NCJ Number
205111
Journal
Weed & Seed In-Sites Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Dated: Spring 2002 Pages: 1-27
Editor(s)
Penne Soltysik
Date Published
2002
Length
28 pages
Annotation
This document presents information about Weed and Seed programs across the Nation.
Abstract
In 2001, with the support of Utah's West Valley City and Salt Lake City Weed and Seed sites, a task force effort involving more than 15 agencies collaborated to bring down a methamphetamine neighborhood cartel. Between 1995 and 2010, the population of people age 85 and older is expected to increase by 56 percent, presenting communities with a growing challenge to protect them from becoming victims of crime. Midcoast (Maine) Weed and Seed formed an Elder Abuse Task Force to aid them in their crime prevention efforts. In January 2002, the United States Attorney General announced that 154 State and local prosecutors' offices will collectively receive $36 million in funding. The funds will be used to hire 309 new prosecutors. An overview is presented of the Toledo-Lagrange (Ohio) Weed and Seed, which demonstrates how the leadership of a local community development corporation can help a site reach its goals quickly and develop a plan for future economic opportunity. The domestic violence citywide network in Indianapolis, IN, stands as a national model. A strong partnership between community residents and their network brings the issue of domestic violence out from behind closed doors. The Drug-Free Communities Support Program gives renewed energy to existing substance abuse prevention and intervention programs coordinated at the local level. Providence, RI, is just one of the many Weed and Seed communities tapping into the resources of this program. Aldine, TX, a deteriorating community 10 years ago, is able to mold services to fit its own needs and plan for a future of economic prosperity and opportunity for its residents due to support by a Weed and Seed strategy.