LRE Programs in the Community

Teen Parents and the Law

Many of Street Law Inc.'s school-based programs have been adapted for use in community settings. For example, Teen Parents and the Law (TPAL) is delivered through single adolescent parenting classes in schools but also in conjunction with such community-based organizations as Covenant House. For additional information about this program, please contact Alex Ashbrook.

Teens, Crime and the Community

The Teens, Crime and the Community (TCC) program that Street Law, Inc. conducts cooperatively with the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has encouraged the use ot TCC lessons in a wide variety of community based sites including Boys and Girls Clubs. For more information about this program, please contact Betsy Kendall or visit the program's Web site.

Community Works: Smart Teens Make Safer Communities

The National Teens, Crime, and the Community program (conducted jointly by Street Law, Inc. and the National Crime Prevention Council) developed Community Works as a resource designed specifically for community settings. Piloted in Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, this curriculum recognizes the special needs of instructors who have a limited amount of time to prepare a lesson and who must continuously engage youth who participate voluntarily. Community Works provides instructors with all the tools they need to implement a successful program. The easy-to-use materials complement and strengthen established programs or provide your organization with an exciting new undertaking.
For more information about this program, click here or contact Betsy Kendall.
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Save Our Streets

A new curriculum infusing conflict resolution skills with lessons concerning community violence which was piloted in our Save Our Streets program will soon be available for dissemination. For more information on programs in juvenile justice settings, please contact

Juvenile Justice Programs

Street Law has been a national leader in developing law-related education programming for juveniles involved in teh juveile jsutice system. The New Street Law for Juvenile Justice Programs manual has been completely updated and revised for use in detention settings, after-care and re-entry programs, correctional schools, and various other juvenile justice settings. For more information click here.

Street Law for School Resource Officers

Police officers are very important partners for classroom programs conducted by Street Law. With the development of community-oriented policing programs, law enforcement is also reaching out to conduct meaningful education programs in community settings. Street Law has developed a manual for use by School Resource Officers. For more information click here.

Conflict Resolution through Mediation

We Can Work it Out!: Conflict Resolution Through Mediation is a national program that applies interactive methodology to teach conflict resolution skills. In contrast to traditional peer mediation programs, the special focus of We Can Work It Out! is to provide all youth with the skills they need to handle conflict in their daily lives. The program culminates in a Mediation Showcase event, modeled on the mock trial, during which youth practice their new conflict resolution skills. The program is in use throughout the country in Boys and Girls Clubs, after-school programs, and schools. For more information about this program, contact Sarah Zogby.

Let's Say We Can Work It Out!
(A We Can Work it Out! program designed for ages 8-13.)

Youth Leadership Programs

YOUTH ACT! is changing young people's lives by helping them develop the leadership and vision necessary to advocate for meaningful change in their communities. Young people go a step beyond community service to identify root causes of local concerns, tackling issues at the policy level. In addition to learning substantive information about important topics, youth develop advocacy and leadership skills. Youth Act! utilizes a three-part approach: youth leadership training, advocacy projects, and a youth summit at the state capitol. Youth Act! The Power to Act kit teaches advocacy skills in a fun, interactive way. The Youth Act! homepage positions young people as trailblazers in the digital citizenship frontier.