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Background
Adolescent Violence Reduction
Partnership (AVRP) program is an after
school initiative designed to prevent
delinquency among adolescents. It is
geared toward children between 10 and 15
years old. Case management is offered in
addition to after school activities.
Read the 2006 Community Report Card.
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AVRP Hotline
215-462-7693
Help is a Phone Call Away.
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Adolescent Violence
Reduction Partnership (AVRP) Can AVRP Help My
Child?
AVRP serves youth between the ages of 10 and 15
who
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Have a prior arrest under
age 13.
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Have been arrested within
past 12 months.
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Were victims of violence.
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Have an incarcerated
parent or sibling.
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Live in a household with
abuse or neglect.
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Live in a household with
domestic violence.
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4 Had family member or
friend murdered. Have a history of
running away.
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Have been homeless within
past 12 months.
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Have eight unexcused
absences from school within one year.
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Have been suspended three
or more times or expelled within past
year
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Our Youth Need Us - Consider these Facts about
Violence in Philadelphia:
- Youth are
entering the foster care system for delinquent
behavior at high rates.
- Juvenile violent
crime arrests are increasing.
- So are the number
of homicide victims between the ages of 7 and 17
Violence is everybody's problem. We all must
work together to stop it. By taking an active
role in our communities, we can help to reduce
violence in Philadelphia.
- Organize or join
a town watch group
- Seek help for
troubled youth
- Report truant
youth
- Share tips and
turn in weapons through the Gun Recovery Reward
Information Program
(G.R.R.I.P.)
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On the Street
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Meeting youth on the street
at their hangouts
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Regular and Intensive supervision
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A constant presence in high-risk
neighborhoods
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Crisis intervention and conflict resolution
In the Home
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Individualized Family Counseling Behavioral
Health Treatment Services
In the Community
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Mentoring
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Parent Education
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Aggressive Replacement Training
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Youth Community Service
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Delinquency Prevention Programs
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Positive Youth Development
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Get Real About Violence
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Adolescent Violence
Reduction Partnership