YOUTH RISK FACTORS
• History of criminal activity, or family members with criminal history
• Deficient of strong family ties and problem solving skills
• Alcohol and drug abuse
• Education and employment
• Scarce-city of strong family ties and family structure
• Emotional vulnerability to gang peer pressure and feelings of disconnection from family, schools, community• Deficient of strong family ties and problem solving skills
• Alcohol and drug abuse
• Education and employment
• Scarce-city of strong family ties and family structure
• Trauma and victimization
• Youth 12-24 years of age who are at risk of or already belong to a youth gang
• Structuring on gang intervention awareness through outreaching to the community
• Corroborative not only youth at peril, but also their families
• Supply gang awareness workshops for Youths
