Denver Juvenile Probation TASC Project

Description

The mentoring program is funded by the Project Combine grant. Project Combine is a multistate project funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention OJJDP), and a partnership between the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Chestnut Health Systems. The program was created in the fall of 2012 to help at-risk, justice involved youth and their families. The project’s primary goals is find stable, dependable adults and train them in selected skills used in Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), an evidence based substance use treatment and provide parents/caregivers with A-CRA sessions targeted to their needs and mentoring support to improve their children’s outcomes. These goals will result in reduction of juvenile delinquency, help them find pro-social activities to help reduce drug and alcohol use, increase regular school attendance, improve grades, reduce recidivism and benefit from positive peer relationship. The mentoring program requires a one hour a week commitment for one year.