-2252
Susan Maher
Missouri Youth Initiatives
1321 S. 11th St.
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-421-2658
fax-421-4530
National Crime Prevention Council
TAKE A BITE OUT OF
To forge a nationwide commitment by people acting individually and
CRIME
together to prevent crime and build safer, more caring communities.
Executive Committee
President
Mrs. Arthur G. Whyte
Civic Leader
Greenwich Connecticut
March 24, 1993
Secretary
Robert F. Diegeiman
Springfield. Virginia
Treasurer Finance
Joseph V. Vittoria
Chairman and CEO
Avis. Inc.
Garden City. New York
MEMORANDUM
David A. Dean, Esquire
Partner
Winstead Sechrest & Minick
Dallas. Texas
Mrs. Potter Stewart
Civic Leader
Washington. DC
Directors
TO:
Owen Biebert
President
United Auto Workers
Detroit. Michigan
Jack Calhoun, National Crime Prevention Coll
Eli Segal, Director, Office of National Service
Dr. Lee P. Brown
FROM:
Robert J. Terry Library
Texas Southern University
Houston. Texas
U.J. Brualdi, Jr.
RE:
Youth as Resources and Public Safety/Crime Prevention
President and CEO
ADT Security Systems. Inc.
Parsippany, New Jersey
Ordway P. Burden
President
Concept: Youth as Resources (YAR) bases itself on projects
Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation
New York, New York
designed and run by youth with adults for the community. Youth
Miles S. Chenaultt
Business Consultant
identify needs, develop a program and can receive grants for their
Miami, Florida
Carole Hillard
community service projects.
South Dakota State Legislature
Rapid City, South Dakota
Robert P. Keim
President Emeritus
History: Started by NCPC (National Crime Prevention Council) in
The Advertising Council, Inc.
New York, New York
Boston seven years ago. Convinced Lilly Endowment to fund its
Mrs. Carl M. Loeb, Jr.
La Quinta. California
creation in three pilot cities of Indianapolis; and to subsequently
Evelyn Martinez-Zapata
President
The Los Angeles Alliance for a Drug Free Community
expand it to ten. Other funding sources, both public and private,
Los Angeles, California
William F. Mayt
have launched YAR in other cities across America. Today, YAR
Chairman & CEO
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation
exists in almost twenty sites (see enclosed).
New York. New York
J. Ben Miller
President
Turley Martin
Workings: Each community sets up a YAR board composed of
St. Louis, Missouri
Edward L. Milstein
those who work with or care about youth - e.g., schools, youth
Vice Chairman
Douglas Elliman-Gibbons & Ives
New York, New York
workers, United Way, businesses, churches, judges, and youth
Judge David B. Mitchell
Circuit Court for Baltimore City
themselves. After determining operating procedures, funding
Baltimore, Maryland
Edward L. Morgan, Jr.
criteria, reporting and monitoring protocols, the board issues
Vice President
ITT-Hartford
requests for project proposals, screens responses, and awards mini-
Hartford, Connecticut
Richard M. Page
grants (roughly $900) average to youth-led projects. The "reflection
Retired Vice Chairman
Sedgwick Group pic
component" is up front: Youth select the social issues to be
Darien, Connecticut
Raymond J. Petersent
Executive Vice President
addressed, craft a solution, write a convincing proposal, and set-up
Hearst Magazines
New York, New York
a budget that makes sense. Youth defend their proposals before the
Charles Rentrewt
Vice President
board. Youth volunteer their time.
Chevron Corporation
San Francisco. California
Nell Watson Stewart
Government and Public Affairs Manager
Results:
DowBrands
Greenville. South Carolina
Gary Susnjara
Vice President. Marketing
Sara Lee Corporation
- All types of teens have served, from wards of the state to honor
Chicago, Illinois
Counsel
society students headed for the best of colleges.
Lawrence z. Lorber
Verner. Lipfert, Bernhard. McPherson and Hand
Washington. DC
Executive Director
John A. Calhoun
tAdvisory Directors
1700 K Street, NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20006-3817 202-466-6272 Fax 202-296-1356
- Youth have addressed all issues about which society is concerned: literacy, housing,
child abuse, violence, racism, drug and alcohol abuse, mentoring at-risk youth, domestic
violence, graffiti, etc.
- The full array (Carnegie Foundation typology) of community agencies have hosted
YAR projects:
Schools - roughly 20%-25% of YAR projects;
Youth Service Organizations - e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Big
Sisters, 4-H;
Municipal Agencies - parks and recreation, housing, mayor's offices, courts;
police;
Civic Organizations - museums, libraries, churches;
Grassroots Organizations - the Peace and Unity Project; Vida; Urbana; etc.
Youth use their unique gifts in contexts in which they are most comfortable. Thus, if I
am a dancer, I can dance my gift and create a modern dance on peer pressure. If I am
an artist, I can create brochures on drug abuse. As an actor, I can put on a puppet
show for younger kids on domestic violence. As a talker, I can mediate potentially
violent disputes.
Numbers: In just four YAR cities, Boston and three in Indiana (Evansville, Ft. Wayne,
and Indianapolis)
- roughly 30,000 youth have become involved;
- over 600 youth-designed programs have been created;
- hundreds of thousands of individuals have benefitted - from a single child mentored
to audiences attending performances
Evaluation:
- Formal, longitudinal study shows: increase in self-esteem, confidence and empathy;
enduring belief in the value of service; educational improvements mentioned by almost
50% (and this is remarkable because YAR was not set up as an education program.)
- Another study shows that wards of the state, those in juvenile correctional institutions
and group homes can serve, and serve well.
YAR addresses community concerns about youth service. Communities seek approaches
that are:
- flexible;
- able to connect youth positively to adults and community;
- affordable;
- non-labeling;
- effective;
- attractive to youth;
- grounded in community realities;
- get real work done; and
- easy to start.
YAR in relationship to national service:
- shows that youth can volunteer effectively in all areas of concern to national office
(health, education, environment, public safety/crime prevention);
- shows that all youth and agencies can play a part;
- shows that there are numerous "slots" that don't compete with paid jobs;
- helps to create a local ethos for service among youth (it's natural);
- creates a local climate supportive of youth service among agencies (it's natural);
- can create the opportunity for participants in the national service program to serve as
YAR staff; and
- demonstrates that all types of funders can join (the state, business, private foundations,
and the United Way).
Connection to public safety/crime prevention: Roughly 20% of YAR funded projects
(see separate document for fuller listing) relate in some way to this issue, such as:
- anti-drug clubs;
- mediation;
- youth watch/escort services in public housing;
- youth producing resources guide for at-risk youth;
- production of plays on child abuse;
- mentoring, both to at-risk youth and youth in juvenile institutions;
- plays on drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and violence;
- anti-drug newspaper, or articles about similar subjects in community newspapers;
- probationers returning to schools sharing their experiences with the "almost drop-outs";
- students designing programs to improve race relations and reduce ethnic conflict;
- anti-drug posters contests and pamphlets developed by youth for parents;
- youth learning drug refusal skills from law enforcement personnel and communicating
them to younger students through skits; and
- videos on domestic violence.
Options for the Office of National Service
Use current YAR programs as placements for National Service volunteers.
Have National Service participants help create YAR programs (community organizing;
fund development; board creation; etc.). NCPC has requests from roughly 40 areas
asking for help starting up YAR. NCPC can train participants to help launch programs.
Multiplier would be huge: $50K per site for mini-grants would potentially involve 600-
1000 youth in 50 community service projects. Thus, one national service participant
could involve 1,000 youth in service.
Create project idea inventory and resource list for public safety/crime prevention efforts
led by youth. Would require funding by ONS of staff time, printing, and distribution
cost. Could be completed by mid-May.
Establish a formal public safety/crime prevention project fund within existing YAR
programs to generate immediate increase in quantity of youth-led public safety/crime
prevention projects. Would require funding from ONS for projects and placement of
national service volunteers as staff. Could be underway early this summer.
Develop up-to-date handbook of public safety/crime prevention project ideas and formats,
including in depth program profiles and program/project development guides. Could
include ONS funded projects under YAR (see above). Would require ONS funds for
staff time, production, and distribution. Could be published in six to nine months.
Conduct one-two colloquia on community services in law enforcement and other criminal
justice agencies, exploring range of roles, costs, and mutual concerns. Would require
ONS funding.
Yet Another Idea
Teens, Crime, and the Community (TC&C) is a curriculum which aims to reduce teen
victimization and violence and engage teens as community resources in designing and
running projects which would make schools safer and better (see brochure).
TC&C has served more than 500,000 youth in 500 schools and has been made a
requirement in several school systems.
The student-run projects range from mediation, graffiti removal, student courts, student
watch, to suicide prevention, crime prevention, hotlines, skits, plays, etc.
National Service volunteers, especially those interested in the law, could serve as
teachers or teacher aides. Costs: trainings; technical assistances; curriculum and money
for student-run projects.
One of the most successful TC&C programs involved law school students as classroom
instructors exists in some of San Francisco's most challenging schools. Evaluators
praised the model and its results highly.
Public Safety/Crime Prevention Program Examples
Youth as Resources/CYO Young Adult Agency (Elyria/Cleveland, Ohio)
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A group of twenty Hispanic teens created and produced a video addressing the
problem of domestic violence as seen from a young persons point of view. Youth
were all members of the Project Success class which meets at the El Centro Youth
Center after school each day. They determined the topic, created the script,
devised the props, and acted out the roles. They share this with other youth
groups and classes and hold discussions afterwards. Almost all have been victims
of some sort of domestic violence.
Youth as Resources in Indianapolis
Drug Free Kids: Teens in public housing apartments provide peer education on
drugs and their effects.
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Living on the Edge: Probationers sharing their experiences with others via a video
to prevent others from getting into trouble.
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Picture This: Students survey race relations and cultural diversity and lead
discussions to foster understanding and improve relationships at their schools.
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Dealing with conflict: Youth teach children alternatives to physical violence, verbal
abuse and giving in to peer pressure through skits and discussions.
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The law and you: Youth created a speakers bureau to educate their peers on the
juvenile justice system.
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Youth crime prevention patrol: Youth patrol a public housing complex and work as
playground mediators. They also keep watch on elderly neighbors.
Video on violence (through the Indiana Girls School): Delinquent teens in the Girls
School produced a video on violence which will be shown to elementary and high
schools in hopes of preventing others from making the same mistakes. The girls
area also in the process of developing a resource guide to accompany the video.
All the stories come from the girl's experiences.
Street outreach to high-risk youth: college aged youth provided information on
reducing high-risk behaviors and personal safety skills to young gay youth on the
street.
Youth as Resources in Philadelphia (Boys and Girls Clubs)
The Anti-Drug Dance Club: sponsored by Jobs with Peace, and servicing the
Mantua, Millcreek and Wynnefield areas, the youths of this project used "Snow
White" as a script line to spread their anti-drug message via performances at
elementary schools.
Teen Talk: sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Doylestown, the youths of this
project are developing a youth resource directory, which will address drug abuse
and other teen issues, for dissemination to 90 youth groups in the five county area.
Good News Drama Club: sponsored by Philadelphia's Challenge to You, and
servicing the Southwest Philadelphia area, teens are presenting positive, alternative
solutions, to youth issues and problems via dramatic presentations and informal
"talk sessions" at schools, community centers, nursing homes and churches.
Anti-Drug Video: sponsored by Mantua Against Drugs and servicing Mantua and
several other city communities, the youths of this project are translating what they
have learned into a video message to youths citywide, "stay drug-free."
Teens Who Care and Share Family Night: sponsored by Diversified Community
Services/Dixon House, and servicing the South Philadelphia area west of Broad
Street, this project has teens planning activities for, and preparing/serving meals to,
at risk children, families, and elderly in their community.
ADAC Drama Troupe: sponsored by Anti-Drug & Alcohol Crusaders, and
servicing the 52nd and Market and 6th and McKean areas, the youth of this project
are writing and producing a series of plays addressing social, health and human
relations issues. Fifteen to twenty performances for youth organizations, churches
and nursing homes are planned.
Mantua Against Drugs Dance Club: sponsored by Philadelphia Jobs With Peace,
and servicing the Mantua Section of Philadelphia, the youth of this project are
using music, dance, and theater, to send their anti-drug message. They develop
their own script and dance routines, in preparation for performances at local
community centers, churches, and schools.
Let's Make a Video: sponsored by New Jerusalem Baptist Church, and servicing
the North Philadelphia area, the youth of this project are producing a video
addressing teen drug and alcohol use, peer pressure, and pregnancy. A script line
depicting positive outcomes form positive choices will be used in conjunction with
pre and post question, answer and discussion sessions.
Kids Helping Kids: sponsored by Philadelphia's Challenge to You and servicing
Southwest Philadelphia, the teens of this project man a community-based hotline
that provides peer counseling support and service access information to troubled
youth.
Adopt-an-Artist Peer Mentor Program: sponsored by Temple University's Center
for Social Policy and Community Development and servicing the Board and Lehigh
area of North Philadelphia, the teens of this project are sharing their creative
talents with identified at-risk children in an one-on-one program emphasizing the
visual and performing arts.
Anti-Drug Newspaper: sponsored by the Wynnefield West Digest and servicing the
Wynnefield-Overbrook sections of West Philadelphia, the teens of this project are
serving as editors and reporters while researching, compiling and writing stories
with an anti-drug theme. These volunteers will use the power of the press to
empower themselves and to send an anti-substance abuse message via a newspaper
that will include a directory of anti-drug resources.
Missouri Youth Initiative/YAR
City Limits: A twelve minute violence prevention video has been produced,
focusing on why youth should want to become more involved in their community
and what they can get out of being involved in projects like YAR.
Community Foundation/YAR (Ft. Worth)
Boys and Girls Club of Ft. Worth will launch a YESS (Youth Enjoying a Safe
Summer). It will offer positive alternatives to teens on the Northside such as
basketball tournaments, game room activities, swimming, and dancing. Little is
available to youth in the evenings during the summer months. YESS will be held
on Friday nights, an evening with the highest percentage of vandalism and gang
activity. The goal of YESS is to deter unacceptable behavior in youth by providing
positive alternatives. Youth will be providing fun yet factual information on a
variety of topics which will help develop resistance skills. Youth will plan the
activities, prepare refreshments, attend each function to make youth in the area feel
welcome, and arrange for security and guest speakers.
Youth as Resources (Evansville, Indiana)
Teens Against Drugs/Alcohol: Youth through puppets gave drug/alcohol prevention
messages via live performances.
Evansville Dance Theater: Student Association members produced an original 60
minute project called "Pressure." The project was designed to influence the minds
of young people against drugs through the art forms of dance, speech, and song.
Carver Community Center: The leisure time of inner city youth was channeled
during the summer months into positive activities such as cleaning up
neighborhoods.
Carver Community Center: Youth produced and videotaped three situation skits
highlighting peer pressure, the social repercussions of drug use, and the inner
strength that all youth possess. These videotapes will be used by organizations
serving youth.
Impact Ministries, Christian Fellowship Church: Formed an inner-city youth task
force to identify the needs of the younger youth. Monthly events included staying
in school, addressing drugs and alcohol, teen pregnancy, crime, etc.
Raintree Girl Scout Council's Older Girl Scouts and Group 902: Produced a video
that dealt with suicide, substance abuse, and child abuse. The videos were shown
to other Girl Scout groups, libraries, and aired on WNIN-Channel 9.
TA-DA of Castle Junior High School: Through puppetry, teens taught elementary
age students refusal skills pertaining to drugs and alcohol.
C.K. Newsome Community Center Children's Choir: Wrote and performed an
original musical piece on drug awareness and how drugs effect the whole
community. The choir performed at many different locations.
Central High School Soul Steppers: "Step Group" promoted a non-threatening way
for youth to "say No to drugs" through dance and music. Performances were held
at Central High School and its feeder schools.
New Hope Baptist Church Youth: Developed a program that educated and trained
youth to work with at-risk or potential drug abusers. The youth acted as
counselors for problem youth and to help build self-esteem of potential abusers.
Through surveys and information gathered from youth serving agencies, the youth
published and distributed a drug treatment and awareness pamphlet.
IMPACT Ministries Youth in Action: Teen task force is mentoring inner-city
children.
Raintree Girl Scout Troop 902: Teen Esteem Weekend. This troop held a weekend
for at-risk youth and conducted follow-up sessions during the year.
TLC (Bosse High School): This is an ongoing support group for minority males
focusing on issues such as self-esteem, peer pressure and the importance of staying
in school.
Brumfield Elementary School (Princeton): Fifth graders learned drug refusal skills
from local law enforcement personnel and presented the information to younger
students through skits and other forms of entertainment.
Evans Middle School "Upright": Students produced a natural high video showing
that natural highs last and enrich life while drug highs are short-lived and destroy
life.
Youth of New Hope (New Hope Baptist Church): This group developed a pamphlet
for youth and parents listing area agencies serving youth with substance problems.
They held a series of drug awareness/education roundtables.
Southwest Regional Youth Advisory Board: The youth division of the Governor's
Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana will sponsor an anti-drug PSA contest open to
Southwestern Indiana youths.
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movement to make our communities safer,
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better, more caring places to live?
theft, and so on. We hear
much less often about people banding
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things to counteract crime and its causes.
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Across the country, great things are
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or call 202-466-6272
each other, helping each other. They pitch
in to build the kinds of communities in
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which children can enjoy being children
and people can be neighbors instead of
isolated, fearful targets. The work may
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include anything from community educa-
tion to installing hardware; from cleaning
up graffiti to mentoring youth; from
community patrols to recreation programs.
How to reduce the risk of becoming a
crime victim goes hand in hand with how
Starting
to help a victim regain a sense of control.
TAKE A BITE OUT OF
Will such activities make a dent in crime?
CRIME
They already have. Some neighborhoods
report reductions of 20%, 30%, even 50%
in various types of crime. Just as impor-
The McGruff Campaign is substantially funded
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tant, by working together, residents create
by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of
a sense of civic pride and ownership that
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
can deter would-be criminals.
Other major funders include corporations,
foundations, families and individuals. Contri-
There's no one cause of crime and no one
butions to NCPC, a 501(c)(3) organization, are
cure for it. But people working together,
tax deductible.
National Crime Prevention Council
building communities whose residents care
for each other, can do a lot to reduce both
the symptoms and the causes.
hatever the crime - a purse
The Campaign is a cooperative effort
A network of people
who know the
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snatched, a home burglarized,
among NCPC, the Bureau of Justice
value of prevention is focused around the
a shopper mugged - crime
Assistance (Office of Justice Programs,
Crime Prevention Coalition, more than
touches and hurts two victims.
U.S. Department of Justice), and The
130 organizations - federal, national, and
One is the person who suffers injury or
Advertising Council, Inc.
state - that represent millions upon
loss. The other is the community. Neigh-
millions of Americans. NCPC serves as
bors retreat behind locked doors, mer-
To inform the field,
we share what we
day-to-day manager of the Coalition. The
chants abandon business locations, streets
have learned about programs, practices,
Catalyst newsletter, issued 10 times a year
empty at night. Fear creates isolation, saps
and ideas that have worked around the
at no charge, links nearly 10,000 subscrib-
civic bonds, and increases vulnerability.
nation through highly regarded books,
ers in law enforcement, schools, social and
booklets, videos, monographs, posters, and
community service agencies, and policy-
The mission of the National Crime Preven-
program kits. A programs database enable
making positions.
tion Council, a private nonprofit organiza-
us to create customized responses to
tion, is to prevent crime in two ways:
requests for programs addressing specific
Demonstration programs
are a learning
audiences or problems or using particular
laboratory to test programs that look fine
First, we help individuals of all ages learn
techniques. Camera-ready masters enable
in theory against day-to-day realities.
how to reduce their risks of being crime
local groups to claim top-quality materials
Community Responses to Drug Abuse has
victims.
as their own, saving time and money.
demonstrated the extraordinary capacities
of local groups, even in besieged neigh-
Second, we energize people to look
Training
for national, state, and local
borhoods, to use modest financial aid and
beyond self-protection to build crime-
crime prevention practitioners, community
appropriate training and technical assis-
resistant communities that solve problems
organizations, youth groups, and others
tance to tackle tough problems. Teens,
instead of just addressing symptoms.
offers hands-on learning opportunities that
Crime, and the Community, a curriculum
enable workshop participants to spread
for junior and senior high students, has
We do this through public education,
their newly honed skills to others, provid-
helped more than 400,000 young people
information dissemination, training,
ing both immediate and long-term benefits
understand their stake in - and their
demonstration efforts, and a network of
to the community. In less than six years,
ability to help create - a crime-free, drug-
community leaders around the nation.
more than 2,500 people have been trained
free community. Youth as Resources,
in one of six intensive workshops.
working through community boards that
Public education
via powerful televi-
include youth members, challenges all
sion, radio, and print ads challenging
Training does not end with formal work-
kinds of young people in all types of
viewers to act against violence, drugs, and
shops: conferences, forums, and similar
communities to identify a local problem,
other crime. The National Citizens' Crime
group experiences help participants share
devise a solution, design a project, win a
Prevention Campaign bases itself on the
their knowledge and needs with one
grant, and carry the project out.
powerful symbol, McGruff the Crime Dog
another and build lessons to benefit all.
and the Take A Bite Out Of Crime slogan.
In addition, quality McGruff licensed
products help spread the Take A Bite Out
Of Crime message while they raise money
to support McGruff public service adver-
tising.
EDUCATION AND ACTION
WHAT IS TEENS, CRIME,
EDUCATION
Teens, Crime, and the Community aims to:
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AND THE COMMUNITY?
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Teens, Crime, and the Community
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TEENS,
make teens aware of their vulnerability to crime;
AND
Teens, Crime, and the Community combines education
teach them how to protect themselves and their
CRIME,
THE
and action. It helps teens understand how crime affects
communities, and how to recognize, avoid, and
them and their families, friends and communities, and it
report specific crimes;
COMMUNITY
involves them in crime prevention projects that make
present both victims' and offenders' perspectives
their communities safer and more vital.
within the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and
motivate teens to take action in their schools and
TC&C couples classroom lessons with opportunities to
communities by understanding the costs of crime
work in the school or community to actually reduce or
and what can be done to prevent it.
eliminate a specific crime problem.
The thesis is simple: if students can understand crime's
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National Teens, Crime, and the Community
effects and costs, they can take responsible action
against crime.
The 1991 edition of the text Teens, Crime, and the
Community has eleven independent chapters: Teens
Local partnerships with community organizations and
and Crime Prevention * Victims of Crime * Violent
crime prevention or other specialists draw on community
Crime * Property Crime and Vandalism * Criminal and
expertise in such fields as law enforcement, victims'
Juvenile Justice * Conflict Management * Child Abuse
service, crisis counseling, and drug abuse prevention to
* Acquaintance Rape * Substance Abuse and Drug
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enrich the curriculum and support teen projects.
Trafficking * Drunk Driving * Shoplifting. New addi-
tions to the text include information on conflict manage-
ment, gangs, handgun violence, and drug trafficking.
Program Center
Teens, Crime, and the Community is an excellent
The text's lively interactive style blends active
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program for public school students. I recommend
learning experiences with reflections.
that every public school use it as part of the social
The Teacher's Manual includes suggested teaching
studies curriculum.
strategies and reproducible Student Activity Sheets.
The text is available through West Publishing
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AK, and HI). One Teacher's Manualis free to the
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instructor upon purchasing 25 or more textbooks.
THE NEED
Call for a review copy of the text.
crime against
themselves and
Teens are victimized at twice the rate of the general
their families, friends,
adult population and ten times that of the elderly for
violent crimes.
and communities.
Nearly two million teens are victims of violent crimes
each year.
Someone 12 years old faces a five in six chance of
being a victim of violent crime during his or her
lifetime.
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Injuries, not disease, accounts for four out of five
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and
deaths among youths ages 12 to 24.
posters in three languages suggesting
Teens, hungry for meaningful roles in their commu-
where young people can call for help if
National Institute
nity, are underutilized resources for stopping crime
they are abused.
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and drugs.
ACTION
How DOES TC&C HELP?
PARTNERSHIPS
BRING TEENS, CRIME, AND
Teens, Crime, and the Community links education with
Builds teens' ability to take responsible action on
real change in the community. The community may be
behalf of themselves and their community by
Teens, Crime, and the Community works through a
THE COMMUNITY TO
the student's classroom, a school, a neighborhood
developing personal and leadership skills.
partnership. The National Crime Prevention Council
nearby, or a large section of town. What counts is that
Appeals to all teens by centering on teens as
(NCPC) provides the crime prevention expertise; the
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young people take the opportunity to cause actual
possible victims of crime rather than offenders,
National Institute for Citizen Education in the Law
reductions in crime and fear of crime.
thereby reducing teen victimization and enhancing
(NICEL) brings its skills in legal education for youth. To
The National Teens, Crime, and the Community
school and community safety and vitality.
provide a focal point for information and assistance, the
Program Center can help you with information, referrals,
Building on community emphasis in the curriculum,
Increases teens' knowledge of what crime costs and
partners have created the National Teens, Crime, and
access to people with hands-on experience, training,
action projects are designed to meet local needs. They
how they bear some of the costs.
the Community Program Center.
and materials. Training and materials are provided at
can include forming citywide education coalitions to help
Places criminal justice system in a community
modest cost. For detailed step-by-step guidance to
other teens learn how to prevent crime; teaching
context.
NCPC spurs citizen action to help develop better, safer
implementing TC&C within your community, write to:
younger children how to be safe or drug-free; writing
Fits easily into existing curricula such as social
communities through training and materials, manages
and producing informative posters, videos, or talk
studies, civics, and health.
the 133-organization Crime Prevention Coalition, runs
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shows; providing school or community-based mediation
Links into national networks of information exchange
demonstration programs across the nation with youth
Program Center
services; or conducting community anti-crime surveys.
and resources in crime prevention and law-related
groups, churches, and community groups, and helps
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These are just some of the ways teens in the program
education.
coordinate the national public education "Take a Bite Out
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have already made their communities safer and more
Costs relatively little per student.
Of Crime" campaign featuring McGruff the Crime Dog.
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vital.
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individual or organization with
information on the program.
Many of our country's faults are caused by
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ignorance, pressure, and violence. I am here to
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help change that. I am just one of the teens
NICEL services include curriculum development, teacher
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across America trying to stop the drug and
training, and technical assistance to new and established
crime problem.
law-related education programs.
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Students in a Rhode Island high school
TC&C has received funding from the U.S. Office of
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organized themselves into teams to
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speak to elementary school students
SUCCESS
Justice Programs, Department of Justice). This program
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about preventing abduction and about
has also been sponsored locally by foundations such as
In six years, the program has grown to include
W.K. Kellogg, Morris Goldseker, Prudential, Eugene and
in the Law (NICEL)
staying drug free. They spoke to nearly
schools in 40 states in urban, rural, and suburban
Agnes E. Meyer, Chevron, Koret, and the Walter and
3,000 students in 13 schools each of
areas.
Elise Haas Fund. City and state juvenile justice, drug
two years.
Formal evaluations have shown significant cognitive
and crime prevention, health, and school district funds
gains and have found that students, teachers, and
have also been used to implement TC&C.
juvenile justice participants were highly enthusiastic
about TC&C.
I never knew that teens were so victimized by
The curriculum has been integrated into a wide
variety of required courses and popular electives
crime. But now I know how much can be done
Students in one Detroit school organized
health, law-related education, civics, government,
to make my school and neighborhood better.
a team of peer mediators to help feud-
and teen issues. It has been presented by class-
ing students work out their differences
Teen, New York City
room teachers, law students, and other youth. It has
instead of physically fighting.
been well received by youth and staff in both
probation and secure care settings.
The TC&C program has been funded by federal and
Teens are interested in these topics because,
I am interested in learning more about
Teens, Crime, and the Community. Please
send a complimentary information
state governments, local foundations, private
unlike some subjects in school, this material
corporations, and school systems.
relates directly to our lives in this sometimes
package.
The program has yielded such teen-run projects as
Prepared under Grant No. 90-JD-CX-K002 from the Office of Juvenile
peer counseling, mediation, and school crime watch.
troubling society.
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Teacher, Miami, FL
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