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Snohomish County Children's Commission 2009 |
Parents |
Is my child at-risk? |
Parents play a pivotal role in keeping their children out of gangs. You can protect your kids from gang activity by monitoring their activities, developing a close relationship with them , talking about the risks of gangs and by meeting your child's friends. Unfortunately, many parents lack factual information about gangs. Youth between 12-14 years old are most likely to consider joining a gang; however, children as young as third grade can be recruited. You should know that kids who have school difficulties, a lack of parental supervision, use alcohol or other drugs, are often truant and who are susceptible to peer influence are the most at-risk for gang involvement. If you're concerned about your child's risk for becoming gang involved, take the Gang Behavior Risk Assessment below. We've created this tool just for you. |
Click to download any of these important resources developed in Snohomish County: Parents Handbook on Gangs Manual Para Los Padres Sobre Las Pandillas Gang Help Card |