Institute For The Development Of African American Youth Inc

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PREVENTION-INTRVENTION SOCIAL SERVICES FOR YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. IT WAS CREATED EXPRESSLY TO EMPOWER AND EDUCATE LOW INCOME, DISAVANTAGED AT-RISK YOUTH TO SUCCEED.

INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION: THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE DONT FALL DOWN IN THE HOOD (DFDITH) AND INTENSIVE IN-HOME SUPERVISION (ISP). DFDITH IS A TREATMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE JUVENILE CRIME IN THE AREAS OF POSSESSION AND USE OF FIREARMS, AS WELL AS THE FREQUENCY OF ASSAULT, THEFT, AND NARCOTICS AMONG PHILADELPHIAS YOUTH. ISP MONITORS JUVENILES AWAITING ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS OR FINAL COURT DISPOSITIONS. ITS ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ASSURE THAT THE JUVENILES SUPERVISION IN THE COMMUNITY RESULTS IN POSITIVE SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT.

OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY CRISIS INTEVENTION PROGRAM,SAFE PATHWAYS,ANDYOUNG FATHERS UNITEDCCIP USES A CREDIBLE MESSENGER MODEL TO PREVENT AND REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN PHILADELPHIASMOST VIOLENT NEIGHBORHOODS. MESSENGERS ARE CREDIBLE BECAUSE OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCE THEY HADGROWING UP IN THESE AREAS AND FOR THEIR ABILITY TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS AT RISK OF VIOLENCE TO SEEKALTERNATIVES. THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF PHILADELPHIAS OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION.YOUNG FATHERS UNITED IS A PARENTING COLLABORATIVE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PRACTICAL PARENTING NEEDS OF YOUNG FATHERS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA, BY TEACHING PARENTING SKILLS TO YOUNG FATHERS, AGES 14-25, AND OFFERS EMPOWERTHE GOAL OF SAFE PATHWAYS IS TO REDUCE THE RATE OF VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS. SAFE PATH MONITORS WORK IN TEAMS OF BETWEEN TWO (2) AND SEVEN (7) MONITOR.

OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE SAFE PATHWAYS,PHILADELPHIA GAMING INITIATIVE MPG THE GOAL OF SAFE PATHWAYS IS TO REDUCE THE RATE OF VIOLENCE AND CONFLICT EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS. SAFE PATH MONITORS WORK IN TEAMS OF BETWEEN TWO (2) AND SEVEN (7) MONITOR.PHILADELPHIA GAMING INITIATIVE, A COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AFRICAN YOUTH (IDAAY), ACTION FOR JUSTICE COLLECTIVE (AFJC), AND NEW JOURNEY CDC, WILL INCORPORATE COMPETITIVE GAMING/ESPORTS AS A DIVERSIONARY STRATEGY COUPLED WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (E.G., LIFE/SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL COUNSELING, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, STEAM, ETC.) TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IDENTIFIED AS AT RISK OF GUN VIOLENCE.THE MAIN COLLEGE-BOUND PROGRAM (MPG) IS PROJECTED TO SERVE 100 YOUTH AGES 10-18 FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2023, IN A CULTURAL-BASED ENRICHMENT P

COMMUNITY EVENING RESOURCE CENTER (C.E.R.C)PROGRAMTHE GOAL OF CENTER PROGRAMMING IS TO: 1) PREVENT FUTURE CURFEW VIOLATIONS BY PROVIDING A SAFEPLACE FOR AT -RISK YOUTH TO SOCIALIZE, LEARN AND ENGAGE IN POSITIVE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; 2) PROVIDENEEDED RESOURCES (REFERRALS AND/OR DIRECT SUPPORT) FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES; 3) PROMOTE POSITIVEYOUTH DEVELOPMENT WHILE REDUCING YOUTHS EXPOSURE TO OR PARTICIPATION IN RISKY BEHAVIORS; 4)PROVIDE STRUCTURED AND SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIORS, CRITICAL THINKING,CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND FAMILY BONDING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; 5) IMPROVE EDUCATIONALOUTCOMES; AND 6) INSTILL IN YOUTH RESPECT FOR SELF, COMMUNITY AND OTHERS.