RAISE stands for Reasonable Alternative to Incarceration through Self-Esteem.

The philosophy behind the RAISE Evening Program is to maintain a positive and safe environment that allows the participants to be accountable during high risk time periods.

We also provide exposure to activities and services which may act as alternatives for the juvenile, as well as, exposing the participants to positive peer cultures and cognitive restructuring by emphasizing accountability and personal responsibility.

The program is designed to achieve a series of goals for each juvenile that becomes involved with us.

The RAISE Evening program also offers a GED preparation program for any juvenile participating in the program that wishes to take the GED test.

This fall the RAISE Evening program will be adding another component to its repertoire. The addition of a Work Readiness program that deals with issues related to the world of work, will be offered to all participating juveniles.




The Work Readiness program provides the juveniles with the opportunity to learn about the world of work; particularly dealing with making career decisions, using labor market information, writing resumes, filling out applications, the interview process, and tactics used to maintain a superior employment relationship with their employers.

The Primary goal of the Work Readiness Program is to give the participants the skills and knowledge needed in today’s society, to help them transition towards gainful employment.

• Provides structured and well supervised, individual and group activities during high risk time periods.
• Reduce recidivism while allowing the juvenile to continue to attend school and remain at home.
• Provide “real world” learning experience in the community rather than the institutional environment.
• Provide individual and group counseling for Anger Management, Substance Abuse, Life Skills and social skill training.
• Provide educational tutoring and career advisement to promote structure outside the program.

Along with our program goals we promote 10 commandments that we expect the juveniles to follow inside and outside the program.

• RESPECT: not only for yourself but others.
• KNOWLEDGE: without it I cannot understand change.
• I must be willing to accept orders WITHOUT QUESTIONING.
• COMMUNICATION is the key.
• I must be WILLING to give respect in order to receive respect.
• With and OPEN MIND anything is possible.
• To understand responsibility is to BE RESPONSIBLE.
• THINK before you act.
• PATIENCE with yourself and those around you.
• The TRUTH shall set you free.

By calling attention to these commandments we hope to give the participants the proper skills to deal with any situation life hands them in a positive and productive manner.

“If you live right, you will never make the wrong choice.”