Gang & Youth Violence Prevention & Intervention

The City of Alexandria is supportive and serious about preventing violence and gang involvement. In fact, all local governments in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region are working together to address these issues. Although the City of Alexandria has experienced a relatively low amount of criminal activity by gang members, gangs are a reality for any municipality to address; not only to suppress criminal gang activity, but to prevent people from joining gangs in the first place and to intervene with actual gang members, helping them to end their association.

This website is intended to be a useful resource for our community and, as you will see, there is something for everyone; whether you are a young person looking for a job or an activity, a parent looking for some tips or support, a staff member looking for resources for a client or an interested community resident looking for information or mentoring opportunities.

Read on to learn about the teamwork of the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force, the Alexandria Senior Policy Work Group on Gangs and the Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force. See Summit and Community Involvement and the list of numbers and resources in WHERE TO GO FOR HELP and more!

Thanks for visiting and please check back for future updates!

What's New

• Summer Career Fair: click here for more information.
• McDonald's Hiring Event:  Hiring for ALL POSITIONS, for the McDonalds located at 1000 N. Henry St., Alexandria, VA 22314.  This Thursday, May 10th from 9a.m. to 5p.m., located at 121 W. Glebe Rd. Alexandria, VA 22305 or apply online: www.mcstate.com/20492.
• Local Gang Training for Community and Law Enforcement.  Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 8am to 5pm at Northern Virginia Community College, there are other locations throughout the state as well.  For more information and to register, click here.
• Warehouse Hiring event click for more information.
• Fathers In Touch, located at Charles Houston Rec Center.  Starts Tuesday, May 15, 2012.  Click here for more information and to register.
• Fathers In Touch, located at Southgate Community Center, Reston, VA.  Starts Thursday, May 17, 2012.  Click here for more information and to register.
• Security and Protective Services Training, located at Arlington Career Center.  Application/Intake sessions held every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00p.m.  For more information, click here.
• Goodwill Career Navigation Program, a 3 week job readiness course.  Intake assessments held every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 a.m., located at Arlington Career Center.  For more information, click here.
• Youth Topics is a service of the Center for Children and Families, Department of Community and Human Services, City of Alexandria. Youth Topics is posted online here. 
• Did You Know???
  Important information about gang crimes, properties used in gang crimes, and other gang related matters.

• New ACPS Resource Guide for Students Now Available
  The T.C. Williams High School Student Resource Guide 2011 is now available online for students and parents. The resource guide is a comprehensive document that offers academic resources, scholarships, financial aid, internships, and summer opportunities that students and parents can explore together. ACPS is committed to providing students with the tools they need to succeed. The resource guide is available to support students (and parents) in identifying resources to help you realize your goals.
  
  Student Resource Guide (PDF) 
  
  For additional information, please contact the T.C. Williams Counseling Department at 703-578-6250 or patricia.braun@acps.k12.va.us. The resource guide will be available online in Spanish soon.

• Resource Guide for Children, Youth & Families 
  The Resource Guide for Alexandria's Children, Youth & Families is an inventory of resources that promote youth well-being in the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The Guide is a tool that acquaints parents, youth, and service providers with an array of educational, health, social service, and recreation opportunities provided by City, non-profit, and community organizations.
• Gang Prevention Brochure
  Resources for gang prevention information and support in your area of Northern Virginia.
  See program brochure