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The purpose of the Living Rock Gang Prevention Project is to reduce the influence of risk factors related to gang membership and involvement some of which include: a lack of supervision and activity, and minimizing the time that youth at-risk have to engage in behaviours that can lead to gang affiliation. The project will reduce the influence of risk factors, and build assets that lead to prevention and intervention in gang involvement for youth and reduce criminal activities and the victimization of diverse groups and neighbourhoods.
The project will mobilize the community as a whole, including the police, schools, social workers, health care providers, businesses, researchers and politicians, to work together to address these risk and protective factors and thereby engage in early intervention for youth at risk and those involved in gang activity.
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