Community Outreach
Getting Youth Involved in the Community
Gang Involvement in Youth is a growing problem in today’s society. That’s where the Community Outreach Program comes in. The goal of the Community Outreach Program is to reduce criminal and gang involvement with youth that gang involved or potentially gang involved. The Community Outreach Program is part of the Gaston County Gang Initiative, and receives referrals from Juvenile Court, Law Enforcement, and Gaston County Schools.
Intervening to Give Kids a Chance
Through collaboration with the Gaston County Gang Initiative, prevention and intervention services will be delivered based on the Comprehensive Gang Model and work directly with youth and their families to put intensive intervention strategies for home and school in place to prevent future criminal or gang involvement. The program is conducted with a grant from the Gaston County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.