Story Behind the Curve
Partners
Action Plan
Program Summary
This program, operated by the Charles County Sheriff's Office, is for youth at risk for juvenile intervention and prevention through its supervision, social skills, service delivery for juveniles, and education and awareness components. The program uses a combination of strategies and model programs such as Healthy Choices/Healthy Children and Badges and baseball along with field trips, sports, mentoring, and life skills training.
Students participated in four daily activities: Recreation, Guest Speaker, Life Skills and Career information. Guest speakers covered the following topics: Cyber bullying, Drug Prevention, Conflict Resolution, CPR, Crime Solvers, Choose Civility and Tobacco Prevention. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit demonstrated the many uses of the K-9 dogs. Students participated in fun events (field trips): swimming, tour of Fed Field Day and Kings Dominion.
Target Population
The target population is at-risk middle school students (generally 10-14 years of age from the 8 county middle schools) who have been referred by school staff and/or Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) and other agencies that have identified these youth as at-risk for delinquent/negative behaviors.