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R I VERS I DE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI C SOC I AL SERV I CES

Children's Services Spotlights

Project Graduate mentors inspire teens to achieve high school graduation

The Riverside County Bar Association and the Administration of the Courts partner with the DPSS Independent Living Program (ILP) to offer Project Graduate to interested youth aged 16 and older. A volunteer Educational Representative is appointed by the Court to mentor and advocate for the youth’s educational needs. A monthly update on the youth’s progress toward graduation is conducted at the Riverside Juvenile Court. Incentives are offered to support their success in the program.

A total of 13 students participated in Project Graduate during FY 22/23. Three of those participants successfully graduated high school. Project Graduate hosts an annual luncheon at the end of the academic year to celebrate students who graduated and to inspire students still in the program to work toward graduation. Graduates receive a new laptop and gift card incentives to celebrate their success.

Annual Report 2022/2023

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