[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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THE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE AND TRAINING ON GANGS, VIOLENCE, 
                               AND DRUGS

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 1997

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Annual 
Community Mobilization Conference and Training on Gangs, Violence and 
Drugs which was recently convened in my hometown of San Diego, CA.
  This was the eighth annual conference convened by Nu-Way Youth and 
Social Services, a local community-based organization. The conference 
was a national, collaborative event that brought parents, educators, 
law enforcement officers, probation officers, prosecutors, health and 
social service providers, together with civic, political and spiritual 
leaders to discuss the latest technologies and strategies for 
combatting juvenile crime in our communities.
  I would also like to give recognition to the National Crime 
Prevention Council [NCPC] and the Bureau of Justice Assistance [BJA] of 
the U.S. Department of Justice for their support and cosponsorship of 
NuWay's Eighth Annual National Conference. the NCPC and the BJA added 
programmatic support and technical assistance. By doing so they 
provided Nu-Way access to greater numbers of nationally recognized 
trainers, and broader participation. Conference participants came from 
throughout the United States and Canada.
  This support further strengthened the Educating, Motivating, 
Organizing and Mobilizing [EMOM] process and demonstrated the 
effectiveness of the partnership between community and government.
  This conference was a true collaborative project. And by its very 
nature, it reinforced the notion that ``it takes a village to raise a 
child''--and it challenged all of our citizens to accept the 
responsibility and join in our struggle to keep our youth free from the 
influence of gangs and drugs.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud that Nu-Way, a valuable resource in the fight 
against gangs, drug abuse and violence, is based in my Congressional 
district, and I applaud the efforts of Nu-Way and the Community 
Mobilization Conference for their important role in our fight against 
juvenile crime.

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