City Impact

Student and family empowerment (safe) provides a safety net of one-on-one school based counseling for special education studentsin elementary, middle and high schools who face emotonal and social challenges indentified in their individualized educational plan (iep). Individual goals were reviewed and evaluated every quarter. Special educated students were assisted weekly and their counseling sessions focused on meeting the social /emotional goals stated in their individualized educational plan .

Transformation works, a collaboration with local law enforesement agencies that provided case management services to gang involved youth and youth at high- risk for gang involvement(ages 12-24).participants received one-to -one interventions and worked with their case manager to set individual goals. Maximize personal strengths and address barriers to success.in addition, family members were provided support, resources and referrals for services. Youths were provided intensive case management services to help deter them away from high risk gang activity.