JDPI offers two 12-week programs each year. Over both programs, your child will spend about 144 hours with facilitators who help them build positive social, emotional and behavioral skills. Those skills help them make better decisions as teens and lower their risk of delinquency.

Spring Term
January 12 to April 1, 2027
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Enrollment deadline: December 18, 2026

Fall Term
September 21 to December 16, 2027 (no sessions Thanksgiving week)
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Enrollment deadline: September 3, 2027

What a session looks like

• 3:00 to 3:30: arrival, snack and check-in with mentors

• 3:30 to 5:00: workshop in entrepreneurship or financial literacy

• 5:00 to 5:45: recreation and team activities

• 5:45 to 6:00: wrap-up and pickup

Location: TBD
Ages: 11 to 16 · Cost: Free

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