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YCWA's rebranding process is underway. Look out for the launch, including our new website, in September!

YCWA bids farewell to longtime staffer Leanne Brown!

Best Buy Mobile supports Youth Crime Watch of America.

Psst! Have a look at photos from our summit in Orlando.

Updated (Dec 2009) YCWA site standards lay the ground rules for a solid program. The standards have changed - please review them today!

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International roundup

CEO Chris DiCarlo visits the YCW program in Haiti

DRC: A dedicated group of young people in Goma have adapted YCW to heal the wounds of poverty and strife.

Students march against cluster bombs in Guinea-Bissau.

Jamaica releases its Q2 report and newsletter.

UNDP helps Liberia program take aim at armed violence and build community.

Russia: Youth in Tula honor the memory of Russia's WWII veterans.

Brazil: Itatinga JCC rewards students for their hard work.

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Other sources

Jan 2010: One in four teenage girls involved in violence (SAMHSA)

Compendium of successful crime prevention projects (PDF 3.7 MB) in urban settings around the world (Intl Ctr for Prev of Crime)

Stop snitchin'? Watch the 60 Minutes report on the code of silence that is killing our most desperate communities.

The COPS office at USDOJ has a nice study of school-based crime prevention programs, including Youth Crime Watch.

U.S. Dept of Education Grants

A study (May 2008) by the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Dept. of Education highlights the importance of crime reporting. Check it out: Prior Knowledge of Potential School-based Violence: Information Students learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack (PDF)

Check out the School Violence Fact Sheet (PDF) from the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center.

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