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.
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- Homesteaders
The Homesteaders program provides short term, intensive services involving
the entire family. Homesteaders prevents delinquent and other undesirable
behavior, strengthens families, prevents unnecessary out-of-home placement
of youth and enable families to preserve their family bond.
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.
Dress For Success
Dress For Success, an entity of ABOUT FACE II Inc., is an alternative day
program for students who have been long term suspended from the Wake
County Public School System. Dress For Success provides at-risk youth with
an opportunity to participate in academic instruction by certified
personnel through Computer Based Learning utitilizing NovaNet. Dress For
Success also offers Community Service Learning, in which the students
volunteer to perform community service within the local nonprofit sector
while learning to "give back".
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.