| Garfield's DEFY Camp Keeps
Going
The Garfield Weed and Seed site located in central Phoenix,
AZ, successfully completed its 2004 Phase I summer camp on
July 23. 
Charter School Helps Delray Train Its At-Risk
Youth
Delray Beach, FL, was a neighborhood out of control, held
hostage by a Haitian youth gang called the Sons of Sterling.
Although the gang was relatively small, it accounted for hundreds
of stolen cars and violent crimes. A study of the area revealed
that 70 percent of its youth were not expected to finish high
school.
Conference Highlights From Indianapolis
Indianapolis,
IN, hosted the Power of Prevention Regional Meeting and the
FY 2004 Weed and Seed Competitive Application Kit Workshop
on July 12–15, 2004. Why Indianapolis? Maybe
because the city has a long and illustrious history with Weed
and Seed.
Community Fair Fares Well
The soft-spoken Weed and Seed Program Coordinator for Pine
Bluff, AR, attributes the success of his site's community fair
to early and careful planning. The Prevention, Intervention,
and Treatment subcommittee planned what to do and whom to invite,
assigned roles, and, sure enough, more than 450 people showed
up.
What
Works in Delinquency Prevention
Research shows that early childhood intervention programs
can save the government up to three times their cost when delinquency
prevention and other benefits are considered.
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