This online video program will help families of immigrant youth to prevent their young people from choosing gang or crime related activities.

For young people INTEGRATION into a new culture is complex. Many whose choices lead them to involvement in crime and gangs say that if they had a role model or a supportive adult within their family or community, they would not have turned to gangs for emotional support and crime for financial support. This course, written by a leading expert in the field and supported by “The Back Door”, a youth focused community project, takes a proactive approach to fostering understanding within families to help keep youth out of trouble.

Topics covered in this program:
- Adapting to Canadian customs
- Adjustment to the Canadian community
- Adjustment to the Canadian school system
- The influence of the media
- Dealing with adjustment or emotional problems

Who should know ?
Helping immigrant youth is the focus of this program. Many others are strongly affected by this issue and will benefit from understanding gained from the information presented.

- Parents
- Teachers
- Employers
- Family members
- Youth workers

With greater supports around them, our youth will have less reason to engage in high-risk activities such as drug use, gang involvement and crime.

These supports are reinforced and integrated through public education and community involvement in the daily lives of new immigrant youth.