Dave Moore of Southside Rides Foundation provides youth, aged 14 to 19 years, a second chance of getting their lives back on track.
Moore opens his auto-body repair shop and trains young men and women who has been out of jail and to get them community service hours. The program, which offers substance abuse services to youth entering the court system, is part of the Reclaiming Futures Juvenile Drug Court Program run by CenterPoint Human Services and Insight Human Services.
Federal Programs Related to - Mental Health, Substance Abuse Programs, General/other
Programs that provide preventive, diagnostic and treatment services as well as transitional support for people who have a physical and/or psychological dependency on tobacco, alcohol and/or other drugs or who suffer from acute or chronic mental or emotional disturbances or are having problems coping with daily living.
Federal Programs Related to - Youth Violence Prevention
Programs that offer activities for youth who are at risk for delinquency which help them to improve self-esteem, learn alternative ways of dealing with feelings and leisure time, and take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Delinquency Prevention; Gang Related Programs; Juvenile Delinquency Prevention; Youth Crime Prevention; Youth Gangs
Federal Programs Related to - Criminal Justice & Corrections
Programs that provide for the detention, confinement, rehabilitation and care of offenders who are inmates in correctional facilities or participants in alternative programs; the supervision and support of ex-offenders upon release from a correctional facility; and/or the administration of justice services. Criminal Justice Programs; Penal Systems; Penitentiary Programs; Prison Systems
Federal Programs Related to - Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
Programs that provide counseling, job seeking assistance and other nonresidential supportive services that help offenders re-integrate into the community following their release from a correctional facility. Inmate Counseling; Inmate Pre-Release Reentry Program; Pre-Release Programs
Federal Programs Related to - Youth Job Training & Employment
Programs that provide youth with a comprehensive array of services to better prepare them for a successful transition to the workforce. Job Corps Programs; JTPA Summer Programs; School to Career Programs; School to Work Programs; Summer Youth Employment Programs; Title IIC Programs; Youth Corps
Federal Programs Related to - Children & Youth Services
Programs that provide a wide variety of informational, social and supportive services for children and youth. Adolescent Services; Child Welfare; Children's Social Services; Children's Services; Kinship Care; Youth Services
Programs that provide opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to engage in service that addresses the nation's educational, public safety, environmental and other human services needs. Americorps; Youth Community Service
Federal Programs Related to - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, General/Other
Programs that focus on protecting and promoting the broad civil rights and civil liberties of individuals and work to change public policy and opinion in a variety of areas.
See also: +COMMON CODE Advocacy (**B); Hate Crimes Prevention (I02.07); Housing Discrimination (I05.08); Voter Services (W08.05)
Founder of the Eden Project, Sir Tim Smit, supported the Yorkshire Venture Philanthropy (YVP) investment program launch, which is designed to improve funding in social enterprises within the region.
Southside Rides Foundation Gives Second Chance to Ex-Delinquent Youth