Congresswoman Sánchez Visits Paramount Grip Classroom "impressive Program For School And Community"
Paramount - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39), who is Paramount's new representative in the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC, recently paid a visit to Roosevelt Elementary School in Paramount to view the city's “Gang Resistance Is Paramount“ (GRIP) program in action. GRIP is an innovative program developed by the City of Paramount in the early 1980's to steer children away from joining gangs.
Congresswoman Sánchez was so impressed with GRIP that she later joined L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca, Paramount Mayor Manuel E. Guillen, and other Paramount officials in a visit to the editorial board of The Los Angeles Times, which has expressed interest in the positive achievements of GRIP. Academic studies have shown that GRIP reduces gang involvement and is a prime cause for the major reduction in gang activity in Paramount in recent years.
Congresswoman Sánchez is now leading an effort to expand anti-gang educational programs like GRIP to other cities in our region so that gang recruitment can be reduced throughout our region.