Next Monday, the Youth & Gang Violence Prevention Task Force will hold its final forum of the year, dealing with issues such as gun violence, bullying and abuse. The forum, entitled “A Promise Kept… For Our Children,” will be held at Burnett Elementary School at 565 E. Hill Street. It begins at 8:00pm.
The forum will also feature dinner, free childcare, and fun activities for kids and teens. The purpose is to provide helpful workshops for parents, guardians and caregivers. Other important topics include creating respectful homes, legal parenting issues and the rights of parents of children with special education needs.
The event will be held with cooperation from the Department of Health & Human Services Weed & Seed Strategy, and the CSULB Department of Social Work. The PTA Long Beach, Commission on Youth and Children and Community Improvement League are also involved.
Groups expected to attend are listed below:
ChildNet
Long Beach Police Department
Anti-Defamation League
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
Women Against Gun Violence
Children’s Law Center
Department of Children and Family Services
Long Beach Unified School District
California State University, Long Beach
Encompass
The Creativity Network
By Ryan ZumMallen, Managing Editor