NCJ Number
167032
Date Published
1997
Length
136 pages
Annotation
This is a catalog of planning techniques, models, programs and resources to help communities fight crime.
Abstract
The directory contains Federal Internet sites, clearinghouses and resource centers complete with web site addresses, toll-free telephone numbers and mailing addresses. It can be used to obtain various prevention resources such as statistics, descriptions of available grants and applications, information on Federal programs and initiatives, legislative summaries, fact sheets, publications, videotapes, posters and displays. Topics considered in this document include: domestic violence, substance use, truancy, after-school initiatives, youth crime and violence, job training, drug courts, teen pregnancy, victims' services, public housing, maternal and infant health, community policing, child abuse, gangs and guns. Information presented in this directory can be used by law enforcement, government, health service providers, neighborhood groups, community-based organizations, businesses, families and youth. Appendix