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OVCRC

11/18/2009

How do you encourage youth that don't experience the love at home not to fall into the clutches of gangs as a way to have their identity?

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Kim Robertson

11/18/2009

Kim, Establishing trust with them is the initial important p...

Jeff and Pam

11/25/2009

Do you think the government is doing all it can to end gang violence? If not what more can be done? Where in the list of priorities is the issue of gangs? What can ordinary people in the community do to en...

Greg Lucero

11/18/2009

Unfortunately, I am unaware of any National Homicide Survivo...

Pamela

11/23/2009

Greg , Sorry for late response we were so inundated with que...

Jeff

11/23/2009

I do not believe the government is doing all it can to comba...

Tony Ostos

11/23/2009

The fact that the majority of LE Agencies in my 8 Counties Area have gang suppression units and all of the middle & high schools have School Resource Officers assigned, points to how serious gang viole...

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Dwight Phipps

11/18/2009

Dwight , sorry for late response we were so inundated with ...

Jeff and Pam

11/23/2009

In reference to gang violence it appeared that more programs were being developed to address the problem of gang violence, however I have not seen any new stats to support a decline. Are there programs in...

Diana

11/18/2009

Diana, Sorry for late response we were so inundated with que...

Jeff and Pam

11/23/2009

Did you work for the gang school in Richmond, CA? If so where is it located and what exactly do you teach them?

Tasha

11/18/2009

We are in Virginia and are unfamiliar with the gang school i...

Jeff & Pam

11/23/2009

In the area of Georgia that I service there is a general denial by children and parents involved in gangs. How do I as a service provider break through the silence to provide the best care possible?

Alyson Mattox

11/18/2009

Alyson, Sorry for late response we were so inundated with qu...

Jeff

11/23/2009

Do you believe that Domestic Violence and Gang Violence havee some of the same characteristics?

Latoya McNair

11/18/2009

Yes, there are similar characteristics. In both cases, perp...

Pamela

11/23/2009

My city had a murder of one of our primary gang offenders this week and now we are all just waiting for the retaliation to his murder. That being said, my question is, what crisis intervention(s) techniqu...

Sarah

11/18/2009

Sarah, Sorry for late response we were so inundated with que...

Jeff & Pamela

11/23/2009

What type of resources should be provided to a tight knit group of teens when one of the members or one of their relatives is a victim of gang related violence?

Liz Whitlinger

11/18/2009

Liz, you might want to compile a list of resources in your a...

Pamela

11/23/2009

Some states have a program of victim compensation. Massachus...

Hope Haff LICSW

11/23/2009

Thanks for your work with teens.Here in Boston the brother o...

Hope Haff LICSW

11/23/2009

How do you explain to a juvenile that association can bring on assimilation? Thanks,

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Kim Robertson

11/18/2009

A juveniles association with gang members can be very discon...

Jeff

11/23/2009

With the rise of gang recruitment happening on school campuses, including highschool and middle schools, what suggestions do you have for school personel in order to address this issue with there students ...

Brittany Reid

11/18/2009

Brittany, Sorry for late response we were so inundated with ...

Jeff and Pam

11/23/2009

I serve as a Regional Victim Advocate for the Florida Attorney General's Office. I have noticed that gang violence in our Middle, High Schools & community are on the increase. What gang reduction strat...

Dwight Phipps

11/18/2009

Dwight, Sorry for late response we were so inundated with qu...

Jeff and Pam

11/25/2009

Dwight, Florida, in an aggressive and coordinated state effo...

Meena Harris

11/23/2009

Are there any national or federal resources available to help with witness/victim relocation?

11/18/2009

A representative of the FBI Victim Services Unit informed me...

Pamela

11/23/2009

Our program in Texas does provide relocation for victims of ...

CVC in Texas

11/23/2009

I have noticed that even in smaller cities like Lubbock, Texas gang violence is on the rise. What seems to be the reason that smaller cities are experiencing such a population of offenders?

Diana

11/18/2009

I was recently in Taos, New Mexico (a rural area) doing some...

Tony Ostos

12/08/2009

Diana, First, sorry for late response we were so inundated w...

Jeff and Pam

11/23/2009

What is the best way to reach juveniles without alienating them?

Alyson Mattox

11/18/2009

Alyson, Establishing trust with them is so important. Lettin...

Jeff and Pam

11/18/2009

From ROOT INC : What is the operational definition of who a victim is? How do we disseminate support information to victims?

Kenneth Barnes

11/18/2009

ROOT, inc: Thank you for opening a chapter in Boston; we nee...

Hope Haff LICSW

11/19/2009

According to the Virginias Department of Criminal Justice Se...

Jeff & Pamela

11/18/2009

How can the media be used to help educate the public regarding gang related issues specifically the complications inolved in working with victims?

carroll ann ell

11/18/2009

The media may use educational tools such as the video The Wr...

Jeff & Pamela

11/18/2009

Here are some items I would like to obtain from others so Spokane does not have to re-invent the wheel: 1. I am interested in knowing if anyone has a copy of a complete Gang Assessment that we coul...

Bailey Roberts

11/18/2009

Mr. Bailey, If you want to send me an email with a phone num...

Jeff and Pam

11/18/2009

What suggestions do you have in trying to get victims of gang violence to participate in the prosecution of cases when they have been or are in fear of retaliation from gang members?

Latasha

11/18/2009

Hi, Latasha, please also look up Jeff and Pam's excellent re...

Hope Haff LICSW

11/19/2009

Building a rapport based on honesty and addressing issues th...

Jeff and Pam

11/18/2009

I run a teen program of 45-75 teens at any given time. We often have teens in my group that are directly and indirectly affected by gang violence. What do you suggest as a way to broach the topic with the...

Liz Whitlinger

11/18/2009

Liz, Establishing trust with them is so important. Letting t...

Jeff & Pamela

11/18/2009

Have you found any difficulties building rapport or trust with victims of gang violence? If so, what have you done to create an environment of trust?

Rachel Haire

11/18/2009

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.

Rachel Haire

11/18/2009

Rachel, Yes building a relationship with gang victims/witnes...

Jeff and Pam

11/18/2009

My question is: In working with the suvivors of a deceased victim of gang violence that was gang involved, how do you get past the denial of gang involvement by parents to prevent other younger siblings th...

Tony Ostos

11/18/2009

The denial stage of losing a loved one is hard enough. Accep...

Jeff & Pamela

11/18/2009

In Boston where I live and practice, many victims are former gang members who want to leave the gang because they have started families or gotten smarter. They often have heard in advance that they are ma...

Hope Haff LICSW

11/18/2009

Great post. That is a very difficult barrier in terms of eff...

Roy Martin

11/19/2009

Ms. Haff, We are sorry to hear that leaving the gang results...

Jeff and Pam

11/18/2009