Resources

Silver Star Referral Form

The Silver Star Resource Center is made up of several Monterey County agencies dedicated to working with youth and families to improve their quality of life and deter young people from gang involvement. The attached referral form can be submitted it to a Resource Center Deputy Probation Officer. Upon receipt of the referral, a Resource Center Deputy Probation Officer will contact the referred family and schedule a needs assessment.

RJP Reintegration Circles Program

Restorative Justice Partners, Inc., a non-profit agency in Marina providing restorative justice services to Monterey County, is offering a Reintegration Circles program for recently incarcerated, newly released individuals to support their successful re-entry and reintegration into our community. The Reintegration Circle process has two broad aims: 

Safe Start Center Toolkit on Children's Exposure to Violence

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) Safe Start Center has released a toolkit to increase awareness about the prevalence of children’s exposure to violence (CEV). The free, online resource includes an infographic and links to tip sheets, guides, and other publications on CEV.

Strengthening Families Program: a nationally recognized program for parents and youth ages 10-14 years.

Help your youth avoid problems with drugs and alchohol and strengthen family communication.  Parents and youth learn skills together while having fun. Strengthening Families Program is a nationally recognized program for parents and youth ages 10-14 years. Email sfp.salinas@gmail.com, call (831)753-3888 or check our web site Partners4peace.org for more details.

Childhood Matters Radio Show for Parents and Providers

Childhood Matters is a live one-hour weekly call-in radio show on 98.1 KISS-FM in the San Francisco Bay Area, 105.1 KOCN-FM in Monterey and Santa Cruz, and KBBF 89.1-FM in the North Bay, and 1480 KGOE-AM in Eureka. The show is presented by Interactive Parenting Media. 

Community Partnership for Youth on Helping Children Learn to Read

While many know CPY for their prevention programs against gangs, drugs and violence, it is also just as dedicated to improving the reading skills of its students. Reading every day is a key component of the mentor-tutor program. In California alone, over 33 percent of children will not finish high school due to illiteracy.

FindYouthInfo.gov website offers resources for youth-serving organizations

FindYouthInfo.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 12 Federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. The IWGYP promotes the goal of positive, healthy outcomes for youth in three significant ways:

California Cities Gang Prevention Network

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) and the National League of Cities' Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute) have initiated a network of 13 major cities in California to combat gang violence and victimization.

The California Cities Gang Prevention Network, the first of its kind in the nation, focuses on successful policies and practices that 

KickStart helps those recently released from incarceration find employment

The KickStart program is designed to assist individuals who have been recently released from incarceration with job search and employment-related services. A partnership with a Re-entry Employment Specialist may help you to succeed in accomplishing your goals.

How to Help Your Teenager Find a Job

Youth Employment Program

Monterey County's Youth Employment Program is designed to provide help toward the attainment of a high school education and development of work skills leading to employment. Teamwork and leadership growth alongside educational and employment achievement are goals youth participants are encouraged to apply toward success. Services include mentoring, education, workshop activities and work experience.

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