Fight Crime

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, through the Strong Nation Initiative, has a new home with the @Child_Success, a national, nonpartisan nonprofit committed to supporting the success of young children and their families through research, policy, and practice. instituteforchildsuccess.org/ics-launches-s…

@FightCrime member Sheriff Travis Patten said at the @afterschool4all summer report release that law enforcement needs local, state, and federal policymakers to be in a partner in public safety by investing in youth summer programs. Read their report: afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/landing/

Today, over than 1,000 law enforcement leaders of @FightCrime urged Congress to increase investments in evidence-based programs for children and youth including early care and education, out-of-school time, and juvenile justice programs. Read the letter: tinyurl.com/3s3wx7rx

Today, at 1pm ET, Adams Co (MS) Sheriff Travis Patten participates in the @afterschool4all webinar on summer programs for youth to discuss the importance these programs have for youth safety. Register here: afterschoolalliance.org/webinars.cfm?I…

@FightCrime member Adams County (MS) Sheriff Travis Patten will discuss law enforcement's support for summer programs at the @afterschool4all upcoming webinar release of their data on summer program participation on May 19 at 1pm ET. Register here: tinyurl.com/5c2acxnd

Programs that divert youth from the juvenile justice system not only improve public safety but also save money in the long run & produce long-term benefits in economic stability, workforce readiness, & civic engagement. Read @FightCrime new fact sheet: tinyurl.com/yeyckmxy

It's #NationalHomeVisitingWeek! Home visits not only make a difference in families lives but they are a crime prevention strategy as well. We thank all the dedicated home visitors who help families and our communities thrive!

Federal funding for Head Start is so important for the development of young children in districts across the nation. Thank you to the many lawmakers who signed onto the Head Start ‘Dear Colleague’ letter to speak up for this vital funding! Check out the thread below to see all of the lawmakers who joined @RepJahanaHayes’ letter to show their support.

Here is the study: acf.gov/sites/default/…

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Home visiting programs provide parents of young children the confidence, skills, and supports they need to raise their child. #CAPMonth

Graduating high school is key to succeeding. High-quality early learning and out-of-school time programs are two proven strategies to prepare kids to succeed and steer them away from risky behaviors. #OST #early learning

Quality, affordable child care helps communities thrive and provides valuable skills for our young kids to grow up to succeed. We must invest more to help families access these early learning programs.

Guiding Good Choices is one of the programs highlighted in @fightcrime new fact sheet on positive youth development. Read the fact sheet here: tinyurl.com/yeyckmxy

Last month, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids released a fact sheet focused on positive youth development strategies to prevent crime from happening in the first place. Read the fact sheet here: tinyurl.com/yeyckmxy

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join our friends at ReadyNation for a webinar discussing the #childcarecrisis

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids released a new fact sheet today focused on positive youth development strategies to prevent crime from happening in the first place. Read the fact sheet here: tinyurl.com/yeyckmxy

Fact of the Week: A new report from ReadyNation finds that the ongoing #ChildCareCrisis has an economic toll of $172 billion annually. Policymakers must take action before it gets worse. Read the report: instituteforchildsuccess.org/cost-child-car…

Our partners at @Ready_Nation will be releasing a new report next week on the economic toll of the #ChildCareCrisis. Make sure to visit their website on February 11.

High-quality child care and preschool programs keep kids engaged with learning and improve outcomes in the long-run. #ECE #preschool #preschoolworks sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Identifying the root causes when kids have exhibited harmful behaviors & involving family & other adults in a young person's life in their therapy is an effective #publicsafety strategy to prevent #recidivism and has better outcomes than incarceration. #juvenilejustice