Recommended Web Sites

Common Myths About Gangs: Get the Truth - So you thought you knew about gangs, well look here.

Getting Out of Gangs - Great tips on how to get out of a gang without causing trouble.

Gangs - The National Youth Violence Prevention Center offers a large number of handy fact sheets.

Gangs in Small Towns and Rural Communities - If you thought gangs only gathered in the inner-city, you'd better read this.

Gangs Or Us - Since 1999, the goal of Gangs OR Us has been to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens, the assistance and knowledge necessary to determine if street or prison gangs are in your community or corrections facility.

National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations - The NAGIA is a unique alliance of criminal justice professionals dedicated to the promotion and coordination of national anti-gang strategies. Excellent gang related articles will be found here.

National Youth Gang Center - Answers to frequently asked questions and gang-related news articles can be accessed here.

Parenting With Dignity: Gangs & Violence - This site provides signs a parent can look for if a child is suspected of being in a gang.

The Youth Gangs, Drugs and Violence Connection - Interesting article about the history of youth gangs.

Youth Violence - The US Surgeon General has produced this list of myths and explanations about young people and violence.