Implementation Training

Purpose: To learn how to establish the YCW Program in school or community settings.

Curriculum Components

• Why Youth Crime Watch?
• School/Community Assessment
• The Basics of Youth Crime Watch--How It Works, Why It Does
• How Youth and Adults Can Work Together to Make the School and Community Safer
• Roles in Establishing a YCW Program
• Special Workshop on YCW Components (Customized for the Participants)
• Steps, Partners, and Resources

Length: One or Two Days

Participants

• School or Community Teams Consisting of Four to Six Youth, an Advisor and Administrator
• School Resource or other Law Enforcement Officers
• Educators
• Community Leaders

Participant Assesment: At the end of a training, 84% of attendees stated that they know how to start a YCW program, are certain of what it takes, and have identified the first steps they will take.

Take-Home Materials: Implementation training participants will take home a free CD-ROM (a $50 value) containing all of the implementation materials needed to get started.

• An implementation training outline
• The ABC's booklet for establishing a Youth Crime Watch in your school
• Electronic slide presentations you can use for promoting Youth Crime Watch in your local environment
• Video clips for those slide and other presentations
• Direct links to YCWA's web site for up-to-date information on our key components and other material

Next Training: TBA

Did you know?

Regular, continuous training is required for all Youth Crime Watch sites. See our site standards.

Contact us

To find out more about YCW trainings, including costs and procedures for contracting a training in your area, or attending a YCW National Training, all you need to do is contact the Training Department at YCWA 305-670-2409, tech-assistance@ycwa.org.