Outstanding Community Member Mr. Kevin E. Johnson, Volunteer Kevin Johnson is a volunteer for the Central Area Juvenile Impact Program. This program combines graffiti abatement and juvenile rehabilitation. This program brings arrested gang members, taggers, their associates and other at risk youths into a community service work program designed to eradicate graffiti, enhance the community and make a positive impact on the lives of these youths.
Participants come into the program in a variety of ways.
Youths who are arrested are often referred to Central Area, an official referral agency, by the courts for completion of community service hours. Youngsters who are not filed upon are referred by Detectives and become enrolled in the program with the cooperation of their parents. Some come to the program as walk-ins by concerned parents. Parents and youths sign voluntary consent forms as a prerequisite for participation. This counseling session involves a detailed discussion of parental responsibilities, behavior of the youth and expectations for successful completion of the program.