A New Life is what the majority of the kids locked up in Detention centers want but there a several key elements/questions that hold them back.

1. Where do they get started?
2. How do I get past my home boys to start a new life?
3. Who will take a chance on me with my record?
4. What if my parents don’t care; will I be back on the streets?
5. I don’t really care about any thing or any body?
6. What if the kid has a mental disorder, how will this be approached?

These key elements are targeted to begin the road to recovery in the life of a young teen. We start off by examining the background of a particular teen and write out a plan to help them be successful when they get out. With the assistance of the Jackson County Juvenile Detention center we are making great strides in morally, spiritually and socially rehabilitating teens to be productive citizens. When they are released they will have the necessary tools and opportunity to make decisions that will lead them on the right path.

We provide intervention counseling that targets specific issues, we also provide them with clothing for Job search; we teach them that they have to make the decision to stay on a straight path. With the help of the parents and parole officers we keep close contact with every teen that is released and has entered the program. North-Side could not do this with out the aid of other community organizations, donors and volunteers.

North-Side would like to thank everyone that has unconditionally said I will

Crisis Hotlines

• National Hopeline Network
  1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
  This national crisis hotline network connects people who are depressed or suicidal, or those who are concerned about someone they love, automatically to a CONTACT USA or AAS certified crisis center.
  National Organization: Kristin Brooks Hope Center
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
  A hotline for victims of domestic and family violence at home, and concerned family and friends.
• National Child Abuse Hotline
  1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
  A hotline for parents, children, professionals, and anyone concerned that child abuse is occurring.
  National Organization: Childhelp USA
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
  This hotline connects sexual assault victims to local rape crisis centers.
  National Organization: The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
• National Runaway Switchboard
  1-800-621-4000
  For runaway youth, teens in crisis, and concerned friends and family members.
  Federal Partner: Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Girls and Boys Town Hotline
  1-800-448-3000
  1-800-448-1833 (TDD)
  Crisis, resource and referral line staffed by trained counselors – “the only hotline available to anyone at any time”.
  National Organization: Girls and Boys Town
• Covenant House “Nineline”
  1-800-999-9999
  1-800-999-9915 (TDD)
  Covenant House, which serves runaway and homeless youth, operates this hotline for kids and parents with any kind of problem.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
  For families and law enforcement agencies reporting a missing child and seeking search assistance; people reporting the sighting of a missing child or child exploitation; professionals seeking resources.

How Can You Help Us

Our goal is to be able to provide clothing for the teens coming out of Juvie if needed; some of these kids are locked up simply because of their status on the streets. Other items needed are basic school supplies of all types.

How Can We Help You?

We can help by eliminating the red tape by getting down to business and getting your life and your teens life back to a family environment.

A large part of gang prevention is the disruption of gang affiliations.  Keeping a released offender who is known gang member away from previous gang associations is a valuable and successful way to lower the probability that the offender will return to “gang life.”