BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

Office of justice programs - through the provision of $28 million national mentoring programs funding, ojp/ojjdp partnered with bgca to strengthen, expand and enhance mentoring programs and experiences for approximately 30,000 club members aged 6-17 at some 1,400 club sites in five specific goal areas: goal 1: provide and enhance mentoring services to at-risk youth and high-risk youth who either attend or are referred to a club. Goal 2: provide and enhance mentoring services to al/an youth living on reservations who attend or are referred to a club. Goal 3: provide and enhance site-based mentoring services to youth with a parent in the military who either attend or are referred to a club. Goal 4: provide and enhance intensive mentoring services using targeted outreach delinquency and gang prevention strategies for youth identified as at high risk for involvement in delinquency or gangs. Goal 5: promote positive outcomes and reduce risk factors for detained youth. Bgca continues to develop and implement effective systems, processes, tools, and resources to support the mentoring impact of boys & girls clubs. To that end, bgca has made significant commitments to our supporters, clubs, national youth serving organizations and other invested parties, to develop and update the following new program elements designed to enhance mentoring services to high-risk youth, including youth residing in high-risk environments, detained youth and opioid impacted youth. Bgca will develop and implement online trainings in three areas by the end of ojjdp fy 2023 quarter 4:. Mentor training: integrating trauma-informed practices. Mentee training: safe participation in virtual mentoring. Parent/guardian training: safe participation in virtual mentoring for your child line