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  • Erasing Gang Memories, One Laser Prick At A Time

    Many immigrants come into the United States with visual representation of former gang involvement, preventing them from shedding their past mistakes. A group in Northern Virginia is helping these immigrants make life changes and prevent gang violence in their area.

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  • Rescued From A Gang: One Maryland Latina's Story

    Many young Latina women live their lives in fear of gang violence. The Montgomery County Street Outreach Network rescues girls in danger and offers services to them in order to help them change their chances of success.

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  • How A D.C. Diversion Program Helps Get Young Lives Off The Ropes

    A city-run diversion program in D.C., Alternatives to the Court Experience keeps young, low-level offenders out of jail with counseling and by channeling their energy into better activities.

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  • How Can Teachers Meet The Needs Of Unaccompanied Minors Who Have Suffered ‘Complex Trauma?'

    Teachers do not know how to help or understand unaccompanied minors fleeing from Central America, suffering from complex trauma. Montgomery County Public Schools asked the Compadre Network to train educators in a course called 'La Cultura Cura' to help understand the children and learn how best to help them, such as by using non-punitive techniques.

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  • Building Trust, Note By Note: High School Band Program Integrates Immigrants

    In Prince George's County School system, two schools have offered international schools, which have a different curriculum for immigrants new to the USA. This has caused complaints and difficulties with the other students, the after school band program has helped bring the two groups together to socialize and form friendships.

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  • Treating Street Violence As A Contagion, Baltimore Looks For More Than One Cure

    When lawmakers try to tackle gun violence, they often turn to measures like adding police officers or cracking down on illegal guns. But what happens when they treat violent crime as a public-health problem? Counselors invite patients to join the Violence Intervention Program, offering a host of services intended to break the cycle of violence.

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  • As Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Gain Traction, Policy Makers Look To States Like Maryland

    Currently, the District of Columbia and 10 states, including Maryland, issue limited driving licenses to undocumented workers, with two more set to issue such licenses in the coming months.

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