PARENTS...YOU CAN "BREAK THE CHAIN" OF BEHAVIOR THAT LEADS TO GANG INVOLVEMENT

 

 

 

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 KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS!!

  • Withdrawing from family
  • Declining school attendance, performance, or behavior
  • Staying out late without reason
  • Unusual desire for secrecy
  • Confrontational behavior, such as talking back, verbal abuse, name calling and disrespect for parental authority
  • Unusual interest in one or two particular colors of clothing or a particular logo
  • Interest in gang-influenced music, videos and movies
  • Use and practice of hand signals to communicate with friends
  • Drastic changes in hair or dress style and/or having a group of friends who have the same hair or dress style
  • Non-accidental physical injuries, such as being beaten or injuries to hands and knuckles from fighting
  • Unexplained cash or goods, such as clothing, jewelry, electronics
  • Withdrawal from longtime friends and forming bonds with an entirely new group of friends
  • Suspected drug use, such as alcohol, inhalants and narcotics

 

 

 

 

WHAT PARENTS CAN DO 

The Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention offers the following suggestions for parents to help keep their children from joining a gang. Tell children not to:

  • Associate with any gang members
  • Hang out where gang members congregate
  • Attend any party or social event sponsored by gangs
  • Use any kind of hand or finger sings that may be meaningful to gangs
  • Wear clothing that may have meaning to gangs in your area
  • Get to know your children's friends and their parents
  • Talk to your children about ways to deal with peer pressure
  • Set firm limits with your children
  • Plan family time

Parents...YOU have the power to keep your child from joining a gang!

 

       
           
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