NCJ Number
217247
Date Published
March 2005
Length
50 pages
Annotation
This training guide contains information intended to establish basic roles and responsibilities for the Weed and Seed site coordinator and tools necessary to successfully carryout the operation of the Weed and Seed site.
Abstract
Weed and Seed site coordinators often bring different skills and experiences to their Weed and Seed site. Acknowledgement of these differences informed the basic structure of the training guide with separate knowledge sections dedicated to specific areas of responsibility. The six knowledge sections are intended to help new site coordinators build upon their respective strengths. The knowledge sections provide clarity on how to interact with the other stakeholders and how to identify the responsibilities of all parties who are associated with the design and implementation of the overall strategy. The six knowledge sections are roles and responsibilities, collaborations and relationship with partners, strategy development and implementation, sustainability, technology, and programmatic and financial requirements. Upon completion of the training, it is intended that the site coordinator will understand the broad range of their responsibilities in helping to implement the Weed and Seed strategy. Operation Weed and Seed, administered by the Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice is a strategy that attempts to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country. The CCDO recognizes the unique challenges that new Weed and Seed site coordinators face in implementing the Weed and Seed strategy. This training guide was developed in response to this identified need. It was designed to be uniform and consistent with the Weed and Seed Implementation Manual. Appendix