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The mission of The DOME Project is to assist
young people who are economically, socially, and academically
challenged to focus on their education as a means to success.
Our overall goal is to provide youngsters with alternatives
to the negative pressures they face everyday in their communities.
We also aim to help young people develop a healthy, positive
sense of themselves as individuals who can thrive in society.
In order to meet these goals, The DOME Project currently operates
the following programs:
Our Juvenile Justice Program is an extraordinarily
successful and cost-effective effort that for over 25 years
has kept thousands of young offenders from repeat criminal activity
and prevented thousands of at-risk youths from ever becoming
involved in crime. The program serves as a unifying source of
support to youngsters through counseling, court advocacy, supervision,
and assistance with educational, vocational, mental health,
housing, and substance abuse placement. The program serves approximately
100 youths each year and is widely respected by all sectors
of the criminal justice system (including judges, prosecutors,
and defense lawyers). It is the goal of The DOME to provide
our youngsters with intensive therapeutic individual and group
counseling so that they avoid criminal activity or being re-arrested
and become productive members of society.
The Academic Tutoring Program pairs youth with
a tutor who works with the student for the duration of the school
year on one particular subject area. Program participants receive
intensive educational support (i.e., tutoring, skill building,
test prep, etc.) from their tutor as well as Educational Consultants
who supervise the sessions.
The College Prep Program assists students in
gaining entry into college and prep schools through academic
support services (tutoring, test prep workshops, college trips,
and financial aid). |
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