Program Overview

The issue of gang violence impacts everyone in the communities where gangs reside. Gangs and gang violence often reach across boundaries of neighborhood, ethnicity and socio-economics. Our Youth Achievement Program is a prevention education program. We seek to identify at-risk youth for emersion in a research-based violence prevention and life skills program that encourages youth to use their critical thinking skills to re-think their perceptions about violence, peer pressure and life choices in a manner that can result in thinking critically before acting while understanding how violence is a multi-faceted issue that has the perpetrator, victim and those who observe. More

Program Sponsored Events

Ebony Counseling Center sponsored the “Developing Meaningful Change Through Neighborhood Action” on November 20, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue. The Keynote Speaker, Bruce George, Co-Creator of Def Poetry Jam. Mr. George is a visionary, Executive Producer, writer, poet and activities. He was born and raised in New York City. He has written poetry/prose and articles for over 37 years.

Ebony Counseling Center invited Jawanza Kunjufu of African-American Images to address local residents on education the Minority Male Child. Dr. Kunjufu spoke about charter schools, single sex classrooms and the importance of adapting different teaching modalities based on gender and learning styles. The event was held May 8, 2009 at the Bakersfield City School District Education Center Auditorium.

Dr. Joseph Marshall will be coming to Bakersfield later in the year to discuss violence as a public health issue. Dr. Joseph E. Marshall, Jr. is founder and president of the Street Soldiers National Consortium. He is also the founder of the Omega Boy’s & Girl’s Club and a leading gang prevention expert recognized nationally for his prevention efforts.