The "Living Marina" Project
The Mobile Arts Council's "chARTing New Directions" just completed a video of one of its projects the" Living Marina"'.
The art program provides interaction between the youth and professional artists while developing life skills.
The video can be...
There’s more to life than football
By Dillon Macias
(Edited by Darron Patterson)
For Strickland Youth Center
Last Saturday I was blessed to meet defensive standout Antonio Coleman, now a Buffalo Bills outside linebacker from Mobile, during his football camp at Strickland Youth Center.
He was a football standout at Williamson High school. During Coleman's 8th-gr...
Antonio Coleman gives back to community
Antonio Coleman a former Williamson and Auburn defensive end wanted to give back to his community by spending Saturday July 24th with juveniles that are on probation. HIs time with the young men not only emparted football skills but he encouraged them make sound choices, to work hard in school and set goals. Coleman was supporte...
chARTing New Directing
The Mobile Arts Council's "chARTing New Directions" is working with 5 young men, currently on probation, to serve part of their time on an project that includes design, fabrication and installation of two outdoor sculptures . Ameri’ca Jones is the artist-in-residence for this project. This is an art program that provides interaction...
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How you can help
It's not up to adults and police to do something about youth violence. Adult solutions won't work by themselves. Youth can - and should - do something. If you want to start seeing changes in your school or where you live, here are some things that you should do:
- be aware there is a problem.
- recognize that violence affects everyone - anyone can be a victim.
- talk about violence with your friends and family - take a stand.
- don' t react to violence with more violence.
- get together - find ways to help stop violence in your school or where you live before it happens.
- if there's a youth council, get involved - help promote positive alternatives to youth and gang violence where you live.
- call or write your local media - let them know the positive alternatives to youth and gang violence where you live.
- learn the truth about violence in your community - don't let rumors run your life.
- remember that violent teens are a minority - don't let their actions speak for all youth.
About Strickland
The philosophy of the Strickland youth Center is that helping a troubled youth requires the active participation of the Childs entire family. Consistent with this philosophy, all treatment programs operated by the Center are designed to include the child’s family.
The total annual operating budget for the Strickland Youth Center is approximately 6.5 million dollars. It is funded by Mobile County, the City of Mobile, the Department of Youth Services and various grants the State of Alabama.
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Judge Naman
"We are fighting for
the hearts and souls
of our children.
It's a fight that only
can be won by
community collaborations
and fresh and
innovative approaches
to building and
strengthening our
families"
Edmond G. Naman
Circuit Judge
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