City of Victorville Uturn Prevention Program

Uturn’s mission is guiding youth toward living a gang-free life by aligning with community leaders in education, business, law enforcement, and faith based organizations, and providing individual mentors, focusing on life choices, family values, and a healthy, positive, lifestyle.

The Uturn Prevention Program is a new program designed to divert elementary-aged at-risk youth from being recruited into gang involvement or activity. Unlike many prevention programs that target entire neighborhoods or populations, Uturn focuses on helping families who are willing to make a long-term commitment to the program and who are willing to develop and maintain positive and rewarding connections within the community. Participating families must commit to participate in the program for a minimum of three years. Through the program, the family will receive free services, including, but not limited to workshop classes, field trips, and community support.

Program Objectives:

To engage at-risk youth by a process of family restructuring which promotes self-sufficiency and empowerment by providing comprehensive social services and links to development services that strengthen the family foundation, through:

Creative program development
Dedicated committee members reaching out to at-risk youth with alternatives, mentoring, and providing positive perspectives in making good choices.
Forming a circle of support for the family unit by providing resources available in the community.

Uturn’s Target Population:

Elementary-aged at-risk youths and their families
Family consists of at least one parent or legal guardian
Target youth must be maintained in the home and be considered to be “at-risk”

Goals:

Divert at-risk youth from being recruited into gang involvement or significant association
Impact the functioning of family units through comprehensive services
Enhance parenting skills through parental training
Promote financial opportunities for the family through job training and placement, money management training, and home ownership training
Promote health and wellness

How do families sign up to be a Uturn family?

If you are interested in the Uturn Prevention Program, please contact the City of Victorville Public Works Department at (760) 955-8813, or you may contact your School Resource Officer and additional information will be provided to you.

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