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                   ... in Florida since 1979!

With hundreds of programs throughout Florida, Youth Crime Watch demonstrates that young people can make the difference in keeping their schools and communities safe from crime, drugs, and violence. More about the program.

youth summitRegional Youth Summit: "Turning Ideas into Action"

March 25-27, 2010
Orlando, Florida
Registration packet (PDF 652 kB)

In 2010, a series of Regional Youth Summits will replace YCW's National Youth Crime Prevention Conference, taking the 20-year tradition of our National Conferences to a local level. The first regional summit is planned for Florida.

Special to the Youth Summit (Mar 25-27 in Orlando, FL): Periwinkle Theatre for Youth will give a special performance of Halfway There, a compelling drama based on true stories of young people fighting addiction.

Top 5 ways to build youth-adult relationships to stop school violence

  1. Crime reporting
  2. Youth patrols and safety escorts
  3. Conflict resolution
  4. Peer mediation and counseling
  5. Action projects
     

 

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Monroe Middle School (Tampa) has jump-started its YCW program. With creative ideas - from adding random acts of kindness to their reporting pool to recruiting a faculty core group - the site has found a way to make the program work best for them. See the full Monroe MS success story (PDF 388 kB).

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Gift from Coldwell Banker CARES
foundation in Tampa supports Youth Crime Watch.

Updated (Dec 2009) YCWA site standards lay the ground rules for a solid program. The standards have changed - please review them today!

Miami: Students at Krop Senior High honored by CCW for their crime prevention work. Congratulations.

 

Call for entries! YCW Poster Contest - deadline Feb 16, 2010.

Elementary school programs! Visit YCWA's KIDSTUFF area for age-appropriate materials.

Youth Crime Watch featured on NICE Network.

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Campus safety!

  • College Crime Watch focuses specifically on campus safety. Five tips for students...
  • Students can do something! Youth Crime Watch basics.
  • Foiled Shooting Plots Point Out Importance of YCW Approach

 

 

Events calendar

February 23, 4:00 PM and February 24, 4:00 AM Central Time - Youth Crime Watch Peer and Cross-Age Teaching - Online broadcast - WMV format

March 17, 2010: Dinner and a Show Fundraiser - Wicked, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, FL
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March 25-27, 2010: Regional Youth Summit "Turning Ideas into Action" - Orlando, Florida

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