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Gun Buybacks & Gun Surrender Program
We provide a number of ways to receive the support you are looking for when getting guns out of your possessions. Each option provides an innovative approach, tailored to meet your unique and individual needs. Learn more about our ways of connecting and join us today in clearing up guns on the streets of LAS VEGAS. contact Gang Prevention Specialist Kevin Johnson (702) 472-1510 24hr hotline
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Because gang-related crime first impacts "home," communities tend to be much quicker to respond. Legislative action should be coordinated with existing local activities and enacted with a view toward their impact on these communities.
How Recreation Programs Can be Used To Mitigate Youth Gang Involvement and Violence
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Race For The Kids
So, if you’re interested in getting your family running together or just want your kiddos to have fun running races, Here's a list of local Las Vegas race organizations that are family-friendly and/or have kid-specific races. I’ll also include non-local race companies that put on races here in Las Vegas!
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Desert Dash – Little Dashers 2k/2m trail race for kids 12 and under. All races receive a kid water cup and bib. No medals. Kid races are on the same day as the adult races, just with a later start time.
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Triple Dare Running Company – Seasonal kid races that offer a 1-mile fun run and a 5K competitive run. All runners receive a T-shirt and 5K runners receive a finisher medal, as well as awards for top runners.
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Bristle Cone Events – 5K community runs. No shirts, no medals, no pressure! Just a fun time together as a family.
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Desert Sky Adventures – Fun family-friendly 5K during the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving Day. All participants get a t-shirt and a finisher’s medal.
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Run Away with Cirque du Soleil – Family-friendly 5K run/walk event at Springs Preserve with music and performers of Cirque du Soleil.
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Spartan Kids Race – Spartan Race is an international obstacle course race with races in lots of cities throughout the year. Las Vegas is usually held in the spring. Kids can participate in 2 mile, 1 mile, and 1/2 mile races depending on their age. Each child will receive a T-shirt and Finisher’s Medal.
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Mini Mudder – Tough Mudder is another international obstacle course race, with a Las Vegas race usually in the fall. They offer a 1-mile race for kids ages 7-12.
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Terrain Racing – National obstacle course race, with a Las Vegas race usually in the fall. They offer 5K races for ages 7 and up to where they’ll be running with everyone on the regular course and also a mini monkey 1/2 mile race for little ones ages 2-8. Everyone receives a race big, t-shirt, and finisher medal.
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Kids Dash – Badass Dash is another national obstacle course race, with a Las Vegas race usually in the spring. They offer a 200-yard dash for 4 – 6-year-olds and a 1-mile course for the 7 – 13 years olds.
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Aside from these races, there are tons of fun 5Ks that are family-friendly that come to Las Vegas every year, such as Super Hero Run, Inflatable 5K, Bubble Run, and Color Run.
Resources in Las Vegas and Requirements:
Individual: Gang Member: active, inactive, or associate. Males and Females 14-22 years old.
Program: Motivation, commitment to staying drug-free and away from criminal activity, and a desire to make positive changes.
Project Impact:
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Youth will understand the importance and dynamics of education, life skills, and employment processes as a whole.
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Youth will engage in healthy, positive relationships with peers of all sexes, ethnicity’s and walks of life.
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Coordinate services and training that will reconstruct the thought processes of youth and families in the community.
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Reduce the number of re-offenders referred to the Juvenile Justice Service Department.
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Assist the youth’s ability to meet benchmarks on high school/GED completion.
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To provide a foundation that young people are proud to model, live by, and adopt as a righteous way of life.
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Youth will become fully engaged in services participated in.
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Increase cultural, social, and civic competencies.
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Increase academic competencies and employability.
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Enhance life-skills programs and participation.
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Reduction in the participation of at-risk behaviors.
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The decrease in problematic behavior.
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Increase workforce employability.
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Staff will be able to function as leaders, educators, and life coaches.
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Assist in long-term behavior modification.
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Increase capacity to conduct group activities including service and cultural development.
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Increase pro-social skills in all participants.
Operational Sites:
Cambridge Recreation Center
3930 Cambridge Street #108
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 455-7004
Walnut Community Center
3075 N. Walnut
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 455-8402
Dr. William U. Pearson Center
1625 W. Carey Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 455-1234
Bullying:
It doesn’t matter if you are a student, educator, parent of a child or adolescent, or a community member. Everyone has a role in the prevention of school bullying, and most people have directly or indirectly participated in, witnessed, or experienced some form of bullying in schools.
There are several types of bullying to know about, and different ways that educators, schools, and parents can help stop bullying at school.
Find out below about the causes and effects of bullying, what to do if you or your child is being bullied, and get to know bullying laws.
Definition of Bullying:
Bullying must meet certain requirements to be considered bullying. These are malintent, imbalance of power, relatedness, distress, and provocation. School bullying may occur either in schools, on campus, or outside of school, but it is due to relationships created in school settings.
Types of Bullying:
1. Direct Bullying and Indirect Bullying
Direct bullying is different from indirect bullying as direct bullying involves direct contact with the one being bullied. Indirect may not.
An example of direct bullying would be throwing something at a person or yelling hurtful words at them. An example of indirect bullying might be spreading rumors about a classmate.
2. Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is any type of bullying that happens online. It can be hurtful comments on a personal site or deceptive private messaging.
3. Physical Bullying
Physical bullying always involves physical contact with the other person. This can mean hand-to-hand, but can also mean throwing items, tripping, or eliciting others to cause physical harm to a person.
4. Emotional Bullying
Emotional bullying involves using ways to cause emotional hurt to another person. This can include saying or writing hurtful things, causing others to gang up on an individual, purposeful ignoring, or spreading rumors.
5. Sexual Bullying
Sexual bullying refers to any sort of bullying, done in any manner, that is related to a person’s gender or sexuality. Examples can include forcing someone to commit intimate acts, making sexual comments, or unwanted touching.
6. Verbal Bullying
Verbal bullying means using any form of language to cause the other person distress. Examples include using profanities, hurtful language, negatively commenting on a person’s appearance, using derogatory terms, or teasing.
7. Bullying in Higher Education
Many people wrongly assume that bullying stops in high school, but bullying still occurs in higher education as well. This can happen in many forms and comes with special challenges due to students living away from home and on their own in many cases.
Bullying Laws: Rights at School
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State Anti-Bullying Laws
All fifty U.S. states have anti-bullying laws, although they can vary from state to state. Most states have laws that require schools to report, document, and investigate cases of bullying in schools. Schools are also required by law to take action to stop bullying. Some state laws may list consequences for bullies, and mandate that bullied students be offered proper counseling.