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by Pepe Montenegro
Talk presented Sat, May 15, 2004 Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2009.

The war on drugs is never ending and "Just Say No" is falling by the wayside. You will gain insight into the current drug trends and what is being done to address them. You will be equipped with ready to use tools designed over time to help you effectively pull young people and their families free from the traps of drugs and alcohol.

by Pepe Montenegro
Talk presented Sat, May 19, 2001at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2001.

by Pepe Montenegro
Talk presented Sat, May 18, 2002 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2002.

by Pepe Montenegro
Talk presented Thurs, May 15, 2003 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2003.

This elective is a must for youth workers who have ‘extra grace required’ teens. You will learn how to connect effectively with hard core youth as well as their parents. Come learn how to develop a strategic family intervention plan. Explore the ways in which you can assist parents in developing the family foundation of lovem structure, discipline and rewards in the home.

You’ve got gang questions? We’ve got gang answers.
Come and participate in a forum type setting with
current or recently ex-gang members to get a more
complete understanding of the gang mentality.

Gang members come in all ages, some as
young as seven. Come and learn strategies
that youth workers and parents can use to
keep children from gang involvement. Be
exposed to current approaches to children
in 4th-6th grade who bully, exclude, tease
and rage against other children and want
to emulate gang behavior. You will leave
understanding more about gangs and gang
prevention with children influenced by gangs.

Most people agree that parents, law enforcement and the
educational system are part of the gang solution. However, parents
are not getting the effective training they need to deter their child
from wannabe or active gang membership. This workshop will
present to you the “effective training” parents need. Role play,
information and Q and A time will satisfy your hunger for answers to
the gang problem in your community.

This elective will address violence, gangs,
academic failure and other hardcore
destructive behaviors that tear families apart.
You will also be trained to effectively assist
parents in changing this destructive adolescent
behavior.

This elective will look at the top 13 reasons why
youth join gangs and the necessary approach any
caring adult can adapt to effectively prevent or
Intervene in a youth’s gang membership.

UYWI 2010 - Running on Full: Developing a Healthy Spiritual Life - Pepe Montenegro