Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) is a gang and violence prevention program built around school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curricula. The program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership for children in the years immediately before the prime ages for introduction into gangs and delinquent behavior.
G.R.E.A.T. has developed partnerships with nationally recognized organizations,
such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the National Association of Police
Athletic Leagues. These partnerships encourage positive relationships among the
community, parents, schools, and law enforcement officers.
G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid
using delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. The G.R.E.A.T. Program
offers a continuum of components for students and their families.
The G.R.E.A.T. Program consists of four components: a 13-session
middle school curriculum,
an
elementary school curriculum, a
summer
program, and
families training.
Four regional training centers provide training to sworn law enforcement officers
to teach the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum in elementary and middle schools across the country.