TNOYS Pre-Conference Special Institute

"Understanding Today's Street Gangs"

Presented by:
James Odom

August 16, 2011
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Doubletree Hotel - Austin, TX

James Odom will present a workshop on "Understanding Today's Street Gangs." James is the Director and Founder of the Alternative Behavior program in Houston, Texas. Dedicated to helping high-risk youth, James has fourteen years' experience in working with some of Houston's most active street gangs. Previously, he managed an intervention outreach team for the City of Houston, Mayor's Anti-Gang Office. He was responsible for coordinating community education efforts, staff development and incident response services for Houston area schools providing conflict resolution and violence prevention. James is a certified mediator and an alcohol education and tobacco awareness instructor through the Texas Department of State Health Services. James currently writes a quarterly gang column in FRUIT magazine, a Christian publication for incarcerated youth.

James has been asked to speak on both the local and national level, presenting and training on gangs for organizations such as the National Youth Gang Center, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Lubbock County District Attorney's Office, Texas Gang Investigators Association, Texas Violent Gang Task Force, Houston Police Department, Harris County Juvenile Probation, Galveston County Juvenile Probation, Galveston County Criminal Defense Bar, United Way, and the National Guard Youth Foundation.

$50 per person (if registering for the entire conference)
$100 per person (if not registering for the entire conference)

 

 

 

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