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STRYVE, or Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere, is a national initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent youth violence before it starts among young people ages 10 to 24. STRYVE’s vision is safe and healthy youth who can achieve their full potential as connected and contributing members of thriving, violence-free families, schools, and communities. www.safeyouth.gov

NATIONAL GANG CENTERI
In October 2009, the National Youth Gang Center, which had been funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention since 1995, merged with the National Gang Center (NGC), which had been funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance since 2003. This new partnership recognizes that street gang activities transcend ages of the members and that a balanced, comprehensive approach is needed to reduce gang involvement and levels of gang crime. Consolidation of the centers has leveraged resources and resulted in a single, more efficient entity, responsive to the needs of researchers, practitioners, and the public. www.nationalgangcenter.gov

PARTNERSHIP ON YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION
The Partnership is a cooperation between the City of Hampton, Hampton City Schools, and the Hampton Police Department, with support from the Juvenile Justice Court Service Unit.  The overall goal is to prevent youth violence and gang participation by linking stakeholders to community resources focused on positive youth development. www.preventyouthviolence.org

VA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
www.NoGangs.gov

HAMPTON ROADS CRIME OBSERVER
www.hamptonroadscrime.com