programs
School-to-School Pipeline that serves our community and protects our Youth
Who we work with
- Youth a part of Pre-Trial, Probation, Diversion, or the Division of Youth Services (DYS)
- Youth a part of the Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Youth in or transitioning out of the Foster Care System
- Youth disengaged from the school system whether through truancy, dropout, suspension, or expulsion
Services we provide
Wraparound Services
This is provided by our “GAMERs” (Guides, Advocates, Mentors, Educators, ‘Real Models’)
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Healthy relationships
- Life skills
- Prosocial activities
- Independent living skills
- Court advocacy
- Mentorship
Career Development
This is delivered via LIT (Leaders Impacting Tomorrow) Academy, our educational, employment, and career guidance and support initiative.
- Automotive
- Barbering
- Creative Arts
- Entrepreneurship
- E-Commerce
- Information Technology
- Audio/Visual Production
- Marketing and Sales
- Coaching, training, empowering, and elevating our “former” youth to be our next ”GAMERs”
Therapeutic Services
For our Therapeutic Services please check out our other website - DBOA