The program also collaborates with other service providers to assist fathers in caring for their children. Another prevention program offered at Dexter-Elmhurst is Midnight Basketball . Basketball is used as a forum for life planning, drug counseling, employment referrals, and other positive interventions. Educators, law enforcement officers, business executives, public service institutions, and fraternal organizations all play a role in the success of the program and in the achievements of the young men and women. Ten young men have received scholarships to continue their education as a result of their participation.
Players get the opportunity to compete and attend conferences outside of Michigan.
They are community-based. They focus on programs from birth to seniors. They foster community partnerships with employers, schools, neighborhood organizations, religious congregations, and human service organizations. Prevention is the core. Permission to reproduce for educational purposes.