YOUTH RISING (YR), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WILL EXPAND ITS CURRENT YOUTH RISING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE - PEER MENTOR PROGRAM (YRLI-PMP), A COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND YOUTH-CENTERED PEER MENTORING PROGRAM IN THE FOLLOWING STATES; 1) ARIZONA, 2) IDAHO, 3) OREGON, 4) TENNESSEE AND 5) UTAH. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF HIGH-RISK YOUTH DRUG USE, HOMELESSNESS, HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUT AND OTHER NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR INDICATORS, WHILE INCREASING YOUTH BELONGING, SECURITY, AGENCY, COMMUNITY-CONNECTEDNESS AND OVERALL WELL-BEING OF HIGH-RISK YOUTH THROUGH A PEER MENTORING PROGRAM. THE FOUR ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE YOUTH RISING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE - PEER MENTOR PROGRAM CONSIST OF (1) RECRUITMENT AND MENTOR MATCHING (2) ASSESSMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (3) PERSON-CENTERED ACTION PLANNING AND (4) PROGRAM EVALUATION. YOUTH RISING WILL SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 IN THE FIVE STATES OVER THE THREE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. YOUTH RISING TAILORS ALL PROGRAMMING TO PRIORITIZE YOUTH WHO ARE ANY ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS: LOW-INCOME, CULTURALLY DIVERSE, EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL OR WELLBEING CHALLENGES, INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, A TARGET OF ANY KIND OF BULLYING, INCLUDING CYBERBULLY, A VICTIM OF CRIME, EXPERIENCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITHIN THEMSELVES OR THEIR HOUSEHOLD, ARE CHILDREN OF ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PERSONNEL OR INCARCERATED PARENTS OR LIVE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/6/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 9/3/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/28/22 |