TARGET is an afterschool substance abuse prevention program for 24 youth participants (ages 5 – 10) residing in the Laurel Gardens Housing Community in the City of Danbury and a limited number of other children in need of after school programs. In cooperation with the Pembroke Elementary School, the TARGET program is operated on-site during the after school hours of 2:30 – 5:30 P.M Tuesday – Friday. It is also operated during day time hours in summer when school is not in session.
TARGET provides to its participants the benefits of an after school program – keeping youth safe during the after school hours – as well as providing a healthy lifestyle curriculum based on evidence based best practices. The goals of the program aim to provide its participants with a safe a nurturing environment, instruction on positive living and healthy social skills, and giving regular homework assistance and literacy instruction for each participant to assist in increasing academic success.
Contact: DJ Jimenez, Project Director
(203) 748 – 2936 ex. 13
