G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) is a law enforcement program whose primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence and gang membership.

The G.R.E.A.T. summer program builds on the school-based curriculum by offering students an opportunity to enhance their social skills, giving them alternatives to gang involvement, and adding structure to the summer months.

Summer Program Goal:

To provide students with positive activities to relieve the boredom over the summer months and increase their opportunities for social, cognitive, and interpersonal growth.

This year our summer program will be offered at Herbert Hoover Boys& Girls Club:

• 4th & 5th graders: 6 weeks
  (once a week)
• 6th & 7th graders: 7 weeks
  (twice a week)

Youth participate in a variety of program activities that will build upon the life skills taught in the school-based program (goal setting, decision making, conflict resolution, and communication). Youth will also participate in numerous sporting activities through the Police Athletic League (PAL) as well as visit other law enforcement personnel (Crime Scene Unit and K-9). The summer program further enhances positive youth relationships with police officers.