Serving- Denver Metro, Arapahoe and Adams Counties.

Goals and Objectives are:

• Change the behaviors of disadvantaged, at-risk and juvenile offenders

• Counsel families to change behaviors

• Mentor and provide positive role models

• Provided educational preparation and support for G.E.D. or reentry into school

The Road Called STRATE provides the following services at no  charge to the participants:

• The Denver Road Home Housing Resources
• Food Bank & Clothing Bank
• RTD Bus Tokens

• Counseling:
  • At risk youth counseling at Gilliam Detention Center
  • Family Outreach Communication Planning
  • Youth & family assessments completed weekly/monthly
  • ADAD Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division rehabilitation
  • DUI Counseling (Driving With Care Class)
  • Domestic Violence Counseling
  • VOCA. Rehab for Denver, Arapahoe, Adam Counties
  • HIV prevention, treatment, education, outreach referrals
  • Youth & Parents Awareness Gang Violence Prevention
  • Denver County Jail Life skills, Matthew Ct. One Stop
  • Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Training
  • DAD-UP (Denver Area Dads Understanding Parenting)
  • Male and Female Health Disparities Cancer Prevention
  • Trading Guns and Criminal Behavior for Education, Job Training and Placement

• Employment & Education:
  • Job preparation, search and placement
  • TANF Services (Welfare to Work Program)
  • Assessments, G.E.D. & College Grant planning
  • G.E.D. Preparation in both English and Spanish
  • Spanish to English Speaking Classes
  • Employment training & skills evaluation for placement
  • Computer Classes
  • Follow-up communications outreach for Employers
  • Department of Labor Insurance Bonding and Tax Cuts
  • PEL Grant Program for Parolees and and offspring
  • Life Skills Training (Certificate Program)
  •  Relationships
  • Emotions and Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Harassment in the Work Place
  • Self Honesty and Trust
  • Finance and Personal Management
  • Drugs and Personal Commitment
  • Job Preparation and Retention
  • Violence in the Work Place
  • Ergonomics: Force , Frequency
  • Re-Entry for Long Term Offenders
  • Small Business Administration

Counselors for The Road Called STRATE include: James D. Thomas, Michelle Sykes, Kenneth Ware, Carl McFarland, Minister Linda K. Brame, Pastor Belinda Haley, and Mary Ann Brigham.

Alcohol and drug counseling is provided by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) certified counselors.

The Road Called STRATE offers many opportunities for the individual to improve his or her skills in a variety of ways. By educating

Free Computer classes offering instruction in Windows Operating Systems Microsoft Office software - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Resume writing.

Classes will include G.E.D. preparation, Internet training and instruction for finding jobs using the internet.