Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-7-702

For the purposes of the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention

and Prevention Act:

1. “At-risk neighborhoods and communities” means residential

and business areas within a specific political subdivision with a

history of assault or battery offenses, shootings or firearm-related

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offenses, substance abuse-related offenses, property and theft-

related offenses, and known gang activity that are documented by

local law enforcement agencies, and an incidence of reported

juvenile crime or referrals for juvenile court intakes, or some

combination of both such incidence and referrals as approved by the

Office of Juvenile Affairs and substantiated by local law

enforcement agencies, that is significantly higher than the

statewide statistical mean for such offenses, incidence, referrals

or combination;

2. “Children at highest risk of involvement with gangs or

delinquent behaviors” means:

a. children and their family members living in at-risk

neighborhoods and communities as defined in this

section,

b. children living with family members who are gang

members or associate with gang members,

c. children living with family members who have been

adjudicated or convicted of a criminal offense,

d. children adjudicated delinquent and their family

members, or

e. children who use alcohol or controlled substances or

who have behavioral problems in school, with peers,

family members or authority figures, or some

combination thereof;

3. “Delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs

and activities” includes but is not limited to the following for

participating youth: Intensive school and school-related programs,

such as tutoring and other educational services, vocational training

and counseling, employment services, recreational opportunities, and

counseling services, such as family counseling, mental health

counseling, substance abuse outpatient treatment, education

programs, and programs and services involving the family members of

participating youth; and

4. “Family members” means children, siblings, parents and other

persons living in the immediate household.