• Impress upon your child the importance of school and good grades.
• Spend quality time with your children
• Get involved in your child's school activities.
• Establish rules, set limits and be consistent, firm and fair in punishment.
• Encourage good study habits.
• Respect your child's feelings and attitudes and help them develop self-esteem.
• Watch closely for negative influences.
• Improve your own self-esteem so your children can model themselves after the most important "role model"… YOU.

Tips for Parents/Educators

• Help children develop self-control.
• Help children deal appropriately with problems.
• Get involved in community-oriented prevention and intervention programs. Urge others to become involved. Volunteer at your child's school. Gangs are a community problem and their influence does not stop at any particular boundary.
• Listen to your children. Communicate with them about their concerns and fears.