Youth Challenge Academy
Location: Ludowici, GeorgiaCountry: United States
Description: The Georgia National Guard ChalleNGe Academy, a preventive rather than remedial youth-at-risk program, targets participants who are unemployed, drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age. Core components of the program are citizenship, academic excellence (GED attainment), life-coping skills, community service, health and hygiene, job skills training, leadership followership, and physical training.
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Family Services, Health/Medical, Public Health, Schools, Youth Advocacy
Youth for Change
Website: http://www.youth4change.org/Location: Paradise, California
Country: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Family Services, Homelessness/Housing, Policy/Advocacy, Youth Advocacy
Youth Leadership Advisory Team
Website: https://www.ylat.org/ylatLocation: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: YLAT is a joint project between Maine’s Youth in Foster Care, The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and the Catherine Cutler Institute at University of Southern Maine. YLAT is committed to improving the short-term and long-term outcomes for youth who are or have been in foster care.
Placement Type: Child Services, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Youth Advocacy
Youth LED Justice (YLJ)
Website: https://www.youthledjustice.org/Location: Portland, Maine
Country: United States
Description: YLJ is a youth-led restorative justice diversion program that receives referrals for youth who have gotten in trouble with the law, school and/or in community. Youth volunteers serve as advocates and facilitators in a restorative process for the youth referred( the respondent)to Youth-LED Justice. Youth volunteers are trained to facilitate dialogue during a Youth-LED Circle, a Peer Facilitator Circle or participate as an affected community member in an adult-led circle. Staff work with the respondent, victims and those affected to meet needs and find accountability through an intake, brief assessment and follow up for 3-6 months after each circle process. YLJ staff often work to connect youth respondents, victims and family members with clinical support before, during or after the restorative process. We are looking to host interns to offer low barrier, short term therapeutic support for participants of restorative circles, victims, youth in trouble, family members and/or other community members involved. Interns would be offering services in both regions we serve the greater Lewiston/Auburn community and Portland area, with some telehealth options as well.
Placement Type: Child Services, Crisis, Family Services, Forensic/Criminal Justice, Immigration/Refugee, LGBTQ+, Youth Advocacy
Youth Villages
Website: https://www.youthvillages.org/Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Country: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Crisis, Family Services, Residential Care, Youth Advocacy
Youth Villages Research and Clinical Services Department
Website: https://www.youthvillages.org/Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Country: United States
Placement Type: Behavioral Health, Case Management, Child Services, Child Welfare/Adoption/Foster Care, Crisis, Family Services, Residential Care, Youth Advocacy