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This Amachi Training Institute Project is a collaborative effort that focuses on youth violence reduction through a mentoring program designed to address the unique needs of at-risk young persons. It’s evidence-based design includes the following three key elements: (1) support and involvement of faith-based congregations from the young person’s own, or nearby, neighborhood (congregations provide volunteer mentors); (2) promotion of long-term personal relationships between young persons and their mentors (one-to-one frequent and regular contact for approximately one year, sometimes longer); and (3) multi-disciplinary case management and support of the mentoring matches to ensure that the mentee, the family, and the mentor can all work together harmoniously.

Academic Support—21st CCLC

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For selected schools within our catchment area that are not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), the 21st CCLC program will offer Before and After School Academic Enrichment, provided by certified teaching professionals, in core subject areas including: Reading, Math, and Science. We will also provide Homework Clubs, Educational & Vocational Development, Mental Health Therapy and Psycho-Educational Assessments, Rites of Passage, Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention, Family Case Management, Sports & Recreation Activities, Youth and Adult Workforce Development, Mentoring and Internship Development, Coordination with the Juvenile Justice System, Coordination with the Department of Family & Children’s Services, Family Involvement Activities, and more.

Each “at-promise” young person and their caregiver(s) entering into our program must commit to work toward the following Youth & Family goals: (1) Increased pro-social behaviors in the community, including placement in internships, jobs, or community service; (2) Decreased criminal activity and violence, culminating in significantly decreased aggressive behaviors, (3) Decreased involvement in gangs, resulting in a significant reduction in gang-related activities, (4) Decreased alcohol and drug use (subject to random testing), (5) Improved school functioning and performance, with a significant increase in school attendance and improved grades, (6) Improved family functioning and interaction, with parents (or caregivers) attending at least one “Family Involvement” trip, (7) Increased involvement in extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, and/or arts for at lease five consecutive months, (8) Increased youth workforce development skills and access to jobs, (9) Improved attitudes toward self, home, and school, and (10) Improved social-competence skills such as self-esteem, peer relations, development of social problem solving techniques, and cognitive problem-solving skills development.

The National Association of Youth Courts is the latest initiative of the Federal Youth Court Program administered by the US Department of Justice since 1997. Funding comes from the following agencies: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA), Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, and the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACF). Currently there are 1,255 Youth Court Programs operating in 49 states in the US and the District of Columbia. In Georgia there are Youth Courts operating in Decatur, Dublin, and Hinesville.