Diana Flores and the Guity Family.

New program steers minority youth away from violence

July 3, 2017

Despite the relative isolation of the Garifuna community, there are warning signs that Garifuna youth are not immune to the risk of becoming involved in gangs. Meet a family working to draw on traditional strengths to reduce their sons’ risk....
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Honduran Garifuna family.

Honduras: Garifuna families use culture to prevent violence

Despite the relative isolation and calm of the Garifuna community, there are warning signs that Garifuna youth are not immune to the risk of becoming involved in gangs—a problem across much of the country. Meet the Guity family and see how a unique violence prevention program is drawing on traditional cultural strengths to support the family's two sons in reducing their risk for violence....
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Yuvini and Steven riding bikes.

In Honduras, strong families build safer communities

June 28, 2017

Teenage cousins Steven and Yuvini were at high risk for joining a gang, but through a unique family-based violence prevention program, the boys and their family are working together to lower those risk factors for violence and build resilience....
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