2nd C.H.A.N.C.E Center 4 Boyz

Vital Stats

Sarina J

Tampa, FL

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The Problem

2nd C.H.A.N.C.E Center’s mission is to reduce recidivism and prevent boys and young men from interacting with the department of juvenile justice by providing gender specific programming and positive out of school activities.

Plan of Action

2nd C.H.A.N.C.E Center 4 Boyz is a juvenile delinquency prevention & diversion program for at risk and 1st & 2nd time juvenile offender males ages 12-17. Services include individual, group & family counseling, life skills trainings, mentoring, community service, athletics & extra-curricular activities, and case management. Program participants can be referred by Judges, DJJ, parents, school administrators, youth service agencies, and self. Center will be strategically placed in or near areas that have high concentration of juvenile offenses or where there are high levels of risk factors that lead to juvenile delinquency. Center’s physical locations are designed to assist clients with coping with their external conditions and environment that may lead to juvenile delinquency. Clients will develop skills to mitigate the impact that their external conditions and environment has on their behavioral outcomes.