Gangs and Violence
UTEC’s mission is to ignite and nurture the ambition of Lowell’s most disconnected young people to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success.
UTEC’s nationally recognized model begins with intensive street outreach and gang peacemaking, reaching out to the most disconnected youth by meeting them “where they’re at.” UTEC engages youth in workforce development and alternative education. Social justice and civic engagement are embedded in all programming, with special emphasis in our youth-led grassroots organizing, locally and statewide.
Mental Health America is a national non-profit community organization that is dedicated to helping people live mentally healthier lives.
Take a look at their website for additional resources including mental health screening tools, overcoming negative thoughts activities, and resources available in Spanish.
Understanding why young people join gangs is the first step in prevention, this website thoroughly explains these reasons as well as providing action steps to take in prevention.
A student led campaign to end violence and educate others into a life of good citizenship.
This web site features the latest research about gangs; descriptions of evidence-based, anti-gang programs; and links to tools, databases, and other resources to assist in developing and implementing effective community-based gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies. Here you will find an analysis of the findings from nearly 15 years of data collected by the annual National Youth Gang Survey of 2,500 U.S. law enforcement agencies.
An organization that works to change the ideal that bullying is part of a childhood rite of passage.
This site’s bully prevention section offers many links to anti-bullying initiatives, campaigns, books, videos, articles and other resources from a number of different education organizations.
Tips on how youth get involved in gangs and how to prevent your child from joining.
Anything parents, teachers, and peers need to know about understanding gang violence and why or how young people get caught up in gangs.
The First Amendment Center provides a framework for diverse communities to bridge their differences to address issues such as sexual orientation and school safety within public schools.
ConnectSafely.org is a Silicon Valley, Calif.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating users of connected technology about safety, privacy and security. Here you’ll find research-based safety tips, parents’ guidebooks, advice, news and commentary on all aspects of tech use and policy.
CASEL is a not-for-profit organization that works to advance the science and evidence-based practice of social and emotional learning. The report, SEL and Bullying Prevention, illustrates the relationship between social and emotional factors and bullying