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National Youth Gang Center

Mission statement:

The purpose of the NYGC is to assist policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in their efforts to reduce youth gang involvement and crime by contributing information, resources, practical tools, and expertise towards the development and implementation of effective gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies. To accomplish this mission, the Center conducts assessments of the scope and characteristics of youth gang activity in the United States, develops resources and makes them available to the field, and provides training and technical assistance in support of community-based prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts.

Contact Information:

National Youth Gang Center
Post Office Box 12729
Tallahassee FL 32317

Internet address: http://www.iir.com/nygc/

Phone number(s):

(850) 385-0600

Fax number:

(850) 386-5356

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• PARENTING
• VIOLENCE

NWHIC record number O-4755