To accomplish this, afterschool and family strengthening programs at three elementary schools and community centers, in-home visits, and referrals to social and health services will be provided. This program was created to reduce gang violence, provide a safe school environment, and give youth constructive alternatives to gang involvement. Local law enforcement agencies will track both gang membership and gang-related crime. Youth will be referred to various programs such as HUD's YouthBuild. The development of a family-centered continuum, ranging from locked treatment units for serious offenders and the seriously mentally disturbed to outpatient care, is the goal of this program.
New programming represents a collaboration with the mental health system of care.
The primary goal of this program area is to provide role models to instill self confidence and maturity in at-risk girls. Mentoring for elementary school girls will focus on victims of neglect or abuse through the establishment of a reliable relationship with an adult female. Additionally, older incarcerated girls will have access to mentors through the expansion of an existing program. The expansion will involve reaching more girls, and a full mentoring relationship that lasts at least a year after release will be added. Finally, SafeFutures will serve to support and expand the infrastructures of existing Continuum of Care programs through the funding of an aftercare case management coordinator, the funding of a volunteer coordinator for mentoring and other volunteer programs, the exploration of additional day treatment sites, and the provision of additional technical assistance as needed.