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Purpose:
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The Turning the Tides project will develop and implement an integrated mentorship model for gang involved youth. The project will: provide supported mentorship by adults who have successfully left gang/criminal involvement; link youth to alternate activities and peer groups; and, strengthen the employability and social supports to help youth involved, or at risk of involvement, with gangs. Youth will be attending the program as a result of a requirement to complete community service hours at Ndinawe. While at the Centre, the youth will be matched with a mentor who will help them to develop skills and to choose to stay away from the gang lifestyle.
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