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Friends of the Children Expands National Reach by Establishing a 25th Site, Located in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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This newest chapter in the Friends of the Children national network signifies a bold success for the organization, which made a commitment in 2019 to scale from 18 to 25 locations by 2025.

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  • This newest chapter in the Friends of the Children national network signifies a bold success for the organization, which made a commitment in 2019 to scale from 18 to 25 locations by 2025.
  • But here we arewe've met the challenge three years early," said Terri Sorensen, national CEO of Friends of the Children.
  • "This is an extraordinary milestone for Friends of the Children.
  • We will be able to empower thousands more youth across the country to build the bright futures they deserve."

National 4-H Council Awarded $4.25 Million to Support 4-H National Mentoring Program and 4-H Health Rocks!® Mentoring Program

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Friday, December 4, 2020
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded $3 million to National 4H Council in support of the 4H National Mentoring Program.

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  • CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded $3 million to National 4H Council in support of the 4H National Mentoring Program.
  • The grant builds on 4-H's partnership with OJJDP to continue the national effort to strengthen, expand and implement youth mentoring activities.
  • These mentoring activities provide meaningful relationships for thousands of youth classified as at-risk, high-risk, or underserved, including youth affected by the opioid epidemic.
  • Mentoring Program will provide mentoring to youth in rural Appalachia in an effort to prevent opioid abuse.

National 4‑H Council Awarded $4.85 Million to Support 4‑H National Mentoring Program and 4-H Health Rocks!® Mentoring Program

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has increased funding from $3 million to $3.6 to National 4H Council in support of the 4H National Mentoring Program.

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  • CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has increased funding from $3 million to $3.6 to National 4H Council in support of the 4H National Mentoring Program.
  • The grant builds on 4-H's partnership with OJJDP to continue the national effort to strengthen, expand and implement youth mentoring activities.
  • These generous grants will provide funding to facilitate 4H mentoring programs in 38 states to keep kids safe, improve academic outcomes and prevent youth delinquency, whereas the 4-H Health Rocks!
  • Mentoring Program will provide mentoring to youth in rural Appalachia in an effort to prevent opioid abuse.

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc.’s Community-Based Alternative to Incarceration Recognized as “Promising” by Federal Evaluators

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Friday, October 18, 2019
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Americans seek safe, effective justice reform, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. is pleased to announce that Federal evaluators have identified its community-based alternative to youth incarceration model as promising.

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  • HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Americans seek safe, effective justice reform, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc. is pleased to announce that Federal evaluators have identified its community-based alternative to youth incarceration model as promising.
  • YAP is a new addition to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Crimesolutions.gov Promising Programs list and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)s Model Programs Guide.
  • Currently, 58 percent of the criminal justice, youth justice and crime victim programs and practices on Crimesolutions.gov are categorized as Promising; 26 percent are listed under No Effects; and 16 percent are identified as Effective.
  • Without YAP, the prospect for the nonprofits justice program youth is immediate incarceration for violent and other offenses.

National 4‑H Council Awarded $3 Million to Support 4‑H National Mentoring Program

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Monday, April 1, 2019
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded a $3 million grant to National 4H Council in support of the 4H National Mentoring Program.

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  • CHEVY CHASE, Md., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded a $3 million grant to National 4H Council in support of the 4H National Mentoring Program.
  • The grant builds on 4-H's partnership with OJJDP to continue the national effort to strengthen, expand and implement youth mentoring activities.
  • "Thanks to this significant grant from OJJDP, 4-H program staff have the opportunity to implement proven mentoring programs in underrepresented communities across the country."
  • As of 2018, the 4-H National Mentoring Program has served more than 60,000 youth, resulting in significant outcomes in areas such as family relationships, perceptions of social support, and social competence.