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Introduction:	At Duffy's Hope, we provide intellectual, emotional and interpersonal growth opportunities for youth and their families. Our after-school and summer programs are free of charge and have a proven track record of addressing risk behaviors and increasing protective factors among youth living in the Greater Wilmington area of New Castle County, Delaware. The overall focus of our programs can be summed up in one word: prevention. Since 1998, Duffy's Hope has served youth in our community and was recognized as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2002. In that time we have reached more than 4,500 at- risk and hard-to- reach youth though direct program and mentoring services. Our office is located in the Community Service Building at 100 W. 10 th Street, Suite #9 in Wilmington, Delaware, but the programs take place in the community where they are needed most. We use evidence-based programs that are designed to meet the needs of at-risk youth age 12-17, their families and their communities to promote well-rounded success. Duffy's Hope staff and mentors work with each young person to improve academic performance and attendance, increase community and pro-social involvement, provide positive peer relations, improve protective factors related to youth violence and suicide, decrease risk factors related to youth engagement in violence and suicide, and reduce youth involvement in maladaptive behaviors and criminal activity. Parental involvement is the key to our success and what makes Duffy's Hope's programs unique. We encourage family involvement in after school and summer prevention programs provided through Duffy's Hope and promotes parental involvement in school, sports, and community activities in which the youth is engaged. In addition, a parent advisory committee meets once a month. Parents are exposed to guest speakers that address relevant topics related to parenting and household management. Not only are the students impacted through the program, but the parents as well. We are proud to say that students who have successfully completed our programs have a plan for their future and a way to achieve it. This is a great accomplishment in a world where crime, violence, gangs, substance abuse, suicide, teen pregnancy and school dropout are some of the many issues young people face. Our programs focus on positive opportunities and experiences for youth to combat the risk factors they encounter every day. Duffy's Hope envisions a world where young adults take control of their lives by proactively seeking and rising to achievements beyond their perceived potential, so they can improve their – and their community's – quality of life.
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