"From comments made during last week's District of Columbia hearings on
youth violence , we know that parents and community leaders often have
difficulty finding resources on youth violence prevention," said David
Horowitz, director of the NYVPRC. Rental Property Owners and Residents Placed in Difficult Situation

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Federal Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center Forms Partnerships to Assist Local Youth Violence Prevention Efforts

Each of these partners will then
give the tickets to area youths who have been involved in youth violence
prevention efforts or who have made a personal commitment to violence
prevention.

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SILVER SPRING, Md. "We are looking forward to building our
relationships with our partner organizations and others in the D.
Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 488 last year, expanding the scope of
Megan's Law by requiring information about sex offenders to be made available
on the Internet.

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Materials available include fact
sheets, statistics, best practices, studies, funding sources for anti-violence
programs , tips for talking to young people about violence, warning signs of
impending violence, or signs that a child is a victim of violence, such as
bullying.

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This easy access to the Megan's Law registry has heightened
public interest and awareness of convicted sex offenders in communities
throughout California.

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, The National Youth Violence
Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) is teaming with the Washington Wizards,
the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) to sponsor "Youth Violence Awareness Game Night,"
during the Feb 9th game between the Wizards and the San Antonio Spurs at the
MCI Center.

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The NYVPRC will help to distribute 100 donated Wizards-Spurs tickets to
four local community organizations -- the National Capital Area Boys and Girls
Clubs, the D.

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These partnerships were developed to help raise awareness to
prevent youth violence.org, or
call, toll free, 1-866-SAFEYOUTH (723-3968) or 1-888-503-3952 (TTY), email
NYVPRC@safeyouth.

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The California Apartment Association
fully supports the original intent of the Megan's Law Web site, but it has
created unintended consequences that place rental property owners and managers
in a very difficult position," said CAA Chief Executive Officer Tom Bannon.

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For more information, log on to http://www.
From a penalty perspective, heavy fines, including a civil penalty of up
to $25,000, can be imposed upon landlords for violating this law.

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C.org, and also
via a toll-free phone number, 1-866-SAFEYOUTH.
"It's a classic no -win situation for our members, all of whom make
resident safety an overriding priority. Also, the CAA is asking authorities to add
information to the Web site that gives residents and rental property owners
ways to assess the level of risk posed by a registered sex offender.

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"The bottom line is that the comfort and well being of residents must not
be compromised by contradictory and or flawed state law," Bannon said.

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"The
California Apartment Association believes the California Legislature needs to
pass legislation to clarify and update housing law as it relates to the sex
offender registry, giving rental housing owners and managers effective ways to
protect residents from sex offenders.

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org. That means they cannot
deny them access to housing or even warn other residents about the offender's
presence without risking a lawsuit.
Moving quickly to resolve this conflict , the CAA has engaged the
California legislature, law enforcement officials and the Governor's Office to
identify solutions.

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Metropolitan Police Office of Youth Violence Prevention,
Ballou Senior High School, and Identity, a Gaithersburg, MD, organization that
targets assistance to the Latino community.SafeYouth. The main focus is clarifying Megan's Law so that sexual
registrants are not regarded as members of a "protected class."
Other solutions currently proposed by the CAA include developing a
mechanism to trigger and mandate the prompt removal of inaccurate home address
information from the Web site."

The California Apartment Association (http://www. Members of CAA pledge to observe its Code of Ethics and
commit to a "Resident's Bill of Rights.

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safeyouth. As a result, apartment and rental housing residents are
discovering that their families might be living next to convicted sex
offenders. But at the
same time, landlords may be held liable for failing to protect a resident from
a known risk, including another resident's dangerous propensities.
For example , the Web site should show the conviction date, release date,
whether the sex offender is on probation or parole, and whether the sex
offender has been classified a "High Risk" or a "Sexual Predator.

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During the Wizards game, the
NYVPRC will set up a booth to provide literature and information about the
NYVPRC website and toll-free hotline. It is the primary advocate for rental housing and
apartment owners and it provides continuing education and professional
certification to its members and consumer education to government officials
and the public.

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The NYVPRC was established as a central source of information on violence
committed by and against young people. The NYVPRC is a partnership of the
U.

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S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control and other Federal partners that address youth violence
prevention.

California Apartment Association Works to Resolve Dilemma Posed by Megan's Law Web Site

However, state law effectively forbids rental property owners to use
Megan's Law to discriminate against these offenders.

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The NYVPRC helps communities to provide information about federal violence
prevention resources through its website, http://www.

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, Online information about sex
offenders through California's Megan 's Law database has pinned members of the
California Apartment Association (CAA) between two conflicting state laws: one
prohibiting discrimination against sex offenders, and another exposing them to
litigation if they fail to protect tenants from individuals known to be
dangerous.org) is the nation's
largest statewide rental property association, with 19 local affiliates
throughout California representing more than 50,000 rental property owners,
management professionals and apartment builders who operate 2 million rental
housing units statewide.

Workplace violence has emerged as an important safety issue in today's workplace.

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to help reach groups and individuals who are looking for youth violence
prevention assistance.

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The NYVPRC is designed for those looking for the latest tools to help talk
to their children, to provide alternatives to violent resolutions to conflicts
and problems , to stop bullying, to prevent teen suicide and to end violence
committed by and against young people .

CONTACT: Eileen Secrest, APR, +1-301-562-1075, for the National Youth
Violence Prevention Resource Center.