Gang recruitment has been “undermined and is ripe for replacement”, according to the social charity Family Centre. But many residents continue to struggle to meet ends meet.Executive director Martha Dismont also told the Hamilton Rotary Club that the centre had seen a ten percent spike in families at “the highest level of crisis” seeking help. “The Island’s gang-recruiting infrastructure hasn’t yet become obsolete — but it has been undermined, and is ripe for replacement, if we can offer young people attractive options and a sense of belonging,” she said.
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