Native Threads

The Native Threads Program exists to provide positive life-affirming services and activities to at-risk youth between the ages of 11 and 18 years and their families.

Todd Gallardo (top) Native Threads Program Director, and JB Britton, Native Threads counselor, visit classrooms regularly, assisting and encouraging students in their daily assignments. Students above, Hank Whipple (top) and Dino Blackbear Lincoln are enrolled in the Community Day School.

Native Threads Assembly bill No. 963 Approved by the Governor October 11, 1997. Filed with the Secretary of State October 12, 1997. This bill requires the Department of Justice to administer the California Gang, Crime and Violence Prevention Partnership Program. The bill requires the department to appropriated funds to community organizations and non-profit agencies for prevention activities for at-risk youth. Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. In late fall of 1998 the Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. received a letter from the Department of justice, this letter was to congratulate us, out of 135 applicants, we were 1 of the 30 selected.

The Native Threads Program exists to provide positive life-affirming services and activities to at-risk youth between the ages of 11 and 18 years and their families.

Goals: Implement a Gang, Crime and Violence Prevention Partnership Program the positively impacts the rate of violence and crime among Round Valley youth and changes the ñCommunity Normî of violence in the community.

Objective I: Develop a Community Initiative including 15 collaborative members hat will serve as the steering committee for the project.

Objective II: Provide community based training for population and family members the provides pertinent and culturally competent information and inspiration about support services the enhances resistive skills, parenting skills, conflict management and communication.

Objective III: Develop Conflict Resolution & Mediation component targeting at-risk youth, parents, community members, school personnel and others.

Objective IV: Develop and Implement a Mentor component by recruiting and screening mentors.

Objective V: Develop High Risk Intervention Program targeting at-risk youth who will enter into contractual agreements as a motivation to escape violent or criminal behavior.

Objective VI: Develop Economic Development project to involve youth in art projects and development of marketing plan to create and sell art objects.

Objective VII: Evaluate Project to measure strengths and weaknesses of the project, impact on risk and protective factors, changes in attitudes and behaviors of the target population.