The Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Program in the City of Los Angeles 

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

In 2011 the Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) program, a Comprehensive Strategy to gang intervention and prevention, was implemented in the City of Los Angeles. The GRYD Office currently funds approximately 24 community-based agencies that provide intervention and/or prevention services in 23 “GRYD Zones” throughout the City of Los Angeles. Between September 2011 and March 2016, 9,098 youth were referred to GRYD Prevention Services, 42% of which enrolled in, and engaged in, GRYD Prevention Services. Between February 2012 and May 2016, there were 5,351 referrals made to GRYD Intervention Services. Providers were able to follow-up with 91% of these referrals to assess interest in, and eligibility for, GRYD Intervention Services and 87% of the young people identified as being eligible for services enrolled in programming (2,854 of 3,283). In addition, the GRYD Office collaborates with the GRYD Intervention Agencies and law enforcement (i.e., LAPD) to coordinate responses to gang violence in “GRYD Zones” by responding to violent incidents and engaging in pro-active peacemaking. This symposium will discuss the recent evaluation results of the GRYD program, including prevention and intervention services, incident response, and a newly added trauma-informed care component, from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.   
 

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 36. Crime Prevention and Planning

Individual Presentations

• Overarching Abstract  - Carly Dierkhising, California State University, Los Angeles

• Quantifying Gang Retaliation and the Impact of Incident Response  - Jeffrey Brantingham, University of California, Los Angeles; Baichuan Yuan, UCLA, Department of Mathematics; Nick Sundback, UCLA; Denise Herz, California State University Los Angeles; Kristine Chan, California State University Los Angeles

• Key Evaluation Findings from GRYD Gang Prevention and Gang Intervention Services - Molly Kraus, California State University Los Angeles; Kristine Chan, California State University Los Angeles; Alfonso Martin, Harder + Company Community Research; Loraine Park, Harder + Company Community Research; Karen Hennigan, University of Southern California; Kathy Kolnick, University of Southern California

• Evaluating the Los Angeles Gang Reduction and Youth Development Program from a Qualitative Perspective   - Jorga Leap, UCLA; Crystal Thomas, UCLA; Laura Rivas, UCLA; Kim Manos, UCLA

• Integrating Trauma-Informed Care with GRYD Gang Intervention Agencies in Los Angeles - Carly Dierkhising, California State University, Los Angeles; Patricia Kerig, University of Utah

Discussant

• Denise Herz, California State University Los Angeles