What can parents do to prevent their children from joining gangs?
  • Praise your children for doing well
  • Encourage your children to participate in positive activities
  • Get to know your children's friends and their families
  • Set the example and be a positive role model
  • Talk to your children about gangs and their destructive nature
  • Talk and listen to your children
  • Spend quality time with your children
  • Put a high value on education
  • Identify with positive role models
  • Involve your children in positive group activities

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