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GANG PREVENTION THROUGH TARGETED OUTREACH
Youth are recruited through an outreach effort and a referral network consisting of the Brockton Police Department’s G.R.E.A.T.™ officers, Police Activities League, Department of Youth Services (DYS), Juvenile Probation, the District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Program, and the Department of Social Service.
Recruited youth are mainstreamed into Club activities by the case manager. Club programming serves as a mechanism for diverting these youth from gang activities. An initial intake interview is done as a means of assessing individual needs and interests while at the same time creating a foundation to establish the bond of trust needed to form a positive mentoring relationship. The case manager assigns the youth to a volunteer opportunity (which can be used to fulfill community service hours) that meets their individual needs or interests.
GPTTO youth are also encouraged to participate in Club activities and attend a variety of workshops and activities geared specifically towards their needs.
