JCPC 2009-2010 Program Descriptions


4H Bases

Using research-based curriculum, community service learning and the experiential learning model, 4-H BASES provides small group facilitation and mentoring relationships to help youth develop and maintain life skills and protective assets. These experiences may be structured as activities, explorations, or community service projects.

 

CORRAL

CORRAL’S mission is to pair rescued horses with at-risk girls to promote healing, transformational growth, and ultimately, lasting life change.  While each girl participates in all five components of the program, the Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) component is at the heart of the program’s mission.  EAL is a form of experiential learning that teaches self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social management through interactions with horses in both one-on-one and group sessions.  Mentors act as facilitators and to guide the participant through refection and change. 

 

Haven House- Structured Day Program

The primary service is the teaching of interpersonal skills in a structured,
supervised setting that reinforces accountability for middle school students
who have received short term suspension from school.  Each day includes
supervised study time and tutoring, community services and group learning
opportunities.

 

Haven House- Second Round

The Second Round program uses boxing, weight training, and other forms of exercise to teach youth teamwork, self-discipline, time management, leadership, healthy living, and other pro-socialization elements.

 

Haven House- Wrenn House

Wrenn House offers residential and crisis intervention services to young people, ages 10 to 17 years, who are runaways, homeless, or otherwise in crisis. Walk-in counseling services and telephone crisis counseling services are offered to any youth or family requesting the services. Wrenn House is open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.

 

Haven House- Community Service

This program provides opportunities for community service work to earn money to pay restitution to victims and a means to hold young offenders accountable for their behavior to the community and to victims.

 

ReEntry- Teen Court

Teen court teaches accountability, consequences, and learning about the mechanics of court/legal processes.

 

Family Resource Center - Parenting Wisely

Parenting Wisely is an evidence-based, service model program that teaches parents and their 10-17 year old children important life skills to prevent juvenile delinquent behavior and reduce family conflict. The program focuses on delinquency/truancy, defiance of authority, stealing, vandalism, bullying, domestic violence and substance abuse.

 

Right Choice

This program provides a structured service plan and curriculum of learning aimed at improving participants’ self esteem, social conscience, personal enrichment and social growth and development. In addition, they provide recreational activities, and adult volunteer services to build positive youth assets and resilience to risk taking behaviors and choices.

 

Literacy Council of Wake County - Juvenile Literacy Center

The intent of the Juvenile Literacy Center is two fold: 1) to provide at-risk juveniles in the court system with direct one-on one tutoring and /or small group classes so that they may achieve academic success 2) to prepare participants with skills to eventually secure employment.  The program also includes life skills training and a separate component for parents.

 

Standing Inside the Gap

This program is a one-on-one and group mentoring program for 20 OC students from Longview School who have been identified as court adjudicated or are at risk of court adjudication due to the display of disruptive behaviors while in attendance at Longview.  Students are provided the opportunity to be matched with a supportive adult mentor as well as opportunities to participate in group mentoring to focus on topics such as self esteem, social competence, gang prevention, life skills, problem solving and anger management.

 

 

 

 

Our Mission

"To address the needs of Wake County youth at risk for juvenile delinquency and gang involvement through assessment, advocacy, education and promotion of effective services."

 

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