Our Violence Reduction and Prevention Strategies Encompass Six Major Categories
Counseling Services
Counseling Services, in-group and one-on-one settings, one-on-one and group counseling helps youth strengthen their resolve and cope with their problems.
"2nd Chance counseled 738 individuals during fiscal year 03-04, experiencing a 84% success rate."
DEFY, Drug Education
Program for Youth
DEFY, Drug Education Program for Youth, a group mentoring program designed to promote gang free and drug free lifestyles. Outings, field trips, classes and workshops that foster cooperation, team building and resistance skills are part of this program.
School-Based Violence
Reduction Program
School-based Violence Reduction Program provides on-site counseling for any of the following: youth at-risk of gang membership, youth involved in fights or demonstrating aggressive behavior, truants or at-risk of academic failure.
The staff member for this school program has been instrumental in creating such a good relationship with both students and administrators. The success at this high school has led to offers of financial support from one other middle school and another high school. Staff conducted gang awareness presentations to approximately 750 elementary, middle and high school students.
Tattoo Removal
Assistance Program
A Tattoo Removal Assistance Program provides youth and young adults removal of most gang-related tattoos. There are several criteria and pre-requisites for participation.
175 individuals were helped during fiscal year 03-04 to remove their gang related tattoos. It is a lengthy process and requires a strong commitment from the client. Removal of tattoos has helped many clients acquire employment and move on with their lives.
Parent and Community
Education Workshops
Parent and Community Education Workshops are designed to teach parents typical pre-gang behavior and warning signs so they can prevent their children from joining gangs. Help is provided to gang involved youth to help them change their lifestyle. Staff makes face-to-face contact with at-risk youth.
Jazz-Up Program
Jazz-Up Program works in partnership with the Salinas Redevelopment Agency and provides low-income residents assistance while providing an outlets for those youth mandated to perform community service hours as a condition of courts, school or probation. On-site supervisors teach youth basic painting and construction skills.
News
- Article in the Salinas Californian
05-29-09
An article was published today about 2nd Chance...