SCARED STIFF
A bold, hard-hitting gun violence awareness and community education program — delivered by AMB chapters as part of the Midnight Basketball League Program™'s comprehensive Health Component.
Confronting Reality
SCARED STIFF is an official AMB partner program delivered as part of the Midnight Basketball League Program™ — AMB's comprehensive crime prevention, education, employment, and recreational initiative. SCARED STIFF contributes specifically to the Health Component, using direct and honest methods to show young people the real consequences of gun violence and criminal activity through lived experience, survivor testimonials, and community-based education.
The Midnight Basketball League Program™ itself is AMB's core violence prevention model. SCARED STIFF strengthens that mission by creating a genuine emotional response — making youth pause, reflect, and choose a different path. It is about truth-telling, delivered inside the safe structure the MBL Program provides.
Real stories from survivors of gun violence and gang involvement.
Direct exposure to the consequences of criminal choices on families and futures.
Connecting participants to resources, mentors, and positive opportunities.
Wrapping participants in a support network committed to their success.
Learn more about the SCARED STIFF program, its mission, leadership, and how to bring it to your community — directly from the official SCARED STIFF organization website.
Bring SCARED STIFF to Your Community
SCARED STIFF programming is delivered through AMB chapters as part of the Midnight Basketball League Program™. Contact your local chapter or reach out to national headquarters to schedule a session in your community, school, or organization.