CHESTER COUNTY PREP Goal
Diakon Youth Services’ Parenting Relationships and Employability Program is designed to provide training, education and support focused on social skills and community connections for pre- and post-adjudicated delinquent youth 12 to 18 years of age. Operated in the evening, the program works collaboratively with juvenile probation departments; schools, youths, parents, extended families, and the community.
Developing Success
This program engages students and parents in a variety of ways within a highly structured competency-based evening program. Through mentoring, role-modeling and support, program staff members build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills focused on successful completion of competency in such areas as community connections, workforce development and family relationships.
- Aggression Replacement Training
- Academic enrichment
- PACTT portfolio development and programming • Career and technical certifications
- Family engagement
- Towards No Drug Abuse
- Workforce Development
- CareerScope assessment
- Community service
The Diakon Chester County Parenting Relationships and Employability Program serves male and female youths from 15 to 19 years of age. The program is based at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 107 S 17th Avenue, Coatesville.
PREP
The Parenting Relationships and Employability Program incorporates a range of approaches, activities and support to help participants develop appropriate community connections and build the skills necessary for long-term success:
Aggression Replacement Training inclusive of social skills training, anger control and moral reasoning
Extensive workforce development activities and support:
- CareerScope assessment to measure work interest and aptitude, providing fully detailed reports
- ServSafe certification for safe handling of food and beverages
- Pennsylvania Academic & Career/Technical Training-supported programming, providing guidance and uniformity for work-related training; the training incorporates 27 employability competencies, organized under five domains checked off as students successfully fulfill requirements.
- CareerSafe online safety awareness training
- Academic enrichment programming including small class size, study-skills support, truancy- prevention education and support
- Community service projects that promote the value of volunteerism and civic engagement; hours are earned through volunteering to work for nonprofit organizations
- Recreational activities such as indoor programming and team-oriented sports; includes periodic use of motivational and team- building programs at the Diakon Wilderness Center (high ropes courses, rock walls, Alpine tower)
- Family strength-based development and engagement
YORK COUNTY PREP Goal
Diakon Youth Services’ Parenting Relationships and Employability Program is designed to provide training, education and support focused on social skills and community connections for pre- and post- adjudicated delinquent and dependent males and females 15 to 19 years of age. Operated in the evening, the program works collaboratively with juvenile probation departments; children, youth and family services; schools, youths, parents, extended families, and the community.
Developing Success
This program engages students and parents in a variety of ways within a highly structured competency-based evening program. Through mentoring, role-modeling and support, program staff members build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills focused on successful completion of competency in such areas as community connections, workforce development and family relationships.
- Aggression Replacement Training
- Academic enrichment
- PACTT portfolio development and programming
- Career and technical certifications
- Drug and alcohol education
- Family engagement
- Say It Straight
- Workforce Development
- CareerScope assessment
- Community service Referrals
The Diakon York County Parenting Relationships and Employability Program serves male and female youths from 15 to 19 years of age. The program is based at 836 S. George St., York.
PREP
The Parenting Relationships and Employability Program incorporates a range of approaches, activities and support to help participants develop appropriate community connections and build the skills necessary for long-term success:
Aggression Replacement Training inclusive of social skills training, anger control and moral reasoning
Extensive workforce development activities and support:
- CareerScope assessment to measure work interest and aptitude, providing fully detailed reports
- ServSafe certification for safe handling of food and beverages
- Pennsylvania Academic & Career/Technical Training-supported programming, providing guidance and uniformity for work-related training; the training incorporates 27 employability competencies, organized under five domains checked off as students successfully fulfill requirements.
- CareerSafe online safety awareness training
- Academic enrichment programming including small class size, study-skills support, truancy- prevention education and support
- Community service projects that promote the value of volunteerism and civic engagement; hours are earned through volunteering to work for nonprofit organizations
- SayItStraightisaresearchedbasededucationand training program that results in empowering communication skills and behaviors, increased self awareness, positive relationships, personal and social responsibility, and decreased risky and destructive behaviors, such as alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, violence, and precocious sexual behavior, and behaviors leading to HIV/ AIDS.
- Recreational activities such as indoor programming and team-oriented sports; includes periodic use of motivational and team- building programs at the Diakon Wilderness Center (high ropes courses, rock walls, Alpine tower)
- Family strengths-based development and engagement
Referrals
Ron Davis
Mobile: (610) 291-7731
Email: DavisR@diakon.org
