WELCOME TO CHOOSE GANG FREE
A resource provided to you by The Salt Lake Area Gang Project for information about gang prevention and intervention across the Wasatch front. On this website you will find links to resources and information for youth, parents and community members, ways to prevent youth gang involvement, how to get help, and the ability to schedule training and education opportunities.
Choose Gang Free also addresses how community members can positively effect change related to gang involvement and membership. We have the power to make our neighborhoods safe and unified in protecting our kids from the pitfalls of gangs and the crime that follows. Knowledge is the best defense and armed with information, our communities can Choose to be Gang Free.
Choose Gang Free also addresses how community members can positively effect change related to gang involvement and membership. We have the power to make our neighborhoods safe and unified in protecting our kids from the pitfalls of gangs and the crime that follows. Knowledge is the best defense and armed with information, our communities can Choose to be Gang Free.
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ABOUT THE CHOOSE GANG FREE PROGRAM
There are many different reasons that someone joins a gang and they are as unique as the person making the choice. What we want youth to know is that they have a CHOICE. Joining a gang is dangerous and can be harmful not only to the youth involved but to families, friends, schools and neighborhoods that come in contact with gangs. Many youth in our country are being seriously injured or killed every day. Even more are spending their time incarcerated or on probation or parole because of their gang activity. These youth often do not have opportunities to participate in positive activities with other kids their age.
Choose Gang Free was created to help youth and communities understand the consequences of joining a gang and how those consequences effect not only them, but everyone around them. It is designed to help kids understand what a gang is, who can join, why kids join and how to avoid becoming involved. Youth will learn how to make choices that will help them make positive connections and friends, succeed in school and at home, and live in a way that makes them proud. Youth can sign a gang free pledge making a commitment to choosing a gang free lifestyle. Most importantly they will learn that they can choose NOT to be involved with gangs. They can Choose to be Gang Free.
Choose Gang Free was created to help youth and communities understand the consequences of joining a gang and how those consequences effect not only them, but everyone around them. It is designed to help kids understand what a gang is, who can join, why kids join and how to avoid becoming involved. Youth will learn how to make choices that will help them make positive connections and friends, succeed in school and at home, and live in a way that makes them proud. Youth can sign a gang free pledge making a commitment to choosing a gang free lifestyle. Most importantly they will learn that they can choose NOT to be involved with gangs. They can Choose to be Gang Free.