CASRO Resource and Links
BJA FY 2006 Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Grant
Department of Justice Headquarters
Office of Justice Programs
BJA FY 2006 Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/
Evaluating Gang Resistance Education and Training Program
"Evaluating G.R.E.A.T." A School-Based Gang Prevention Program (8 pp.) (NCJ 198604) summarizes results of a 5-year study of G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training). G.R.E.A.T. is a 9-hour gang prevention program administered by uniformed law enforcement officers to middle-school aged youths. (NIJ)
Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/198604.pdf
Juvenile Suicides, 1991--1998
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "Juvenile Suicides, 1991--1998." This 8-page Bulletin was written by Howard N. Snyder, Ph.D., Director of Systems Research, National Center for Juvenile Justice, and Monica H. Swahn, Ph.D., Senior Service Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The death of a child or adolescent is always a tragic event, particularly when a young person takes his or her own life. This Bulletin examines mortality statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data show that suicide was the fourth leading cause of death for juveniles ages 717, behind accidental deaths (motor vehicle crashes, drownings, etc.), homicides, and cancer. More than 20,000 juveniles committed suicide between 1981 and 1998, almost as many as were victims of homicide during the same period.
The rate and method of suicide varied by age, race, and gender. Older juveniles (17-year-olds) were 11 times more likely than younger juveniles (12-year-olds) to commit suicide. American Indian youth were two times more likely than white youth and three times more likely than black and Asian youth to commit suicide. Boys were three times more likely than girls to commit suicide. Almost two-thirds of the boys who committed suicide used a firearm, while slightly more than half of the girls used the same method.
Resources:
"Juvenile Suicides, 1991--1998" (NCJ 196978) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11515
A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org or by calling JJC at 800-638-8736. Please use the document number when ordering.
For full-text publications, information on OJJDP or JJC, and other juvenile justice information, visit the following: OJJDP World Wide Web page at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp
Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative:
The Safe School Initiative, implemented through the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center and the Department of Education's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, has examined 37 incidents of targeted school shootings and school attacks that occurred between 1974 and June 2000.
You may obtain a copy of "The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative " at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/preventingattacksreport.pdf
ZIPPER SHOTS:
"Introducing ZIPPERS, the only brand 24-Proof prepackaged 'gelatin shot' on the market."
Background:
Relatively new to the alcohol scene are "Zippers", gelatin shots that contain 12% alcohol, 24 proof and come in flavors such as Vodka Splash, Rum Rush, Whisky Drop and Tequila Tea. Besides being high in alcohol content, these Zippers may be dangerous because they come packaged in containers that look like any other snack pack or after-school snack a child may put in their lunch box. Zippers are owned and marketed on the Internet (www.zippershot.com) BPNC, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio. These Zippers are currently sold in 20 states and maybe be sold in an additional 9 states soon (for a complete list of states, please see below). In addition, Zippers are being marketed in ways that appeal to an underage audience.
What You Can Do:
Besides being high in alcohol content, these Zippers may be dangerous because they come packaged in containers that look like any other snack pack or after-school snack a child may put in their lunch box. If Zippers are not properly coded as alcohol products in grocery stores, it is probable that underage youth may be able to buy them. Additionally, Zippers may be
extremely enticing to young drinkers who do not like the taste of beer or hard liquor because they mask the taste of the alcohol with flavored jello. Some of the new flavors are Blue Hawaiian, Melon Head, Purple Hooter and Fuzzy Navel - many of which taste like Kool-Aid. It is very important that you are vigilant about this product and educate your local grocery stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, schools and communities about this product.
States where Zippers are currently sold:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
New Potential States:
Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania.