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Street gang awareness for families and communitiesProjet antigang : sensibilisation des familles et des collectivités aux gangs de rue.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-91).
1 online resource (96 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Cover title."April 2007"--Back cover.Issued also in French under title: Projet antigang : sensibilisation des familles et des collectivités aux gangs de rue.© Province of Manitoba, 2007, reproduced with permission; http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/safe/gangproof/pdf/ganghandbook.pdf.
"This handbook is a resource for families and communities who want to stop young people from joining or staying in street gangs. It is designed to provide adults with the information and resources to prevent youth (male and female) from joining gangs. It includes an overview of street gangs in Manitoba, as well as prevention and intervention tips for parents, families and community agencies."--Page 4.
Third edition.
Part A. Introduction -- 1. Let’s act now -- 1.1. Be gang-smart -- 1.2. Use this book -- 1.3. Manitoba government objectives -- Part B. Awareness -- 1. About Gangs -- 1.1. Definitions -- 1.2. When a gang isn’t a “gang” -- 1.3. How Manitoba Justice determines gang membership -- 1.4. Why determining gang membership is necessary -- 1.5. Legal definition of a criminal organization -- 1.6. How gangs are organized -- 2. Gang life -- 2.1. Initiation -- 2.2. Different levels of gang activity -- 2.3. What gangs do -- 2.4. Females and gangs -- 2.5. The link between gangs and drugs -- 2.6. Drug activity -- 2.7. The link between drugs and sex -- 3. Why kids join gangs -- 3.1. Children and youth at risk -- 3.2. Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) -- 3.3. Common reasons kids join gangs -- 4. Impact on communities -- 4.1. Signs of gangs in your community -- 4.2. Gang graffiti -- 4.3. Tagging -- 4.4. Gang identifiers -- Part C. Action -- 1. Prevention -- 1.1. Strategies for parents, caregivers and families -- 1.2. Protecting a child from gangs -- 1.3. Warning signs a child may be involved in a gang -- 1.4. Prevention strategies for schools -- 1.5. The link between bullying and gangs -- 1.6. Prevention strategies for communities -- 1.7. Community-based, crime prevention strategies -- 2. Intervention techniques (strategies for parents) -- 2.1. Talk to your child about gangs -- 2.2. What to tell a child about the realities of gangs -- 2.3. Warning signs a professional is needed -- 2.4. What if I suspect a child is in a gang? -- 2.5. How do I help a child get out of a gang? -- 2.6. Back to school -- 2.7. Back to work -- 2.8. Strategies for children and youth -- 3. Suppression -- D. Drugs: a brief guide for families and communities -- E. Who to contact -- F. References.