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m <br /> 3 <br /> PROPOSED DXMTWES <br /> BrCyenfiSM <br /> One mentioned throe bout the Town Meeft was that "children want to he <br /> children.' They do not want to be c dminals+ 7bey do not want to be victins. <br /> Governments must take steps to work With community and social, roues to help chU dren <br /> stay out of trouble. This can be done in a number of ways: <br /> Pm ms must be developed t* help youths to develop a purpDse and a <br /> sense of selfeworth. <br /> Role models must be made available to work with at„risk youth. This <br /> effort be helped drwrnatically by Increasing the diversity of the <br /> Individuals working in the "system” of educators, social sem*ce workers, <br /> police officers, and judiciary officers. In addition, police-youth outreach <br /> programs should be developed to create a greater level of trust between <br /> youths and the police. <br /> Disadvantaged and troubled families who are moving to Ramsey County <br /> from other urban areas around the nation must be welcomed countymw#de <br /> so that the y can get the help they need to be p productive members <br /> of the community. <br /> Violence is a learned behavior. With the increasing number of teenage <br /> parents, teaching parenting skills is extxemely important. Creating <br /> pamnflng skills centers, to help these young parents learn to solve <br /> problems in a nonII&vI'olent manner and teach their children these same <br /> skills, will help prevent future violence. <br /> Youths who have fallen out of the traditional system and desire to continue <br /> their education should be support Support !br transitional education <br /> programs is essential. <br /> Children enter the-educational system are part of a fanVly, whether the <br /> family is traditional or nonstraditiorml. As untcome•ba d education buns <br /> to he implemented, Indfviduallaed "family education plans should be <br /> developed for each child entering the school systems <br /> Wr III,WM II Is in <br /> KIN WTW- <br /> h r Jy <br /> d, L..+rim.I••Y <br />