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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention InitiativeManchester, New Hampshire
Marty Boldin, LICSW, LADC, LCS, Director
City of Manchester Office of Youth Services
"Weed & Seed": Technical Assistance Initiative / September 23, 2010
Timeline
• Office of Youth Services Established 1971
• Youth Services Roundtable - 1981
• "Weed & Seed" - 2001
• PIT Subcommittee - 2002
• "Weed & Seed" Graduated Site Status - 2007
• Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Initiative - 2009
• Policy and Practice Changes - 2010
Department of Justice National Gang Threat Assessment 2009
Juvenile Delinquency
• National
Juvenile Delinquency
Manchester
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Delinquency
• Local
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OYS CHINS per Intake 1999-2009
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Manchester vs. NH at SYSC
Manchester Youth
All Other NH Youth
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Youth Gangs in Manchester
• Gang History
• Adult Gangs
• Organized Street Crime – Juveniles
• Neighborhood Gangs– Disconnected Youth– Electronic Media– Tracking
Weed and Seed Steering / NWG
Makin’ It Happen /GMASSA
United Way /MSD Data Project
CCDO / CCS Technical Support
Project Safe Streets /
HIDTA Task Force
OYS WYR Project /
YouthReach Project
City of Manchester Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Task Force
• Mayor’s Office
• Board of Alderman
• Manchester Police Department
• Manchester School District
• Manchester Office of Youth Services
• Manchester Health Department / "Weed & Seed"
• Manchester Highway Department
• NH Division of Juvenile Justice Services
• NH Division of Children Youth & Families
• Salvation Army• Boys & Girls Club• YMCA• Mental Health Center of
Greater Manchester• Manchester Police Athletic
League• Saint Anselm College• Makin’ It Happen Coalition• Granite United Way
Task Force Goals
• Data Collection & Dissemination
• Communication Infrastructure
• Best Practice Model Implementation
Wrap for Youth Resiliency (WYR)
• Manchester Police Department
• Manchester School District
• NH Division of Juvenile Justice Services
• NH Division of Children Youth and Families
• Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
• Hillsborough County Dept. of Human Services
• City of Manchester Office of Youth Services
Project Youth Reach
• Bi-Lingual Outreach Workers
• Work between ‘shifts’ to connect providers
• Connect with Disconnected Youth & Families
• Identify HOT SPOTS & act as a deterrent
Issues on the Table
Issues on the Table
• Truancy
• Re-entry & Mentoring
• Youth Employment
• Youth Violence & Community Violence
• Engaging Watch Groups more Intentionally
• Targeted Intervention with Disconnected Youth – At Risk for Gang Activity
Promising Practices
This entire initiative and the efforts thereafter are almost entirely the
result of work that was developed and nurtured by "Weed & Seed"
Partners at the "Weed & Seed" Table
Thank You
If you have any questions please feel free to contact:
Marty Boldin, Manchester OYS Director(603) 624-6470