State and National Resources
California Resources
| Homies Unidos | A nonpolitical, nonreligious, autonomous organization of youth from different gangs who are no longer active in violence. Offers youth and communities to diminish and prevent violence. | www.homiesunidos.net |
| Homeboy Industries | Started as a jobs program offering alternatives to gang violence in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Homeboy assists at-risk, recently released, and formerly gang involved youth to become contributing members of their communities through a variety of services in response to their multiple needs. | www.homeboy-industries.org |
| Gathering for Justice | A movement for coordination to engage organizations in a common covenant for justice and ending child incarceration | gatheringforjustice.ning.com |
National Resources
| The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) | NCCD has enjoyed an international reputation for its research, training, and professional programs. The Council developed and promoted model legislation for juvenile and family courts, criminal sentencing, and probation and parole. These models have either informed or been included in legislation in virtually every state. | www.nccd-crc.org |
| The Prison Moratorium Project | A multiracial grassroots organization of young activists working to strategize, resist and fight the Prison Industrial Complex through political education, community based partnerships, youth organizing, prison activist trainings, campaigns and direct action. | www.nomoreprisons.org |
| Peace in the Hood | Peace In The Hood is a youth violence, prevention, intervention and educational program that promotes personal responsibility, empowerment and self-sufficiency. We provide young people with structured activities from a holistic culturally specific perspective. | www.peaceinthehood.com |
| Active Element Foundation | Builds relationships between grassroots youth organizers, donors, professionals and artists through grant making, technical assistance and hip hop culture. | orgs.tigweb.org/active-element-foundation |
| Criminal Justice Division of the American Bar Association | Research and Advocacy sponsored by the ABA (American Bar Association) | www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice |
| The Simba Circle | The Simba Circle is an Africentric community grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ that creates a space for listening, teaching and responding to the needs of young African American males. | simbanation.com |
| Juvenile Justice Resources | From the National Criminal Justice Reference System | www.ncjrs.gov/App/Topics |
| Speak Out! Speakers on youth | A network of speakers, artists, and strategic partners provide experiential learning opportunities through lectures, workshops, film screenings, performances and curriculum development. | www.speakoutnow.org |
| International Student Activism Alliance | Building a coallition of high school students to help lead projects and chapters to change unfair policies and create better relations between students and their education. Equality Through Peace. | orgs.tigweb.org/international-student-activism-alliance |
| Center for Third World Organizing (CFTWO) | The Center for Third World Organizing is a racial-justice organization led by people of color whose mission is to achieve social and economic justice. | www.ctwo.org |
| AYPAL | The Asian Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership (AYPAL) is a collaboration project of seven agencies in the Asian and Pacific Islander Youth Network in the East Bay. | www.aypal.org |
| Center of Juvenile and Criminal Justice | CJCJ provides a full continuum of services to youth facing or transitioning from the juvenile justice system. | www.cjcj.org |
| Gang Rescue and Support Project (GRASP) | GRASP (Gang Rescue and Support Project) is a peer-run, intervention program that works with youth who are at-risk of gang involvement or are presently active in gangs, helps families of gang victims, and serves as a youth advocate. And, it works so well because it is run by ex-gang members who broke free of the gang life-style and turned their lives around. | www.graspyouth.org/ |
| Policy Link | Founded in 1999, PolicyLink connects the work of people on the ground to the creation of sustainable communities of opportunity that allow everyone to participate and prosper. Such communities offer access to quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools, transportation, and the benefits of healthy food and physical activity. | www.policylink.org |
| National Council of La Raza | The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. | www.nclr.org |
| National Institute for Latino Policy | The National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and nonpartisan policy center established in 1982. One of the leading think tanks in the Latino community utilizing an action research model, NiLP is involved in a wide range of policy issues affecting the Latino community | www.latinopolicy.org |