North County Lifeline’s Youth Development programs meet the needs of youth and their families on a continuum of services that keep at-risk youth on the right track and help delinquent youth break the cycle of poverty and violence. Lifeline provides prevention and intervention services that include mental and behavioral health programs and youth support groups that focus on healthy and safe lifestyles.
Lifeline’s Youth Development programs have directly contributed to reduced juvenile detention rates in San Diego County by supporting the County’s Juvenile Justice Comprehensive Strategy. Helping at-risk youth stay out of trouble and out of custody are top priorities within the strategy, as well as meeting the complex needs of the youth who are in custody or on probation. According to San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, this strategy has resulted in a 48% reduction in juvenile incarceration from 2012-2017.
