Community Locker Room Project

Positive Behavior-based strategies are proven effective. When youth are experiencing high rates of poverty and are not given the opportunity to access resources for themselves, they often make very poor, life-altering choices.

We utilize a point system that rewards positive behaviors, both raise the child’s expectations and allows them the opportunity to earn the clothing, shoes, and other items, that they often go without. We want to reinforce that effort and hard work pay off, and nothing will be given to them if they are not willing to do their part.

The locker rooms have yielded very positive results. Youth assigned to our locker room have shown increases in GPA between 46-73%, attendance has increased, their test scores have increased, and disciplinary referrals have decreased.