The womans opportunity rehabilitation center (worc gyrl) is a program designed to reduce risk factors for girls or those identified as at risk for entering the juvenile justice system and who are 17…

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $525,000 Project Grant under the Girls in the Juvenile Justice System program (CFDA 16.830) to The Woman's Opportunity Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (WORC) to implement the WORC GYRL program. The WORC GYRL program is designed to reduce risk factors and provide comprehensive services for girls aged 17 and under who are at risk of or involved in the juvenile justice system, with a focus on serving Black and Latinx girls in the Hempstead, NY area. The program will deliver evidence-based cognitive behavioral intervention, educational advocacy, mental health/substance use referrals, and interactive life skills workshops. The goal is to serve 120-150 girls over the 3-year project period through a combination of onsite and remote service delivery. The project aims to increase protective factors, prevent further delinquent behavior, and improve juvenile justice system responses for this target population.

The womans opportunity rehabilitation center (worc gyrl) is a program designed to reduce risk factors for girls or those identified as at risk for entering the juvenile justice system and who are 17 years and under residing in the village of hempstead, long island. The program provides special consideration of black and latinx girls who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system in nassau county. Worc gyrl is a comprehensive program providing evidence-based cognitive behavior intervention curricula, educational advocacy, mental health/substance use referrals, and interactive life skills workshops. Each client will participate in an intake process involving a risk/needs assessment to determine a case plan and management that, if applicable, includes psychosocial assessments and referrals to community- based substance use treatment and counseling agencies. Worc gyrl will collaborate with the incorporated village of hempstead police department and the nassau county family division of probation to identify and refer girls who can benefit from the program. The goal is to provide services for at least 120150 girls during the project period. Project reach is increased because hybrid services will be available where youth can engage onsite and/or remotely. Recruitment efforts will be in conjunction with the hempstead police department, the family division of probation, and visions to opportunity.