1. Lenoir County JCPC
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention -Center for the Prevention
of School Violence

2. DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Center Vision
Every student will attend a school that is safe and secure, one that is free of fear and conducive to learning.

3. DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Center Mission
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 Carolina’s youth toward becoming productive members of their schools and communities.

4. DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Gangs-National Stat
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

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

6. Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Lenoir County Gang Surveys
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%)

7. Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Lenoir County Gang Surveys
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%
Other Guardians
14.1%
Total Students
270 36

8. Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Lenoir County Gang Surveys
Average Grades Earned- Popn Average Grades of Self-Reported Gang Members
Mostly F’s (3.3%) Mostly F’s (5.6%)
Mostly D’s (3.7%) Mostly D’s (8.3%)
Mostly C’s (25.6%) Mostly C’s (41.7%)
Mostly B’s (51.1%) Mostly B’s (41.7%)
Mostly A’s (13.7%) Mostly A’s (2.8%)

9. Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Lenoir County Gang Surveys
Relationship Between Self-Reporting Ever Being a Gang Member and Suspension from School, in the past 12 months
N=35 (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%)

10. Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Lenoir County Gang Surveys
Are there gangs at your school? (students, %)

11. Lenoir County Gang Surveys
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Lenoir County Gang Surveys
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%)
Don’t know (113, 41.9%)

15. DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Safe Schools Pyramid
The Community

21. Effective School Practices
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention – Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Effective School Practices
• Whole school-community effort
• Common language and understanding
• Awareness
• Professional development for all staff
• “Proven” programs

22. Effective Interventions
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Effective Interventions
Identifying Early Warning Sings
Threat Assessment
Peer mediation
Alternatives to Suspension

23. Accomplishing the Mission
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Accomplishing the Mission
Information Provision

24. Accomplishing the Mission
DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Accomplishing the Mission
Technical Assistance
Workshops, trainings, facilitations
Program development, maintenance, research, and evaluation

25. DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
The “I” Vision
Every youth will live in a community that takes interest in, is involved with, and invests on behalf of all its youth.

26. DJJDP - Center for the Prevention of School Violence
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