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Peoria Unidos Para El Futuro | Positive Alternatives to Gangs (P.A.G.) | Positive Alternative for Youth (P.A.Y.)

	*Peoria Unidos Para el Futuro*

Peoria Unidos is a school-based prevention program designed to decrease violence, gang involvement, truancy, substance abuse and academic failure. Participants are at-risk youth grades 3-12 that have been identified by school counselors, teachers and parents.

Currently, services are available at the following locations:

Copperwood Elementary
Garden Lakes Elementary
Gila Bend Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Marshall Rance Elementary
Oasis Elementary
Peoria Elementary
Peoria High School
Peoria Alternative School, Peoria Parks and Recreation
Peoria Boys and Girls Club
Pioneer Elementary
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary
Skyview Elementary
Zuni Hills Elementary

Peoria Unidos serves over 1,100 youth each year. To support this program, please call our Development Department at (480) 464-4648.

Peoria Unidos Information

Phone: (623) 847-7040

Fax: (480) 733-3038

Address:
7101 N. 55th Ave.

Glendale, AZ 85301

	*Positive Alternatives to Gangs (P.A.G.)*

P.A.G. is an intensive, personalized, behavior-based program in Mesa for youth involved in gangs or exhibiting "at-risk" behaviors. This program is available at no cost to at-risk youth grades 5-12 who have been identified by school counselors, teachers and parents

P.A.G. is designed to increase youths’ awareness and understanding of the hazards of criminal gang involvement; increase skills in decision making and anger management; increase alternative activities to gang involvement; increase job readiness and personal development (as appropriate).

Currently, P.A.G. services are offered at the following schools:

Mesa Vista High School
Boulder Canyon High School
McKellips Middle School Power Middle School
Carson Junior High, Mesa Junior High
Powell Junior High
West Middle School

^*Check with your local school for program availability

P.A.G. Information: (480) 464-7468

	*Positive Alternatives for Youth (P.A.Y.)*

P.A.Y. provides a summer opportunity for 180 at-risk youth to earn money while learning valuable life skills. This structured program enables youth to use their free-time productively and avoid gang involvement and other delinquent behavior. Participants for this program are identified by Mesa school counselors or teachers.

P.A.Y. Information: (480) 969-4024