Altadena youth were among 126 who graduated this weekend from the Sheriff's Department 16-week Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA) program, according to a message sent out by the Altadena Sheriff's Station.
The program is designed for children age 11 to 17-and-a-half who have had some sort of run-in with the law or have been referred to the program from a county agency. It is designed for those who have been deemed to have a moderate to high risk of committing a legal offense or re-offense.
The kids attend an orientation with their parents and then work weekly to deal with a host of issues, including "family issues, educational issues, vocational skills and employment to anger issues, self-control skills, self-management skills, anti-social attitudes, substance abuse and anti-social peer contacts."
The program includes home and school visits for program supervisors to check in on how the student is doing.
For more on the VIDA program, see some of Patch's past coverage here:
Altadena's New At-Risk Youth Intervention Program
VIDA Program Starts in August
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