Lenoir County JCPC

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Lenoir County JCPC

• Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
  Prevention -Center for the Prevention
• of School Violence

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Center Vision
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Every student will attend a school that is safe
  and secure, one that is free of fear and
  conducive to learning.

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Center Mission
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• The Department of Juvenile Justice and
  Delinquency Prevention Center for the
  Prevention of School Violence
• serves as a resource center and think tank for
  efforts that are directed at guiding all of North
  Carolinas youth toward becoming productive
  members of their schools and communities.

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Gangs-National Stat
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence
The percentage of students reporting the
presence of gangs at school increased from 21 to
24 percent between 2003 and 2005. Indicators
of School Crime and Safety, 2006 http//nces.ed.go
v/programs/crimeindicators/ind_08.asp

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District 8 Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Survey Methodology
• 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in Greene,
  Lenoir, and Wayne Counties
• Administered in November 2006
• 786 surveys completed
• Survey questions were from the Natl. Youth Gang
  Center Community Guide

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Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• 270 Surveys Completed
• 120 Females (44.4) and 134 Males (49.6)
• 16 students did not answer gender question

Grade Level Students ()
6th 69 (25.6)
8th 78 (28.9)
10th 44 (16.3)
12th 66 (24.4)
Did not answer grade question 13 (4.8)
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Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence
Living Arrangements of Students that
Self-Reported Ever Being a Gang Member

Arrangement Popn Gang Members
Mother Only 41.8 52.8
Father Only 5.2 2.8
Mother and Father (nuclear) 32.6 27.8
Grandparents 4.8 11.1
Aunt 1.5 2.8
Other Guardians 14.1 2.8
Total Students 270 36
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Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence
Average Grades Earned- Popn Average Grades of
Self-Reported Gang Members Mostly Fs
(3.3) Mostly Fs (5.6) Mostly Ds
(3.7) Mostly Ds (8.3) Mostly Cs
(25.6) Mostly Cs (41.7) Mostly Bs
(51.1) Mostly Bs (41.7) Mostly As
(13.7) Mostly As (2.8)

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Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence
Relationship Between Self-Reporting Ever Being a
Gang Member and Suspension from School, in the
past 12 months N35 (who answered this question)

Suspensions Students, ()
Zero 16 (44)
1 or 2 times 11 (31)
3 to 5 times 5 (14)
6 to 9 times 2 (6)
10 to 19 times 1 (3)
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Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Are there gangs at your school? (students, )

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Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• How often have gangs been involved in fights,
  attacks, or violence at your school in the past 6
  months? (students, )
• No answer (58, 21.5)
• Never (46, 17.0)
• Once or twice a month (34, 12.6)
• Once or twice a week (7, 2.6)
• Almost every day (12, 4.4)
• Dont know (113, 41.9)

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DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence
Safe Schools Pyramid
The Community
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Effective School Practices
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Center for the Prevention of
School Violence

• Whole school-community effort
• Common language and understanding
• Awareness
• Professional development for all staff
• Proven programs

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Effective Interventions
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Identifying Early Warning Sings
• Threat Assessment
• Peer mediation
• Alternatives to Suspension

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Accomplishing the Mission
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Information Provision
• 800-299-6054
• 919-733-3388
• www.cpsv.org
• William.lassiter_at_ncmail.net

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Accomplishing the Mission
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Technical Assistance
• Workshops, trainings, facilitations
• Program development, maintenance, research, and
  evaluation

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The I Vision
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• Every youth will live in a community that takes
  interest in, is involved with, and invests on
  behalf of all its youth.

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Center Contact Information
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School
Violence

• 800-299-6054
• www.cpsv.org
• www.ncdjjdp.org