Youth Gangs - More resources

Video-Based Learning:

• Department of Justice-Youth Justice: Building Safe Streets and Communities Video
• A look into the Youth Criminal Justice Act and its goal to enhance the safety in our streets and communities.
• Teens Against Gangs video contest submissions:
• A variety of videos made by teens Canada-wide with an anti-gang message
• Teens Against Gangs video contest winner
• $1000 grand prize winning video.
• The Justice Education Society-Youth and Gangs: Making smart choices
• A video showing the dangers of gang involvement.
• The Justice Education Society-Youth and Gangs: Exit Strategy
• A video that features past gang members talking about their experiences in the gang and how they got out.

Interactive Learning Tools

• No Signal-Kids Help Phone
• With this interactive game, users learn how to make the right choices in real life situations.
• Is it worth it?-Kids Help Phone
• A game that teaches users about the myths and realities of being involved in a gang.

Programs/Initiatives

• Youth Gang Prevention Fund-Public Safety Canada:
• The National Crime Prevention Centre has provided funding to 17 projects that aim to prevent youth gang involvement. If you know a project that could use a boost, check the website for updates on when and how to apply.
• Check out this report of YGPF projects from 2007-2012.
• Youth Justice Fund-Department of Justice:
• The Youth Justice Fund provides grants and contributions to non-profit Canadian projects, organizations, societies, and associations that commit to improving the youth justice system.

Related Resources

• Justice Education Society of B.C-Gang Prevention
• Kids Help Phone-Gangs: What is a youth gang?
• Kids Help Phone-Gangs: Helping a friend
• Public Safety Canada-Youth gangs in Canada: What do we know?
• Public Safety Canada-Youth gang involvement: What are the risk factors?
• Public Safety Canada-Gangs and Social Networking