YPC CRED Men / Youth
The Youth Peace Center (YPC) CRED Men/Youth program is dedicated to supporting young men at high risk of gun violence. Through a structured timeline of services, the program aims to build a robust support network, foster personal growth, and promote economic stability. Participants receive individualized attention from a team of outreach workers, life coaches, therapists, job coaches, and education tutors. The program emphasizes early engagement, consistent support, and skill development to help participants achieve self-determination, community connection, and gainful employment. By addressing both immediate and long-term needs, YPC CRED Men/Youth strives to create a safer and more empowered community.
Outreach Worker
Life Coach
Therapist
Education Tutor
Introducing Our Comprehensive Participant Support Network
Youth Peace Center of Roseland introduces a strong support network for participants early on, aiming to boost staff communication and align goals. Each Base Team, consisting of members from Outreach, Programming, and Education & Training (E&T), meets participants during outreach and convenes every six weeks. These teams, which include Outreach Workers, Life Coaches, Therapists, Job Coaches, and Education Tutors, collaborate to provide comprehensive support and make collective decisions on participant promotions.
Timeline of Services
Our "Timeline of Services" details a 24-week program designed to support individuals at risk of gun violence. Starting with identification and engagement, participants progress through phases of rapport building, self-determination, community building, and employment training, receiving comprehensive support to achieve stability and personal growth.
Candidate
2 Weeks
Outreach workers identify and engage men and women at the highest rick of being the perpertrators or victims of gun violence.
Outreach
8 Weeks
Outreach workers begin rapport building with new participants, as they become acclimated to the program model. New participants meet their "base team" of support staff, commit to non-aggression, and begin engaging in formal services.
P1: Self-Determination
16 Weeks
With a focus on increasing the motivation to change and disengagement from violence, life coaches and clinicians work closely with participants to build life skills, increase stability, set and accomplish goals, and develop their self-regulation capabilities.
P2: Community Building
16 Weeks
As supportive services continue, the second stage of programming incorporates the concept of community action. The goal is to produce changes in relationships, attitudes, and the participants' connection to violence.
Employment & Training
24 Weeks
Economic stability is a basic human right and a key component of any fulfilling life. This final stage of our program focuses on developing and utilizing the skills needed to establish and maintain gainful employment.