Program areas at AYC
Credible messenger services - is an early intervention, community-based model that pairs Youth with a specially trained adult "credible messenger" who comes from the same or a similar community, has lived experience in the juvenile or criminal system, demonstrates integrity, and is trained to mentor young people. The program focuses on three services: family engagement, restorative justice healing circles, and individual mentoring.
Department of health services reentry intensive case management services - to provide intensive case management services for previously incarcerated individuals age 18 and over, who are in need of assistance accessing any of the following services: food, clothing, shelter, housing, transportation, health, mental health, substance abuse treatment, employment, vocational, educational, budgeting and money management, lifeskills development, and access to other community based services. Youth diversion and development (ydd) programs aims to divert Youth from the criminal justice system while helping young people build their strength, meet their needs, and reach their dreams, providing social emotional, educational, employment, and restorative & transformative justice services for Youth in lieu of arrest or citation.
Community services block grant (csbg) programs - provides low-income Youth and individuals with employment (job search assistance, job skills development, work experience, coaching, and job placement), emergency food, and after school and summer school (activities, mentoring, and behavior improvement) services.
Other services provided after school program - this program offers after school classes for Youth ages 6-18. Among others the program includes: homework assistance, tutoring, academic enrichment, van service from school, recreational social, cultural activities, field trips, job preparation, leadership development, community service opportunities, and sports recreation. This program also offers multi-lingual teachers (english, spanish & chinese). Education pathways voc opp services (epvo) - re-entry program for incarcerated Youth. Epvo reduces the juvenile deliquency and recidivism by providing case management services to Youth on probation. Epvo also helps participants acquire their high school diploma of g.e.d. And provides essential job readiness skills and vocational training. Participants receive academic assistance and career counseling and are enrolled in vocational training or other post-high school educational programs. Food emergency program - the emergency food program helps feed the hungry families. For over a decade now ayc has partnered with regional food banks to ensure that families do not go hungry. Ayc has also spearheaded an innovative approach to disbursing food to needy families. Because so many of those we serve are of Asian descent and often new to the country, ayc has worked with Asian manufacturers, disributors, and retailers to provide food that is more culturally appropriate and familiar. Conflict resolution education training services - to provide conflict resolution education training services including a process curriculum, peer mediation and Youth leadership/ambassador workshops for probation Youth ages 12-19. Health ambassador program - increases the abililty of people experiencing homelessness to access testing, vaccinations, and treatment for covid-19 by developing and implementing community engagement strategies to promote vaccination efforts. The goal of the program is to increase vaccination rates and testing for covid-19 and other illnesses for people experiencing homelessness, as well as decrease the spread of covid-19 by providing ppe and providing connection to healthcare and housing-related resources and information. Stop hate program - community outreach to raise awareness of stop hate, educate community members on reporting hate crimes and incidents, and provide resources for victims of hate. It also develops Youth's awareness of the elements of hate, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion at high school dream centers. It fosters partnerships with community groups and local leaders to conduct community projects, such as a local steering committee, self-defense workshops, allyship trainings, api renewal space, and civilian patrol, in order to meet the community's various needs. Covid-19 outreach and education program is designed to reduce the disproportionate impact of covid-19 on non-english speaking immigrant communities. By providing linguistically compentent services and outreach, community health workers organize and support community vaccine clinics, distribute personal equipment (ppe) and at-home tests, and deliver accurate, reliable information to the community on covid-19 in cantonese, english, mandarin, spanish and vietnamese. Friday night club (fnc) - a safe haven program for low-income, at risk- Youth that provides a safe, supervised, and positive alternative to the streets. It prevents delinquency and gang involvment, while giving Youth a safe haven where they can develop social skills and team work skills in a positive environment. Gang intervention - the gang interevention program promotes healthy adolescent development and decreased delinquency, criminal behavior and gang involvment. Designed for at-risk gang-associated Youth ages 12-18 and their parents, participants engage in weekly discussion groups that focus on developing healthy cognitive-behaviorial skills. Topics addressed include decision making, anger management, substance abuse prevention, and other social emotional learning topics. In addition, Youth are engaged in their pro-social field trips. The parent component of the program focuses on empowering parents with effective communication, discipline, and household structuring skills.