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Helping At-Risk Kids

Connect for Kids - Information and Links on Parenting and Helping Kids.
Fight Crime - Invest in Kids - An Organization of Crime Victims, Police, and Prosecutors.
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia
The Future of Children - Reports on many key issues facing children.
At-Risk Youth - A resource for parents and the general public in search of information about at-risk youth.
Gang Outreach Educational Strategies & Training - Materials and training for working with at-risk youth.
Search Institute - The 40 Assets that Help Adolescents Develop in Positive and Healthful Ways

Gangs

Luis Rodriguez - Author, Ex-Gang Member, and Community Activist.
Cholo's Dreams and Nightmares - An excellent book with real insight into gang members' feelings.
Gangcolors.com - Lisa Taylor-Austin is a gang specialist and consultant.
The Coroner's Report by Steve Nawojczyk - Probably the best know web reference on gangs.
National Gang Crime Research Center - Located at a Univesity in Chicago.
Gangstyle - Poetry, Art, Message Boards, Chat

Juvenile Justice Issues and Statistics

California Juvenile Life without Parole Act - Human Rights Watch effort to reform the law.
- This site has statistics and info on kids who have received it.
Juvenile Justice Center - of the American Bar Association.
Juvenile Justice in California - A Research Paper by The League of Women Voters.
The Beat Within - Stories and Letters From Incarcerated Juveniles.
Campaign for Youth Justice - Focuses on the Issue of Trying Kids as Adults.
NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Reference Service.

Prison Issues

Hispanic Americans for Progress, Inc. - A prisoner group devoted to self-help and helping Kids at Risk.
Prison News Network
Art Behind Bars - A Florida Based Non-profit with some beautiful artwork and stories.

Links to Other Pages

Helping At-Risk Kids

Gangs

Juvenile Justice Issues and Statistics

Prison Issues