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“THE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE AND TRAINING ON GANGS, VIOLENCE, AND DRUGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1597 on Aug. 1, 1997.
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THE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE AND TRAINING ON GANGS, VIOLENCE,
AND DRUGS
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HON. BOB FILNER
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 31, 1997
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Annual Community Mobilization Conference and Training on Gangs, Violence and Drugs which was recently convened in my hometown of San Diego, CA.
This was the eighth annual conference convened by Nu-Way Youth and Social Services, a local community-based organization. The conference was a national, collaborative event that brought parents, educators, law enforcement officers, probation officers, prosecutors, health and social service providers, together with civic, political and spiritual leaders to discuss the latest technologies and strategies for combatting juvenile crime in our communities.
I would also like to give recognition to the National Crime Prevention Council [NCPC] and the Bureau of Justice Assistance [BJA] of the U.S. Department of Justice for their support and cosponsorship of NuWay's Eighth Annual National Conference. the NCPC and the BJA added programmatic support and technical assistance. By doing so they provided Nu-Way access to greater numbers of nationally recognized trainers, and broader participation. Conference participants came from throughout the United States and Canada.
This support further strengthened the Educating, Motivating, Organizing and Mobilizing [EMOM] process and demonstrated the effectiveness of the partnership between community and government.
This conference was a true collaborative project. And by its very nature, it reinforced the notion that ``it takes a village to raise a child''--and it challenged all of our citizens to accept the responsibility and join in our struggle to keep our youth free from the influence of gangs and drugs.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud that Nu-Way, a valuable resource in the fight against gangs, drug abuse and violence, is based in my Congressional district, and I applaud the efforts of Nu-Way and the Community Mobilization Conference for their important role in our fight against juvenile crime.
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