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Disaster Center Crime Rates in New Mexico from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/nmcrimn.htm
Teen Violence Prevention Programs
Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Susan Kunz, Project Director Arizona-Mexico Border Health Foundation 2501 E. Elm Street Tucson, AZ 85716 Phone: 520-795-9756 Fax: 520-795-1365 E-mail: skunz@ambhf.org URL: www.bordercapt.org	The fundamental mission of the national CAPT system is to bring research to practice. The CAPT system is designed to work with States and local communities, policymakers and local leaders, agencies and task forces to apply science-based substance abuse prevention technology that works. This group works along the U.S.-Mexico border--Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas.
Bullyproof Project of Future WAVE - Working for Alternatives to Violence through Entertainment Arthur Kanegis 105 Camino Teresa Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: 505-982-8882 Fax: 505-982-6460 E-mail: future@bullyproof.org URL: www.bullyproof.org	Bullyproofing is a fun and entertaining way of teaching young people how to defuse threatening situations before they explode into violence.
New Mexico Police Athletic League Bill Dasch, Statewide Director PO Box 11773 300 San Mateo, NE Albuquerque, NM 87192 Phone: 505-254-4805 Fax: 505-254-4798 URL: www.nmpal.com	PAL is a recreation-oriented juvenile crime prevention program that relies heavily upon athletics and recreational activities to create and cement the bond between the police officers and the kid on the street. Contact this organization to find a program in your local community.
Southwest Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Mike Lowther, Project Director Southwest Prevention Center, The University of Oklahoma 555 Constitution Street, Ste. 132 Norman, OK 73072 Phone: 800-853-2572 E-mail: molowther@ou.edu URL: www.swcapt.org	The fundamental mission of the national CAPT system is to bring research to practice. The CAPT system is designed to work with States and local communities, policymakers and local leaders, agencies and task forces to apply the science-based prevention technology that works. This group works in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.
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