Youth Empowerment Program II (YEP II)
Grant Period: 2014-2017
The Youth Empowerment Program II (YEP II) seeks to address unhealthy behaviors in minority males (10-18 years) at risk for violence and provide them opportunities to learn skills and gain experiences that contribute to more positive lifestyles and enhance their capacity to make healthier life choices.
The YEP II intends to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of strategic partnerships in improving the health status of at-risk minority male youth by addressing:
- Youth violence and the resolution of conflicts in a non-violent manner
- Low educational attainment
- School suspensions and dropout rates
- Refusal skills with respect to reduction in substance abuse, counseling and behavioral health
- Cultural beliefs associated with sexual risk behavior among males
- Enhancing the community&rsquo,s capacity to facilitate and sustain mentoring support services for at-risk minority male youth
The initiative will support an evidence-based program aimed at improving the expected life outcomes for at-risk minority male youth. This program ends August 31, 2017.
| Non-Federal YEP II Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
| Centro de Salud de la Comunidad de San Ysidro, Inc. | San Ysidro | CA | $450,000 |
| Friends First, Inc. | Littleton | CO | $500,000 |
| Louisiana State University and A&M College | Baton Rouge | LA | $499,953 |
| Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy | Boston | MA | $449,703 |
| Self Enhancement, Inc. | Portland | OR | $499,649 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | New Bedford | MA | $496,209 |
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.  | Brooklyn | NY | $500,000 |
| Switchboard of Miami Inc. | Miami | FL | $500,000 |
| Total: $3,895,514 | |||
Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)
Grant Period: 2012-2017
YEP seeks to address unhealthy behaviors in at-risk minority youth 10-18 years of age and provide them with opportunities to learn skills and gain experiences that contribute to more positive lifestyles and enhance their capacity to make healthier life choices.
| Grantees | City | State | Funding Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | $272,644 |
| College of Menominee Nation | Keshena | WI | $290,928 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | WI | $299,975 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | PA | $300,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | PA | $300,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City | UT | $300,000 |
| Total: $1,763,547 | |||
Last Edited: 02/02/2023