CHOOSE 180
Programs
Choose Freedom Youth Program
CHOOSE FREEDOM: IN 2024, CHOOSE FREEDOM CONTINUED TO SERVE YOUTH MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMS OF INCARCERATION AND GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY-LED DIVERSION PROGRAMMING USING A 14-SESSION CHOOSE FREEDOM CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM REACHED APPROXIMATELY 150 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH WEEKLY IN-COMMUNITY SESSIONS AND ENGAGEMENT AT ECHO GLEN CHILDREN'S FACILITY. EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO STRENGTHEN OUR PRESENCE IN DETENTION SETTINGS THROUGH STRATEGIC FACILITY PARTNERSHIPS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH. THE CHOOSE FREEDOM NAVIGATORS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS BOTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND AFTER RELEASE FROM DETENTION, OFFERING CREDIBLE MENTORSHIP AND PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE ROOTED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE. PARTICIPANTS WERE CONNECTED TO LONG-TERM RESOURCES TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND PREVENT FUTURE VIOLENCE. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO TRANSFORM SYSTEMS OF INJUSTICE BY HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD PATHWAYS TO HEALING AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH CARE, MENTORSHIP, AND CONNECTION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$457.6KTeaching and Advancement Program
TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT: TEACHING AND ADVANCEMENT (TA) IS A TEAM THAT LAUNCHED IN 2021 TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO OFFER SIMILAR SERVICES AS CHOOSE 180 OFFERS IN KING COUNTY. IN 2024, THE TA TEAM MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE A MORE INTERNAL AND LOCAL FOCUS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE TEAM CONDUCTED IN DEPTH RESEARCH ON THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF YOUTH-INVOLVED CRIMES AND THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE TO USE THAT INFORMATION TO EVENTUALLY DEVELOP WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER TO ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THOSE WHO NEED IT. WHILE DOING THIS RESEARCH, THE TA TEAM ALSO PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON JUVENILE SERVICES AND PARTNERED WITH RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S FIREARM INJURY & POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM TO PLAN AND CONTRIBUTE TO A STUDY ON DETENTION ALTERNATIVES FOR YOUTH. THE OBJECTIVE AND LONGTERM GOALS OF TA ARE TO OFFER CHOOSE 180 INSIGHTS TO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EFFORTS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$342.1KSchool-Based Diversion Program
SCHOOL-BASED DIVERSION: IN 2024, THE SCHOOL-BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES BY EXPANDING THE TEAM, ADDING NEW STAFF MEMBERS TO INCREASE CAPACITY, ENHANCE PRESENCE IN SCHOOLS, AND STRENGTHEN OUR SERVICE MODEL OF HIRING STAFF WITH DIRECT LIVED EXPERIENCE. ALONG WITH THE TEAM EXPANSION, THE COMPASS CURRICULUM USED IN SCHOOLS FOR THE PROGRAM WAS EXTENDED FROM 5 SESSIONS TO 7. THIS ADDED FOCUS ON THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE AND THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMS ON A PARTICIPANT'S FUTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE INTRODUCED A YOUTH-DRIVEN ACTION PLAN TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTABILITY IN WORKING ON THEIR GOALS AND HELP THEM CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS. THE PROGRAM SAW 26 PARTICIPANT GRADUATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH 100% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTING THAT THEY FELT SUPPORTED BY CHOOSE 180. FURTHERMORE, 94% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED LEARNING SKILLS RELATED TO SETTING SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS AND THINKING BEFORE THEY ACT. OUR TEAM ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ABOUT THE SBD PROGRAM AT THE 2024 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF JUVENILE JUSTICE IN UTAH, FURTHER ADVANCING OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS OF INJUSTICE AND HELPING YOUTH THRIVE THROUGH RESTORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED SUPPORT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$312.8K
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