Description:
Together We Have the Cure
This training, delivered by Omaha’s newest youth violence prevention program – YouTurn – provides unique insight into gangs, violence, and Omaha’s highest risk youth. Through presentation, videos, case studies and panels/Q&A with credible messengers, learn about this important topic and the work YouTurn is doing.
Participants will learn:
- The facts vs. myths of Omaha gangs and highest risk youth
- Insight into the mindset of Omaha’s highest risk
- Recommendations on how best to meaningfully engage high risk youth
- How mediation and conflict resolution are used to give youth new skills in addressing youth violence
- How changing individual behavior and community norms support the “cure” of youth violence