August 15, 2012 By John A. Calhoun and Kelly McMillin Excerpted from a recent report by Officer Rich Lopez, Salinas, Calif.: “Christian had expressed a desire to get a job. We found that an auto body shop on East Alisal Street, a block away from his house, would be willing to accept youth to learn […]
Going for the Gold
On a hot Monday in June, I again found myself at the Reclaiming Youth International Conference in the Black Hills of South Dakota serving as MC of the annual Spirit of Crazy Horse Awards Ceremony. The award honors those who have done outstanding work with children and youth through their practice, policy development, or research. […]
7 Essential Steps to Reduce Gang Violence and Youth Violence
Cities that have witnessed reductions in gang and youth violence and improved quality of life have taken most or all of seven critical steps. Paramount among them are public leadership by the mayor and chief of police, a comprehensive city-wide plan that blends prevention, intervention, enforcement and reentry, and an entity, e.g. task force, commission, […]
PRESS RELEASE – Nation’s Leading Expert on Youth Violence Prevention and Family Policy John A. “Jack” Calhoun Unveils New Website
This Memorial Day HopeMatters.org Honors the Memories of Those Lost to Youth Violence by Launching a New Resource Dedicated to Helping Build Communities that Don’t Produce Crime Nation’s Leading Expert on Youth Violence Prevention and Family Policy John A. “Jack” Calhoun Unveils New Website Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 – Hope Matters is marking this Memorial Day by launching a […]
