Implementation Manual

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• Comprehensive Gang Model
• Suggested Readings
• FAQ
• Assessment Guide
• Implementation Manual

The implementation manual, Planning for Implementation, provides a guide to development of an implementation plan.  It provides a process for developing a plan to implement the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Gang Model, including worksheets that facilitate that process. It also describes the work of an Intervention Team, including street outreach workers’ roles. The manual also offers examples of individual agencies’ activities and core criteria for each of the Model’s five strategies. For convenience, individual chapters or the entire document can be downloaded.

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• Implementation Manual
  “Planning for Implementation”

Individual Chapters

1. The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model
   Describes the Model’s five core strategies and the program development process.

2. The Steering Committee
   Discusses the role, expectations, and responsibilities of the Steering Committee. It also provides the key principles that guide development of an effective anti-gang strategy.

3. Understanding the Data
   Presents questions to assist the Steering Committee in discussions of the data in the Assessment Report and their implications for development of the Implementation Plan.

4. Criteria for Model Strategies
   Describes the core criteria for the Model’s five strategies and sets the stage for implementing the Model. These criteria must be adhered to in order for the Model to be fully implemented.

5. Developing an Implementation Plan
   Guides the Steering Committee through the process of developing an Implementation Plan. Worksheets are provided to facilitate the organization of the information and plan development.

6. Staffing for Implementation
   Gives a description of the key staff necessary to implement the Model and describes their roles and responsibilities.

7. Street Outreach
   Describes the function of street outreach in the Model and the role that street outreach workers play.

8. Evaluation of the Project
   Briefly discusses the importance of an ongoing evaluation.

9. Lessons Learned From Five Urban Sites
   Offers information on how five urban sites implemented the Model strategies and provides examples of their successes and challenges.

• Appendix I: Selected Agency Activities

• Appendix II: Technical Assistance Manuals

• Appendix III: Characteristics of the Youth Gang Problem

• Appendix IV: Group Decision-Making

• Appendix V: Lessons Learned From Collaborative Efforts

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