SAFE Team
of Aiken County
The mission of the Juveniles Experiencing Excellence Program (JEEP) is to help youth improve their overall functioning at school, at home, and in their communities.
Program Overview
- JEEP serves youth between the ages of 15 to 18 years old that are in need of social skills, life skills and employability skills development.
- JEEP is a yearlong program that is divided into three distinct phases: the Fall Phase, the Spring Phase, and the Summer Phase.
- Each phase serves a maximum of 16 youth. Staffing for the program consists of a full-time Site Coordinator and two part-time Life Skills Instructors.
- Youth attend the JEEP after school centers three days per week for approximately 3 hours per day, where they receive educational assistance, training in life skills and social skills, and participate in team building activities.
- As part of the program, youth are provided with a full meal and are transported to their homes at the end of program activities.
- In addition to attending the afterschool centers, each youth completes an 80 hour internship in a community setting where they earn $5.85 per hour while gaining practical, “real life” experience.
- JEEP’s Summer Phase begins in June and lasts for approximately 4 to 6 weeks.
- It includes one week of intensive life skills and social skills training, for which the youth earn $100, followed by an 80 hour internship where youth earn $5.85 per hour while applying their new skills in a community setting.
For more information on JEEP, please call Eugene Smith, Aiken JEEP Site Coordinator, at (803) 641-7735 or email him at efsmit@scdjj.net.
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Juveniles Experiencing Excellence Program (JEEP)
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