§11801 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Health and Human Services, through the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, must give grants and make contracts with public and nonprofit agencies, community groups, schools, institutions, and qualified individuals to run projects for youth tied to gangs that deal in illegal drugs. Those projects must: stop young people from joining drug gangs, get youth into lawful activities, teach about the harms of drugs and refer gang members for treatment, support local police outreach in affected neighborhoods, let gang members and their families know about treatment options, help federal and state officials work with schools to assist at‑risk youth, coordinate local services and treatment programs, and provide technical help so organizations can plan and run prevention, education, rehabilitation, and referral efforts.

Title 42, §11801

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public and nonprofit private agencies (including agencies described in paragraph (7)(A) acting jointly), organizations (including community based organizations with demonstrated experience in this field), institutions, and individuals, to carry out projects and activities—

(1)to prevent and to reduce the participation of youth in the activities of gangs that engage in illicit drug-related activities,

(2)to promote the involvement of youth in lawful activities in communities in which such gangs commit drug-related crimes,

(3)to prevent the abuse of drugs by youth, to educate youth about such abuse, and to refer for treatment and rehabilitation members of such gangs who abuse drugs,

(4)to support activities of local police departments and other local law enforcement agencies to conduct educational outreach activities in communities in which gangs commit drug-related crimes,

(5)to inform gang members and their families of the availability of treatment and rehabilitation services for drug abuse,

(6)to facilitate Federal and State cooperation with local school officials to assist youth who are likely to participate in gangs that commit drug-related crimes,

(7)to facilitate coordination and cooperation among—

(A)local education, juvenile justice, employment and social service agencies, and

(B)drug abuse referral, treatment, and rehabilitation programs,

(8)to provide technical assistance to eligible organizations in planning and implementing drug abuse education, prevention, rehabilitation, and referral programs for youth who are members of gangs that commit drug-related crimes.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–132 inserted “(including agencies described in paragraph (7)(A) acting jointly)” after “agencies” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1991 Amendment Pub. L. 102–132, § 3, Oct. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 631, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 11806 of this title and amending this section and section 11805 and 11823 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1991.”

§11801 Establishment of drug abuse education and prevention program relating to youth gangs