Goal: Reentry and recidivism reduction challenges posed for youth who are returning to their communities from juvenile residential or correctional facilities.
Funding: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention – Second Chance Act
Setting: Juvenile Justice
Curriculum: Project WITH
Goal: Addressing and mitigating trauma with high-needs youth, families, and communities.
Funding: California Behavioral Health Youth Initiative
Setting: Runaway and Homeless Youths
Curriculum: Mind Matters
Goal: Prevention of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and STD/HIV infections in teens and young adults.
Funding: SAMHSA Prevention Navigator
Setting: High Schools
Curriculum: Love Notes
Goal: Positive Youth Development
Funding: PREP Funding
Setting: School, AVID
Curriculum: Love Notes
Goal: Teaching youth how to address their stresses and challenges to improve wellbeing
Funding: California Hospital Medical Center Public Benefits Funds
Setting: Summer Program in Medical Center
Curriculum: Mind Matters
Goal: Increase awareness of relationship impact on mental health
Funding: Medicaid group therapy billing
Setting: Program offices
Curriculum: Love Notes
Goal: Increase awareness of healthy relationships
Funding: CalWorks campus funds
Setting: Campus
Curriculum: Love Notes
Goal: Increase college graduation rates
Funding: Department budget
Setting: Community college
Curriculum: Love Notes
Curriculum for Urban
LOVE NOTES
Ages: 14-24
Topics: Knowing Myself, Expectations, Attraction, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Decision-making, Communication, Pressure Situations, Sexual Decision-Making, Unplanned Pregnancy Through the Eyes of a Child.
RELATIONSHIP SMARTS PLUS
Ages: 12-16
Topics: Knowing Myself, Expectations, Attraction, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Breaking Up, Decision-making, Communication, Sexual Decision-Making, Pregnancy, STDs and HIV, Technology and Social Media
MIND MATTERS
Ages: 12+
Topics: Self-Soothing and Regulating Emotions, Managing Stress Effectively, Developing Empathy, Developing a life of intention, and Building and Using a Support System