Causes: Camps, Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Sports, Youth Development Programs, Youth Violence Prevention

Mission: To engage Sacramento area youth through unique and experiential-based programming designed to empower futures, instill leadership skills, and create greater opportunities for lifelong success, good health, and well-being.

Results: 1) CREATE DYNAMIC PROGRAMS: As we are now in the midst of our eleventh year, Project Lifelong (previously known as the Sheriff's Community Impact Program) continues to produce unique youth programs that support an important societal-minded mission by helping youth to Connect, Experience, Grow, and Thrive. 2) PREVENTION BY DEVELOPING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS: All of our programs are aimed at mitigating substance abuse, gang involvement, etc. We believe in teaching, role modeling, and empowering - our participating youth learn valuable life-long lessons that also helps them develop pro-social behaviors. 3) PARTNERSHIPS ARE ESSENTIAL TO MISSION SUCCESS: Project Lifelong strives to facilitate a collaborative environment where the concept of 'wrap-around services' can be woven into recreational, educational, athletic programming. Working in partnership with social workers, counselors, teachers, law enforcement, probation officers, community-based organizations, etc. , is a fundamental belief that further scaffolds our mission. 4) KEEPING OUR YOUTH CONNECTED: If our youth can stay connected with their community - and conversely, if the community can stay connected with their youth - then we are an essential step closer to creating a healthier and safer community where our youth are becoming productive citizens, rising together to do great things in our society.

Target demographics: underserved youth

Direct beneficiaries per year: 200

Geographic areas served: Sacramento County

Programs: youth leadership, skateboarding/outdoor adventures, and youth diversion