Gang Prevention & Intervention Program

pico_youth_family_center
Amount:
$10,000
Year:
2010
Field of Interest:
Program Name:
Gang Prevention & Intervention Program
Grant Type:
General Community
Grant Website
Visit their site >

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) opened its storefront youth center in February 2002 in response to an increase in youth violence in Santa Monica’s Pico Neighborhood. It provides 240 youth, ages 16-24, many of whom are in foster care, with leadership development and community empowerment programs that promote peace, unity and social justice. Services include counseling, case management, leadership development, job preparation, training in computer skills and music production, and community engagement and event organization.

GRANT PURPOSE

The Gang Prevention & Intervention Program provides individualized, intensive case management services for gang-inclined or involved youth in Santa Monica and Venice.