WISCONSIN CRIME PREVENTION RESOURCES

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Your State - Crime Statistics
Disaster Center Crime Rates in Wisconsin from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/wicrime.htm
Teen Violence Prevention Programs
Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company Dawn Shegonee, Director Bayview International Center for Education and the Arts 601 Bayview Madison, WI 53715 Phone: 608-256-7808 Fax: 608-256-2386 E-mail: bayview1@itis.com URL: www.callforpeace.org	For the past decade, Call For Peace Drum and Dance Company's purpose has been to educate through the arts, music, and dance, locally, nationally, and internationally. Performing in GERMANY, RUSSIA, and ISRAEL, and throughout the United States, they have promoted a vision of humanity and encouraged collaboration between cultures. Their Circle Dance offers a metaphor of peace, balance, and harmony, that visually embodies the global cooperation, respect, and understanding necessary to ensure world peace.
Central (U.S.) Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Jerry Jaker, Project Director Minnesota Institute of Public Health 2829 Verndale Avenue Anoka, MN 55303 Phone: 800-782-1878/612-427-5310 Fax: 612-427-7841 E-mail: CentralCAPT@miph.org URL: www.miph.org/capt	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 organization works with North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Red Lake Nation, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Non-Violence Project Katie Van Roosenbeek 205 5th Avenue South, Suite 226 La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608-782-4877 Fax: 608-782-4822 E-mail: caplax@centuryinter.net	Works to promote the non-violence philosophy of Martin Luther King, Junior to students. Programs include summer trips such as a freedom ride, trips to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta (see www.thekingcenter.com/), and many other educational opportunities.
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Families and Schools Together (FAST) Linda Wheeler, Director 11700 West Lake Park Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53224-3099 Phone: 800-221-3726 Fax: 414-359-1074 E-mail: lwheeler@alliance.org URL: www.alliance1.org	Involves parents in circles of support so they can help their children succeed. Goals: Prevent at-risk children from experiencing school failure, enhance family functioning, prevent alcohol or drug abuse in the family, and reduce family stress. Whole families participate by joining for eight weekly sessions of orchestratede, enjoyable, research activities. Operates in more than 200 locations in 24 states.
National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise Robert Woodsen, Executive Director 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-518-6500 Fax: 202-588-0314 E-mail: info@ncne.com URL: www.ncne.com	The mission of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise is to empower neighborhood leaders to promote solutions that reduce crime and violence, restore families, revitalize low-income communities, and create economic enterprise. They have established a violence free zone in Milwaukee.
Hate Crime Prevention Programs
Gay Alliance of La Crosse Area Youth (GALAXY) Marilyn Levin 3219 Commerce St. La Crosse, WI 54603 Phone: 608-781-2783 Fax: 608-781-2906 E-mail: galaxy-youth@centuryinter.net URL: www.centuryinter.net/ywca/galaxy	Among their many programs, GALAXY facilitates workshops, trainings and panel presentations on issues of risk prevention and oppression to schools, community groups and others in order to teach about diversity, tolerance, and help prevent hate violence and crime.
Community Crime Prevention Programs
Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute Linda Miller, Executive Director Suite 305 1600 University Ave., W. St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: 651-917-2255 Fax: 651-917-2253 URL: www.umcpi.org	The institute supports and promotes the philosophy and values of community oriented policing and assists communities int he development, implementation or strengthening of community policing strategies. The UMCPI serves Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Citizen Action Coalition Tammy Johnson, Coalitions Organizer 152 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 308 Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone: 414-272-2562 Fax: 414-274-3494 URL: www.wi-citizenaction.org	The Coalition is a state-wide organization that works with grassroots organizations in order to achieve social justice.
Check with your local police department for more crime prevention resources in your area.
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