Service Name: SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION - PROJECT SAVE (SAFE ALTERNATIVES AND VIOLENCE EDUCATION)

Organization Name: SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

• Description: Program for adolescent first-time offenders, ages 10 to 17, who have been involved in violence, or had weapons possession on or near a school campus. Offers alternatives for the less sophisticated offender who acts without thinking or in response to peer pressure, and who is not yet intimately involved in the juvenile justice system. Project SAVE requires parent participation.Youth and their parents or guardians attend a six-hour Saturday class that addresses issues of weapons and violence and provides information and skills related to effective anger management, refusal skills, choices and consequences, and parenting skills.Publications and Materials Project SAVE Program Brochure-offers information, detailed descriptions of the program components, and eligibility requirements. Copies may be requested by phone. Project SAVE Eligibility Overview Project SAVE Referral FormCollaborative partners include County Probation Department, County Sheriff's Office, Sacramento City Police Department, Superior and Municipal Courts, Sacramento County School Districts, and community members.
• Website: https://www.scoe.net/divisions/ed_services/prevention/project_save/
• Email: ckennedy@scoe.net
• Phone(s): (916) 228-2216, (916) 228-2200, (916) 228-2202
• Hours: Office: Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm;Project SAVE Classes: Various Saturdays - Call for more information
• Eligibility: - Must be a first-time offender who acts without thinking or in response to peer pressure. (One who is not yet intimately involved in the juvenile justice system.) - Must be between the ages of 10 and 17. - Offense must have been a possession of a weapon on or near a school campus, involvement in a weapon-related incident, or violent behavior. - A parent must attend the Project SAVE class with the youth. - Youth must attend a school or reside in the attendance area of any school operated by the districts in Sacramento County.
• Requirements: Complete referral form available on website.
• Areas Served:
  • Sacramento United States
• Categories:
  • Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
  • Youth Violence Prevention
  • Juvenile Diversion