To develop a comprehensive and collaborative approach to the issue of gangs.
The approach draws from the emerging theory and practice on comprehensive community initiatives that centers on the idea that “multiple and interrelated problems…require multiple and interrelated solutions”. Comprehensive community initiatives, like Community Solution to Gang Violence are marked by the following key features
• Comprehensive and broad in scope;
• Holistic, breaking down silos and linking systems;
• Multi-sectoral and inclusive, recognizing value of diverse backgrounds, networks and areas of expertise;
• Developmental and long-term, moving with the pace set by the community;
• Focus on the assets and resources embedded in communities; and
