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    • Video Gallery
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  • Social Intervention
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    • SCTF Executive Committee
  • Suppression
  • Contact
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    • Resources for Community Members
    • Resources for Parents
    • Resources for Youth

Safe Communities Blog

In Review of Keeping Our Kids Safe Conference

10/17/2017

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Hello there,

Welcome back to the blog! I want to start by saying thank you for reading. I heard many people this weekend tell me they enjoy reading and it warms my heart. My hope is that I can keep you here, keep you entertained and informed. Please let me know if you ever have suggestions for improvement.
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Last Friday and Saturday the Safe Communities Task Force hosted our annual Keeping Our Kids Safe Conference at Clark College, an event dedicated to connecting individuals, organizations, families and building safety in Clark County. The event opened with a keynote speaker followed by multiple breakout sessions running throughout the day. These workshops ranged in topics under the umbrella of Building Community including a youth panel, developing a youth council, gang 101 and building resiliency in young people.

The keynote presentation on both days was given by Vazaskia Crockrell, Director for the Office of Juvenile Justice. I can personally attest to her creativity, vigor, energy, kindness and talent in connecting with audience members. She not only informed participants about the Juvenile Justice system but also left people feeling connected, validated and heard.


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Welcome to Our Updated Website

6/14/2017

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Hi there,

Welcome to www.SafeCommunitiesTaskForce.org, our central hub of information! Kick of your shoes and make yourself comfortable while I show you around our website.

We recently remodeled. Our appearance, content and navigation reflect our values of community, openness and innovation. The biggest change is our website menu; we have broken down our content into the core strategies of what is called The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model. Let me explain what that means.

OJJDP stands for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. I know- it’s quite a mouthful! The OJJDP is a governing body helping reduce youth violence and criminal behavior, among other things. This group published the Comprehensive Gang Model, a report offering methods for addressing gangs. The methods they provide can be adapted organizations to fit their needs. We are one of the groups that follow this model.

To put it very simply, we have a giant binder of research that tells us the best way to do our jobs!
The Comprehensive Gang Model explains that there are five core strategies in gang prevention. Our website menu breaks down our program into these five categories and explains what we do through this lens. Click here to learn more about OJJDP. Otherwise, let’s continue the tour.

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Our home page is where most people who stumble upon our website will land. Here you’ll find
  • A calendar of our upcoming community meetings (anyone can attend!)
  • Our mission statement
  • A list of our community partners
  • Our strategic planning documents
  • Other informational content
Under the home page dropdown you’ll also find our blog- where you are now. We will be posting every Tuesday for the next ten weeks, so be sure to check back every week for fresh content. Our writers aim to keep our content under the umbrella of cultivating safety and community, things like tips for working with teens, community spotlights, and stories from our partners. We can’t wait to show you more!
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Community Mobilization outlines things we are doing to engage the community including facilitating meetings, hosting conferences and creating a Steering Committee, which is comprised of many different community groups. You can also sign up for one of three volunteer opportunities the SCTF actively provides on this page.
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Social Intervention is all about things we are doing to prevent youth from engaging in risky behavior. Additionally, we tell you about programs that reach out to youth currently involved or impacted by gang activity and get them the support they need to maintain positive and healthy lives.
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Opportunities or Opportunities Provision is where we highlight different pro-social activities (things proven to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of young people) that the SCTF offers to our kids. We like to keep them busy!
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Organizational Change shares the steps we are taking to create lasting and effective change in the community. Our agents of change are primarily members of an Executive Committee, which is made of leaders in Clark County who are most capable of influencing policy.
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The Suppression page talks about our partners in the Vancouver Police Department who prevent or suppress violence in the community and shares a bit about how they do that.
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From here, you have the contact page so we can get in touch as well as resources that have been collected on gang activity, youth development research and other interesting finds that may be helpful for youth, parents and other community members.

That’s about it! If you have any questions about our website, suggestions for improvement or have difficulty finding your way, please don’t hesitate to head on over to our contact page and drop us a message.

I hope you enjoyed the tour! Our door is always open.

Sending my best,

Christopher Belisle at SCTF
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