Outreach and Prevention Information

Bullying
Stop Bullying Now!

Stop Bullying Now from Government WebsiteWelcome to the Stop Bullying Now! Campaign Web site created especially for adults. Here you'll find resources about bullying awareness, prevention and intervention. No matter how you interact with children and youth, there are many ways you can Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!  www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/

10 Things You Can Do To Prevent Violence

10 Things You and Your Neighbors Can Do To Prevent Violence

10 Things to Teach Children

National Youth Violence Prevention Center
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center is a "one-stop shop" for information on youth violence prevention, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal Agencies.

Safety Tips from the FBI for Kids K-5

FBI Kids Page

Terrorism and MySpace (PDF)

Gang Prevention

gang resistiance and education training

Gang Resistance and Education Training
The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. With prevention as its primary objective, the program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid using delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. The G.R.E.A.T. Program offers a continuum of components for students and their families. The G.R.E.A.T. Program is taught to all middle schools grades in Cabarrus County. Photo: Office Michael Quinn with Concord Police Department teaches at Concord Middle School. Nearly 200 students have been participated in the G.R.E.A.T. program with Officer Quinn

Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement
This Juvenile Justice Bulletin from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention addresses the mounting concerns of youth gangs.

Gangs In Small Towns and Rural Counties
A bulletin from the National Youth Gang Center on gang problems that smaller communities face

National Youth Gang Survey Trends 1996-2000
A fact sheet from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

The Nature and Scope of Hispanic Gangs in North Carolina A 2005 report from the Governor's Crime Commission and North Carolina Criminal Justice Center

Gun Safety

PAX Real Solutions to Gun Violence
PAX, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, created the ASK (Asking Saves Kids) campaign. ASK is a national public health initiative that provides something real every parent can do to keep their children safe. Based on the astonishing fact that over 40% of homes with children have a gun, many of which are kept unlocked or loaded, the ASK campaign encourages parents to ASK if there are guns in the homes where their children play. It is a simple idea that is undoubtedly saving lives.

Gun Safety Information
Protecting children from firearms accidents in the home is just as important as protecting them from violence on the streets. Free gun locks, made available through Project ChildSafe, are distributed to anyone who needs them. Gun locks are available by calling Project SAFE Cabarrus at 704) 920-5014.

Project ChildSafe
Project ChildSafe(r) is a nationwide program that helps ensure safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage.

To receive a free gun safety kit, please stop at one of the law enforcement headquarters in Cabarrus County

  • Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office - 30 Corban Avenue South, Concord, NC
  • Concord Police Department - 41 Cabarrus Avenue West, Concord, NC
  • Kannapolis Police Department - 314 South Main Street, Kannapolis, NC

Gun Safety for Kids