BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

Youth violence prevention & intervention: in 2024, we served 238 elementary youth in our prevention program and 115 teens through our intervention program. This program provides targeted mentoring and case management to youth impacted by group violence. For prevention youth at our elementary sites, 78% maintained or increased social competence according to staff mentors. 71% of teens in our intervention program maintained or increased their engagement in pro-social activities, and 54% increased their academic performance. Overall, this program increases a young person's protective factors and provides them with the support and resources they need to achieve their goals. Through the chill foundation partnership, youth have gained confidence and resilience by learning to skateboard and snowboard, many for the first time. The structured program fosters goal-setting, perseverance, and self-discipline, teaching participants to embrace challenges and push beyond their comfort zones.