When young people’s delinquent behavior leads to placement in a juvenile justice facility or jail time, their life is disrupted, affecting their progress in school and their family relationships. Rising Ground provides various services for youth who do not pose an imminent threat to others to help them alter their trajectory and find positive paths forward.
Plus Mentoring, a program for youth referred by the Department of Probation, and My Next Move for young men leaving residential placement and for those who have been court involved or who are at risk of involvement, provide opportunities for youth to share their experiences, concerns, and ideas with others who have had similar experiences. Using mentorship to create a system of support between youth and adults, the program enables youth to envision a new path forward.
Another way Rising Ground is working with New York City is through our Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) programs. Courts and schools refer youth to Rising Ground to receive services that provide support to youth engaging in delinquent behavior while avoiding placement in a juvenile justice facility and disruption of school and home life. ATI programs allow young people to remain in their communities where we provide services to meet their specific needs such as mental health and substance use treatment, vocational and educational supports, trauma-informed individual and group counseling, and supervision and regular reporting to the court.
See also:
Atlas – services for young adults who have been released from court on their own recognizance and remain court involved.
JustUs – a diversion program that recognizes the unique needs and challenges of young women, LGBTQ+, and gender non-conforming youth.