Engaging and Supporting Youth in Housing
The resources on this page were assembled as part of MassHousing's 2011 Community Services Conference, The Kids Are Alright: Engaging and Supporting Youth in Housing, but they are helpful for all housing professionals seeking to better serve young residents. They are arranged by workshop topic.
Plenary Speaker and Panel
Trauma Response Planning
Gangs and Violence Prevention
- Definitions of the Terms "Gang," "Gang Crime," and "Gang Member"
- Gang Suppression and Intervention Community Models
- History of Street Gangs in the United States
- National Gang Center
- OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model: A Guide to Assessing Your Community's Youth Gang Problem
- Parents Guide to Gangs
- Predictors of Youth Violence
- Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement
- The Comprehensive Strategy: Lessons Learned From the Pilot Series
- The Impact of Gangs on Communities (NYGC Bulletin, August 2006)
From Connections to Community
Helping Teens Develop Healthy Relationships
- A Thin Line: MTV Campaign
- BreakTheCycle.org: Empowering Youth to End Domestic Violence
- Center for Young Women's Health
- Love the Way You Lie: Supporting Teens in Developing Healthy Relationships
- LoveIsRespect.org: National Dating Abuse Help Line
- ThatsNotCool.com
- TheSafeSpace: Resources to end dating violence