Los Compadres
Los Compadres provides information, experiential learning activities and case management to high-risk young males ages 13 to 24. Primarily a violence prevention program, the Los Compadres program aims to change behaviors and attitudes and enhance a participants ability to act in more responsible and respectful manner toward themselves, their relationships and their community.
Issues addressed include gang affiliation, pregnancy prevention, STDs, positive father involvement, drugs and alcohol and assisting young people in their transition to adulthood. Adult male volunteers serve as mentors and make up the “Hombres Circulos” (Circle of Men). Engaging youth through small group discussions and activities, the curriculum focuses on the three areas of Self, Others, and Community.