PRIME FIT YOUTH FOUNDATION

COMMORG: OUR SPECIFIC PROGRAM, PARTNERSHIP ASSURING STUDENT SUCCESS (PASS) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TARGETED, CULTURALLY CONGRUENT INTERVENTION PROGRAM SERVING YOUTH WITH SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL/MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, ACADEMIC CHALLENGES, AND/OR INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEEDS FOR BOLSTERED MENTAL EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, IMPROVING SOCIAL SKILLS, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SEDGWICK COUNTY BY PROVIDING LAYERS OF SUPPORT TO THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH A MULTI-LAYERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT BASED ON EACH YOUTH/FAMILY'S NEEDS IN BRIEF, PASS RESPONDS TO THE RISK FACTORS SUMMARIZED IN THE RISK-NEEDS-RESPONSIVITY (RNR) MODEL. WE ALSO EXPLICITLY ALIGN WITH THE COMPONENTS TEAM JUSTICE STATED AS NEEDING IN SEDGWICK COUNTY AS WE: (1) SCALE PROGRAM DOSAGE TO RISK LEVEL: (2) USE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND METHODS; (3) EMPHASIZE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT; (4) DELIVER SERVICES IN A CULTURALLY COMPETENT MANNER BY CULTURALLY COMPETENT PROVIDERS; AND (5) SHOW CONSIDERATION OF THE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MODEL INCLUDING IDENTIFYING AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUTH ENGAGE IN LEARNING BY DOING, FORMING ATTACHMENTS AND BELONGING.

PREVENTION: OUR SPECIFIC PROGRAM, PARTNERSHIP ASSURING STUDENT SUCCESS (PASS) IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, PREVENTATIVE, INTENTIONAL PROGRAM SERVING CHILDREN WITH RISK FACTORS THAT ARE PREDICTIVE OF SCHOOL FAILURE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL-MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND/OR RISK OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR BOLSTERED MENTAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT WITHIN CLASSROOMS SERVING YOUTH AT RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SEDGWICK COUNTY BY PROVIDING LAYERS OF SUPPORT TO THE YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND TEACHERS THROUGH A MULTI-LAYERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT BASED ON EACH YOUTH/FAMILY'S NEEDS. OUR PROGRAM IS BASED ON A TIERED PREVENTION APPROACH, WITH INTENSITY OF SERVICES VARYING BASED ON INDIVIDUAL MENTEE/FAMILY NEED. RESEARCH CLEARLY SHOWS THAT POSITIVE CHANGES RELATED TO STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE STEM FROM POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS (E.G., SETHI & SCALES, 2020). PASS IS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIP. OUR PROGRAM SPANS AN ACADEMIC YEAR, AND IF NEEDED, INTO THE SUMMER. OUR PREVENTION TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE: MENTOR, ACADEMIC SUPPORT PERSON, FAMILY LIAISON, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PERSON.