HARRISBURG, Pa., June 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency today announced the award of more than $6 million to support 15 proven, research-based delinquency and violence prevention programs in 17 counties.
"This state funding is a continuation of PCCD's commitment to advancing the best juvenile prevention programs in communities across our state," said Walter M. Phillips, Jr., PCCD chairman. "Investing in our youth, through these proven programs, yields long-term results that preclude a life of crime and save our state millions in adult incarceration costs."
Each of the funded programs is a new initiative for the grantee's community and was selected to address the unique needs of each area. The programs will be implemented over a four-year period.
Model programs have been proven to be effective in reducing or eliminating the risk factors that lead to problem behaviors by promoting emotional competence among elementary school age children, enhancing parenting communications skills and teaching drug use and abuse resistance skills among targeted adolescents.
Since 2004, with the support of Governor Edward G. Rendell, PCCD has invested nearly $22 million to support model prevention programs addressing juvenile violence, delinquency, substance abuse and other problem behaviors.
The grant awards will be managed by PCCD's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which is responsible for the development of policy recommendations and the administration of federal and state funds to support programs designed to improve Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system and to prevent violence, delinquency, substance abuse and related problem behaviors among children and youth.
As the state's criminal justice planning agency, PCCD works to prevent and reduce crime in Pennsylvania and respond to the needs of victims. PCCD collaborates with the Governor's Office, state and local elected officials, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, victim service agencies, community- based organizations, non-profits, schools and others to achieve these goals. More information is available at http://www.pccd.state.pa.us/.
Editor's Note: a list of grants is attached.
Applicant Project Title Funds
Awarded
Beaver County "Promoting Alternative Thinking $520,000
Strategies/PATHS"
City of Washington "Strengthening Families Program $276,818
(Washington County) For Parents/Youth"
Schuylkill County "Communities Mobilizing for $268,781
Change on Alcohol"
Waynesboro Communities That "STARS for Families Program" $202,205
Care (Franklin County)
Harborcreek Youth Services "Multidimensional Treatment $670,000
(Erie and Crawford Counties) Foster Care"
Olmstead Regional Recreation "Olweus Bullying Prevention $236,064
Board (Dauphin County) Program"
Mifflin County "Second Step Program" $336,261
McKeesport Hospital Foundation "Center on Addiction and $499,262
(Allegheny County) Substance Abuse-Striving
Together to Achieve Rewarding
Tomorrows (CASASTART)"
Pennsylvania State University, "Strengthening Families Program $624,812
College of Agricultural for Parents/Youth (SFP)"
Science Cooperative Extension
System (Cameron and Elk
Counties)
Family Services of "Trauma-Focused Cognitive $638,740
Northwestern PA (Erie Behavioral Therapy Program"
and Crawford Counties)
Chester County Intermediate "Promoting Alternative $604,036
Unit #24 Thinking Strategies/PATHS"
Bedford County "Life Skills Training" $520,000
Bald Eagle Area School "Reconnecting Youth Program" $203,806
District (Centre County)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of "Mentoring for Violence $420,000
Southeastern PA Prevention Program"
(Philadelphia County)
Lehigh Carbon Community "Positive Actions Program" $390,000
College (Carbon and
Schuylkill Counties)
Total 4-Year State Research- $6,410,785
Based Funds Awarded
CONTACT: Dawn Petrosky
(717) 705-0888, x3002
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
CONTACT: Dawn Petrosky of Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency, +1-717-705-0888, x3002
Web site: http://www.pccd.state.pa.us/
http://www.state.pa.us/
