Title: Understanding and Avoiding Gangs | mpdc
Headings: 
Understanding and Avoiding Gangs
What is a Gang or Crew?
Who Joins Gangs/Crews and Why?
What Can Parents Do?
What Can Students Do?
Be proactive.
Ask for help. Find a mentor.
Be too busy to get involved.
Change your environment.
Signs of Possible Gang Involvement
Characteristics of Gangs
Download a Brochure
Resources
Community Organizations

Content: What do you have to do to get that job? If you do not like your school, talk to your family or counselor about transferring. Find others who want to stay out of gangs. Develop friendships with peers you trust. Ask for help. Find a mentor. Find at least one adult that you feel comfortable talking to. This might be a family member, a teacher, a counselor, or a police officer. Use this person as a mentor. Talk to him or her about problems that concern you.