I read that Muskogee, Oklahoma is instituting an innovative program to combat the proliferation of gangs called GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training). It certainly seems like the type of program that can have a very positive impact on the community.
I can't help but wonder how much more effective a program like that might be if it added phone based mentor/coaches like we have in the Right Back on Track program here at the Dropout & Truancy Prevention Network. The structure of geo-location technology and the empathy of a nonjudgmental and supportive mentor/coach would be a powerful addition.
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