Dutchess County Youth & Police Initiative: New Dover Session Announced for 2024!

 

The Youth and Police Initiative (YPI) is a way for youth, police departments and community organizations to build positive change and trust. The YPI curriculum produces strong, sustainable relationships that positively impact youth and police while reducing risk factors for delinquency and police targeting.

 

Over the course of five, 2.5 hour after school sessions, police officers and specially selected youth from local high schools will share histories, complete team building exercises and roleplay scenarios, concluding with a Saturday graduation ceremony.

 

YPI Sessions

Dates: May 6-10

Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Dover Plains Library

1797 Route 22, Wingdale, New York 12594

 

Graduation Ceremony

Date: May 11

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Lakeside Park Auditorium

2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling, New York 12564

 

How to participate:

Please complete the current application forms found here: YPI Application for Dover and return to Juliana Corbett via email at Juliana.Corbett@dfa.state.ny.us .You may also mail the application to DCFS Division of Youth Services, 85 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601. For more information, please call (845) 486-3024.