CCDO's In-Sites Magazine - Spring 2006 issue

Photos representing weeding and seeding efforts such as police officers on bicycles, building construction, brick row house facade displaying several flags.

Winter 2005 issue of In-Sites magazine, published by the Community Capacity Development Office (formerly Weed & Seed Office), Office Justice Programs (OJP)

This Issue Welcome to the spring 2006 edition of In-Sites, where CCDO gives you quick access to important information from the field. This issue includes stories about stopping public intoxication, revitalizing a historic downtown, and assisting with reentry for juvenile offenders. More articles are highlighted below; find others by clicking on the section links on the left.
Features
Youth and Family Center Builds Bridges Between Cops and Kids The new Village PAL Youth Activity and Family Resource Center, which opened in January, is a first for this unincorporated rural community. It supports the mission of the Mt. Hood Coalition Against Drug Crime, which is the Weed and Seed site for the Mount Hood Corridor in Oregon, and is the result of a partnership between the Police Activity League and Clackamas County Sheriff's office.	How Boys Learn To Become Men, Twice a Month Boys II Men is a multiracial fraternity for young men in middle school and high school that targets boys who need guidance and support but are sometimes simply forgotten. Founded in 2002 with only 12 charter members, Boys II Men was set up to offer young Black and Latino men alternatives to the gang violence in East Aurora, IL.
Documentary Tries To Show a Prisoner's Human Side The film Omar and Pete tells the story of two longtime friends taking part in a cutting-edge reentry program and trying to become engaged members of the community. The film mainly follows Leon “Omar” Mason from 2002 to 2005 through his ups and downs, drug relapses, and his ultimate inability to make it on the outside.	Food for Elders Program Teaches the Yurok Way With more than 5,000 members, the Yurok Tribe is the largest Native American tribe in California. As part of a food service program for elderly tribe members, Yurok youth are returning to the traditions of fishing and gathering acorns for their elders.