SALINAS, Calif- Federal officials from the Departments of Justice, Housing and Urban Development, and Labor will be in Salinas on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 17-18, to meet with community leaders who have begun implementing a comprehensive anti-gang strategy.
Salinas is one of six cities participating in the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention launched by President Obama in 2010. All the cities are using multi-disciplinary partnerships, balanced approaches and data-driven strategies to engage youth and to reduce violence.