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A community coalition that works to improve the lives of economically disadvantaged youth and serves as the clearinghouse for local youth serving agencies. Our programs include: Grassroots Allocations & Scholarships
The Grassroots Allocations program
raises and allocates local funds to grassroots programs that provide opportunities for young people.
PFY allocated $70,000 to 34 local youth programs for 2008-2009. Since 1995 PFY has given over $1,000,000 to 239 different youth programs. Programs served include academic tutoring, recreation, diversity
programs, skill development, and many more.
2006 Scholarship winners are:
Delinquency Prevention Through Partners for Youth the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has awarded $270,000 to four local agencies and schools through the 2004-2005 Community Juvenile Justice Partnership Grant Program (CJJPG). Grant recipients are required to reduce truancy and/or out of school suspensions in targeted elementary and middle schools by 30% in the 2004-2005 State Fiscal Year. For a more detailed description of the grant recipients and the Community Juvenile Justice Partnership Program (CJJPG) please Partners for Youth merged with the Fayette County Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Council in February 2000. The PFY Board (as the designated Fayette County Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Council) now recommends local delinquency prevention programs to receive grants from the Department of Juvenile Justice’s (DJJ) Community Juvenile Justice Partnership Grant (CJJPG) Program. More than $1,300,000 has gone to 18 local organizations over the last five years. PFY also studies local juvenile justice issues in order to address the gaps in services for at risk and delinquent youth by collaborating with local youth service providers to implement policy change. 2006-2008 Community Needs Assessment Partners for Youth (as the designated Fayette County Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Council) is required pursuant to Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR) 1:060 and 1:070 to complete a Comprehensive Plan that outlines goals and objectives for the next two state fiscal years (July 1 to June 30). Within the Plan is the Community Needs Assessment that contains data and information regarding delinquent and at risk youth, gaps and barriers to services for these youth, and how Partners for Youth through the Community Juvenile Justice Partnership Grant (CJJPG) Program and other initiatives, will address these issues. For more information please contact Terry Stivers at (859) 258-3122 or via email at tstivers@lfucg.com. Click here to view a PDF of the 2006-2008 Community Needs Assessment Click here to view a PDF of the 2006-2008 Community Needs Assessment Appendices 2006 Annual Report to the Commissioner Partners for Youth (as the Fayette County Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Council) is required pursuant to Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) 1:060 to submit the Annual Report to the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. The Report contains information on the Partners for Youth Board (as the Fayette County Juvenile Delinquency Council) through the end of the State Fiscal Year 2006. As you read the Report you will see that Partners for Youth is working hard to ensure that all youth in Lexington-Fayette County become caring, capable, and responsible adults. Click here to view a PDF of the 2006 Annual Report to the Commissioner
Students That Attend Reach Success
For more information contact: Terry Stivers, MSW Phone: (859) 258-3122 Email: tstivers@lfucg.com Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC) project PFY leads Fayette County’s DMC efforts with the support of community stakeholders, such as the Mayor’s Office, LFUCG Police Department, Fayette District Court, County Attorney, Juvenile Probation, Fayette County Public Schools, and the Cabinet For Health and Family Services. This project's aim is to systematically affect changes necessary to reduce racial disparity in juvenile detention by reducing potential for bias in the juvenile justice system, and reducing community risk factors. As a result of this project, Fayette County has witnessed changes in detention criteria documents used by Court Designated Workers and judges. The committee is also examining arrest and detention data to determine what juveniles might be better served through an increased use of Alternatives to Detention programming. It has also partnered with three local communities through PFY’s LEXfusion project to increasing opportunities for positive youth development in local communities. For more information, contact Larry Johnson at 859-258-3108 or ljohnson@lfucg.com. Training & Technical Assistance for Positive Youth Development Our young people need high quality youth programs. PFY currently offers training for youth workers in methods for measuring program effectiveness, incorporating positive youth development into existing programs, and including young people in program leadership. PFY also raises community awareness of youth development through presentations at local organizations. Mayor’s Youth Council The Council was formed in 1999 to provide leadership and service opportunities for young people, and to provide a vehicle for meaningful dialogue among youth and community leaders. The Mayor’s Youth Council works closely with other local youth organizations. About 40 high school students participate in this diverse organization regularly. It is open to all youth age 12 to 18 in |Fayette County. LEXfusion LEXfusion is an exciting community collaboration that consists of youth and adults working together to build a better community. Our vision is that young people in Lexington will be engaged in equal opportunities to develop their abilities and enhance their capacity to contribute as productive members to create safe and healthy communities. Our aim of this project is to help Lexington explore new collaborative relationships that will prove effective in increasing the number and array of positive development opportunities available to young people. Future projects include:
The “Everybody Shines: Spotlight on Youth” Celebration will take place on June 2nd 2007 at the Courthouse Square from 2-10pm.
Suite 200 166 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40507 Tel: (859) 258-3119 Fax: (859) 258-3007 |