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Fight
Crime: Invest in Kids:
Fight
Crime: Invest in Kids is a national, bi-partisan 501(c)(3)
organization made up of more than 2,500 police chiefs, sheriffs,
prosecutors, other law enforcement leaders, and violence survivors.
Our mission is to build public and policy-maker support for
the quality social and educational programs that help all
kids develop into healthy, productive adults and that reduce
crime and violence.
With
our national headquarters in Washington , DC , Fight Crime:
Invest in Kids has nine state offices: California , Illinois
, Maine , Michigan , New York , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania
, and Tennessee .
Our
members are leaders of law enforcement and crime victims are
a powerful group of community leaders who have extraordinary
access to and credibility with their elected officials and
other local leaders. Our strategy is to build broad-based
public and policy-maker support " especially among moderates
and conservatives for increasing investments in programs that
help disadvantaged children and families.
Fight
Crime: Invest in Kids undertakes four major areas of activity:
*Strategic
recruitment, education and training of law enforcement and
crime survivors.
*Production
of research reports, briefs, and policy analyses.
*An
earned (not paid) public education media campaign.
*Education
of policy-makers and opinion leaders.
2.
Resources Available on the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Web
Site:
Fight
Crime: Invest in KidsT website www.fightcrime.org
includes
materials on issues such as:
*Cost/Benefit
Analyses
*Early
Childhood Education
*Parent
Coaching and Support
*Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Foster Care
*After-School
Programs
*Interventions
for Troubled Kids
We
address these topics in a variety of ways. Our website contains
links to: (a) research reports, briefs, and policy analysis;
(b) many state-specific materials; (c) PowerPoint and transparency
presentations; (d) national and statepolling data; and (e)
policy resources and fact sheets. These materials are described
in more detail below, along with links to specific items.
a.
Research Reports, Briefs, and Policy Analysis designed
to be user friendly for policy-makers and the media. All of
our reports include extensive
evidence that quality design and implementation is a critical
component for these programs to be effective in reducing crime
and helping kids reach their full potential. Publications
include:
School
and Youth Violence Prevention Plan :
Our four-part
plan to dramatically reduce crime and violence, and help young
people learn the skills and values they need to become good
neighbors and responsible adults. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/SYVPP03.pdf
Cost/Benefit
Analyses:
Investments
in Children Prevent Crime and Save Money. Â
A cost benefit report
of how investments in pre-kindergarten, child care, and after-school
programs save money by preventing crime. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/CostBenefit.pdf
Early
Childhood Education:Quality
Pre-Kindergarten: Key to Crime Prevention and School Success.
A report
detailing the benefits of pre-kindergarten in reducing later
crime and violence. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/PreKBrief.pdf
A Stitch in
Time: What Works with Troubled Preschoolers.
A brief detailing
the need for early childhood education in order to prevent
delinquent behavior and get kids on the right track.
http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/stitchintime.pdf
Head
Start Improves Achievement and Reduces Crime. Â
A two-page fact sheet
showing how increased funding for Head Start reduces the education
gap and prevents later crime. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/HeadStartBrief.pdf
After-School
Programs:
America
s
After-School Choice: The Prime Time for Juvenile Crime or
Youth Enrichment and Achievement. A
report demonstrating the effectiveness of after-school programs
in protecting our children between the hours of 3pm and 6pm,
known as the prime time for juvenile crime. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/as2000.pdf
Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Foster Care:
New
Hope
for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect.
A look at what works to prevent crime and violence by preventing
child abuse and neglect. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/CANreport.pdf
Interventions
for Troubled Kids:
Bullying
Prevention is Crime Prevention. A
report detailing the effects of bullying and its link to later
crime. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/BullyingReport.pdf
Caught
in the Crossfire: Arresting Gang Violence By Investing in
Kids. A
national report on gang prevention and crime-fighting interventions.
http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/gangsreport.pdf
b.
State-specific Materials
including reports, polls, and other materials, such as
state-specific two-page research summaries of our reports
on pre-kindergarten, child abuse
and neglect prevention, child care, and after-school programs.
http://www.fightcrime.org/states.php
California
California
's
Child Care Crisis: A Crime Prevention Tragedy. A
report calling attention to the critical importance of quality
child care programs in California . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/CAchildcare.pdf
California
's
After-School Choice: Juvenile Crime or Safe Learning Time.
A report detailing how after-school
programs benefit children, youth and communities in many ways:
reduced crime, increased academic achievement, and less truancy
as young people receive the support they need to grow up to
be productive, healthy and contributing members of their communities.
http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/ca-as.pdf
Californias
Next After-School Challenge: Keeping High School Teens Off
the Street and On the Right Track. A
report pulling together new research from California and across
the nation showing the effectiveness of after-school programs
for high school teens in preventing crime and other risky
behavior, as well as increasing academic achievement. http://www.fightcrime.org/ca/highschool/CAHSAS.pdf
Keeping
the Promise of a Safe Home for Northern California 's Children:
The Impact on Child Abuse and Future Crime ofÂ
Capping Federal Foster Care Funds.
A report that details the risks of placing a federal funding
cap on foster care funds in Northern California . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/cafostercare.pdf
Public
Safety Cant Wait Californias Preschool Shortage, A Missed
Opportunity for Crime Prevention.
A report that highlights the long-term crime-fighting success
of early education programs in California . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/capreschool.pdf
Colorado
Preventing
Crime with Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Colorado
's Safety.
A report detailing the success of child care as a crime reducing
intervention in Colorado . http://www.fightcrime.org/coccdbg.pdf
Delaware
Eliminating
Quality Standards and Local Control of Head Start Threaten
Delaware â€Ts Public Safety.
A report that shows Head Start and similar pre-kindergarten
programs cut crime. Children left out of Head Start are more
likely to commit crimes when they grow up compared to children
who did attend the program. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/deheadstart.pdf
Florida
High-quality
Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in Florida . An
in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in Florida . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/flprek.pdf
Illinois
Quality
Pre-Kindergarten:Â The Key to Crime Prevention
and School Success. A
report on the effectiveness of pre-kindergarten in Illinois
in reducing crime. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/Ilprek.pdf
When
the school bell rings… juvenile crime
or constructive time? After-school programs are the answer.
A report detailing how after-school
programs benefit children, youth and communities in many ways:
reduced crime, increased academic achievement, and less truancy
as young people receive the support they need to grow up to
be productive, healthy and contributing members of their communities.
http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/ILASReportWendnotes.pdf
Iowa
Abandoning
Iowa 's Most Vulnerable Kids Impact on Crime of Proposed Federal
Withdrawal Of Foster Care Funding Pledge.
A detailed report on the risks of future crime if federal
foster care funding is capped. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/iafostercare.pdf
Maine
Protect
Kids, Reduce Crime, Save Money - Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
In Maine .
A report detailing the crime-fighting strategies
that reduce child abuse and neglect, specifically in-home
parent coaching, in Maine . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/mecan.pdf
Preventing
Crime with Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Maine
â€Ts Safety. A report
detailing the success of child care as a crime reducing intervention
in Maine . http://www.fightcrime.org/meccdbg.pdf
Maine
Faces Deep Cuts In Programs that Keep Kids From Becoming Criminals.
A report that explains the danger
imposed to Maine â€Ts crime prevention by proposed
budget cuts.
http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/mebudgetcrunch.pdf
High-Quality
Pre-K Can Prevent Teenage Pregnancy and Future Crime in Maine
. A report detailing the effectiveness
of high quality pre-kindergarten as a deterrent to teen pregnancy
and juvenile crime in Maine . http://www.fightcrime.org/me/mainepregnancy.pdf
Michigan
High-Quality
Preschool: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in Michigan .
An in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in Michigan . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/miprek.pdf
Minnesota
Preventing
Crime with Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Minnesota
's Safety.
A report detailing the success of child care as a crime reducing
intervention in Minnesota . http://www.fightcrime.org/mnccdbg.pdf
New
Mexico
High-quality
Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in New Mexico . An
in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in New Mexico . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/nmprek.pdf
New
York
Protect
Kids, Reduce Crime, Save Money - Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
in New York . A report detailing
the crime-fighting strategies that reduce child abuse and
neglect, specifically in-home parent coaching, in New York
. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/nycan.pdf
New
Yorks After-School Choice:
The Prime Time for Juvenile Crime Or Youth Enrichment and
Achievement Report. A two-page
report summary of the crime-fighting benefits to New Yorkers
of after school programs. http://www.fightcrime.org/ny/after-school/Nyas2pager-3.pdf
Caught
in the Crossfire: Arresting Long Island Gang Violence By Investing
in Kids.
A report specific to Long Island that details strategies of
preventing gang violence. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/nygangreport.pdf
Ohio
High-quality
Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in Ohio .
An in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in Ohio http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/ohprek.pdf
Abandoning
Ohio 's Most Vulnerable Kids Impact on Crime of Proposed Federal
Withdrawal Of Foster Care Funding Pledge. A
detailed report on the risks of future crime if federal foster
care funding is capped. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/ohfostercare.pdf
Keeping
Ohio 's Kids from Becoming Criminals: Risks and Opportunities.
A look at the most effective
strategies to fighting crime in Ohio . http://fightcrime.org/reports/ohbudgetreport.pdf
Oregon
High-quality
Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in Oregon . An
in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in Oregon . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/orprek.pdf
Protect
Kids, Reduce Crime, Save Money - Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
in Oregon . A report detailing
the crime-fighting strategies that reduce child abuse and
neglect, specifically in-home parent coaching, in Oregon .
http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/orcan.pdf
Abandoning
Oregons Most Vulnerable Kids Impact on Crime of Proposed Federal
Withdrawal Of Foster Care Funding Pledge.
A detailed report on the risks of future crime if federal
foster care funding is capped. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/orfostercare.pdf
Pennsylvania
High-quality
Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in Pennsylvania . An
in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in Pennsylvania . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/paprek.pdf
Pro
posed Budget Cuts Threaten Public Safety By Slashing
Policing and Investments in Kids. A
detailed report that explains how budget cuts will harm Pennsylvania
â€Ts fight against crime. http://www.fightcrime.org/pa/pabudgetcrunch.pdf
Rhode
Island
Preventing
Crime with Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Rhode
Island 's Safety A report detailing
the success of child care as a crime reducing intervention
in Rhode Island . http://www.fightcrime.org/riccdbg.pdf
Tennessee
High-quality
Pre-Kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success
in Tennessee . An
in-depth report on the crime-fighting benefits of Pre-Kindergarten
in Tennessee . http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/tnprek.pdf
Eliminating
Quality Standards and Local Control of Head Start Threaten
Tennessee â€Ts Public Safety.
A report that shows Head Start and similar pre-kindergarten
programs cut crime. Children left out of Head Start are more
likely to commit crimes when they grow up compared to children
who did attend the program. http://www.fightcrime.org/reports/tnheadstart.pdf
Utah
Preventing
Crime with Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Utah
's Safety. A report detailing
the success of child care as a crime reducing intervention
in Utah . http://www.fightcrime.org/utccdbg.pdf
c.
PowerPoint and Transparency Presentations on
the evidence that effective programs for children reduce crime,
with subset presentations on issues regarding early childhood
programs, child abuse and neglect prevention programs, after-school
programs, programs for troubled kids, and more. http://www.fightcrime.org/other.php
d.
National and State Polling Data
conducted by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids on support for
increased investments in children as a key crime-prevention
strategy, improving school success, and other benefits. Our
most recent national poll of kindergarten teachers found
that children who had not had access to pre-kindergarten programs
were substantially less prepared to succeed in school than
those who attended pre-kindergarten. http://www.fightcrime.org/polls.php
e.
Policy Resources and Fact Sheets
on key issues, federal and state programs and funding,
policy recommendations, and how to contact policy-makers.
http://www.fightcrime.org/natlpolicy.php
, http://www.fightcrime.org/statepolicy.php
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