Gang Intervention
Youth and Gang Violence Intervention
Specialist Training Program
In partnership with the city of Los Angeles this program helps gang intervention workers and persons in related fields in improving their work with hard core gang members and other high risk youth. The training program is fifteen weeks long and includes five separate courses in Youth and Adolescent Development, Gang Intervention Strategies, Mediation, Community Organizing and Field Research. Upon completion, participants are certified as Gang Intervention Specialists by the University. The program is offered as a partnership between PBI, the School of Criminal Justice and the City of Los Angeles, and is recognized by the State Attorney General’s Office.
Final Research Project Presentations
Certificates Awarded Before LA City Council