Program areas at Alternatives
Youth community service programs: utilizing a youth leadership model, Alternatives increased the social and emotional competence and leadership abilities and opportunities for service of primary and secondary school students both in school and during out of school time.
Community capacity building programs: utilizing a capacity building model which includes service learning, youth civic engagement strategies and best practices of youth development, Alternatives increased the leadership skills of youth (prek-high school) and adults serving children and youth to influence community needs.
Youth development programs, general other: utilizing research based curricula, Alternatives served secondary school students by increasing their awareness, knowledge, and ability to prevent risk taking behaviors, making healthy choices, increase academic success, and strengthens their social and emotional development skills.
Strengthening families program: utilizing best practices initiatives to address self and community connections, trauma, adversities, hope, healings, and resilience for youth, adults, families, and the community by implementing strategies such as strengthening families programs, aces interface, peninsula trauma informed community network, various media awareness campaigns and other educational/awareness activities.