The Gang Free North Carolina Academy is geared towards those professionals, who are not sworn law enforcement, who work with gangs and gang members. This may include, but is not limited to, teachers, social workers, principals, parents, hospital personnel, court counselors, GAL, volunteers, mental health administrators and anyone who works with juveniles.
The NCGIA will be holding our first annual GFNC Academy August 14 - 16, 2012 at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. The GFNC Academy will run alongside the Gangs Across the Carolinas 2012 COnference and will be held in the same hotel.
Proposed Topics:
Gangs 101 / Update
Gang Psychology
My Life After Hate
Gang Intervention-Best Practices
Working with Families
Juveniles and Social Networking
Program Development - a sample
Trauma and Violence
School Violence
Analysis of Hip Hop
Serving the Latino Population
Conference Registration: $150.00
*Payment must be postmarked prior to August 1, 2012. Payments made on or after August 1, 2012 will be considered late and the conference fee will be $175.00. If paying by check or purchase orders please include the names of everyone you are paying for.
Lodging: $98.00 per night if reserved prior to July 30, 2012
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
3121 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC
(336) 292-9161
*ask for Gangs Across the Carolinas to receive the special conference room rate.
