Southeast to Co-sponsor with GA MHDDAD: Gangs 101: The Basics

Upcoming Workshop: Gangs 101: The Basics. Do you know what makes a gang a gang? Are there gangs in your area? Do you know what the gangs are doing now? Street gangs are very fluid and differ from location to location. Therefore you can’t afford to miss learning EVERYTHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT GANGS and EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT GANGS.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, in conjunction with FTC Prevention Services and the South East Addiction Transfer Technology Center at Morehouse College (SATTC), is pleased to offer Gangs 101: The Basics. This workshop offers information on street gangs and their behaviors from a historical, yet contemporary, perspective. It is an informative, interactive course with expert instruction that covers components like intervention and prevention, while providing an in-depth knowledge of the current trends of criminal street level gangs and other gang types. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the gang lifestyle and its appeal to some youth. Presenters will closely examine the customs of the traditional street gang and teach about their colors, rituals, organization, and practices. New information on MS-13, the Hispanic gang that’s quickly spreading across the country and some of their activities will also be shared.

Presenters: Marc Fomby and Chris Brown