North county lifeline (DBA lifeline community services) proposes to implement the girls seek (success, encouragement, empowerment & knowledge) program to reduce risk factors and promote protective…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $560,081 Project Grant under the Girls in the Juvenile Justice System program (CFDA 16.830) to North County Lifeline, doing business as Lifeline Community Services, a non-profit organization in Vista, California. The three-year grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will fund the implementation of the Girls SEEK (Success, Encouragement, Empowerment & Knowledge) program. The Girls SEEK program aims to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for justice-involved girls age 17 and younger in North San Diego County. Key services include comprehensive family assessment, case management, trauma-focused individual/family/group therapy, gender-specific gang prevention services such as mentoring and positive development activities, and referrals to supportive community organizations.

North county lifeline (DBA lifeline community services) proposes to implement the girls seek (success, encouragement, empowerment & knowledge) program to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for justice-involved girls 17 and younger in north SAN diego county, CA. Girls seek will provide comprehensive family assessment, case management, trauma-focused individual/family/group therapy, gender-specific gang prevention servicessuch as 1:1 mentoring, family outings, and positive development field tripsand other supportive referrals. Services will focus heavily on identifying and treating the traumatic experiences underlying girls behavior. Girls seek will connect youth and their parents to supportive referrals to other community organizations to facilitate the success of the youths goals.