Program Description

  Positive Youth Development

This program focuses on providing culturally-based and healing-informed positive youth development and family strengthening services, including violence prevention; gang prevention; intervention and support for youth and families who are at-risk of gang involvement and those already involved in gang activity; and youth and their families who may have been involved in or exposed to violence and complex trauma. The key elements include a Program Administrator who manages and monitors the upcounty and downcounty Youth Opportunity Centers, High School Wellness Centers, the Safe Space Program, and the Street Outreach Network. Services and supports are provided through community-based work, community education, and partnerships. This program works closely with multiple County agencies as part of the Positive Youth Development Initiative (PYDI) and other community groups to address gang, youth, and community violence issues throughout the County.