ECHOES is an Alternative to Placement (ATP) program designed to help youth remain in their communities while developing the skills they need to lead law-abiding lives and achieve their goals.
ECHOES will target youth 14 years and older that have been adjudicated through Family Court and are at risk of being sent to placement.
ECHOES represents the highest level of Juvenile Probation supervision and has three main goals:
- To create a transformational relationship with an adult, using a life coaching model
- To increase social and emotional competencies
- To increase the employability of every participant
DOP will partner with a community-based organization to provide a job training component.