Gang & Youth Violence Prevention & Intervention

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
6:30 p.m.
Alexandria Mentoring Partnership FREE Boat Cruise
Come to learn about becoming a MENTOR!
www.alexandriava.gov/mentoring

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Brown Bag Lunch

Gang Intervention Training
"The Wrong Family" - Office of the Attorney General Video
Discussion - resources available for gang involved or at-risk people
Room 1101
City Hall

Due to space limitations, RSVP required to mike.mackey@alexandriava.gov

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force Meeting
Council Workroom
City Hall

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!