Youth Programs

The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County (CAP Riverside) has been Riverside County’s official anti-poverty agency since 1979.  CAP Riverside is provided direction by two statutory bodies:  1) the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, which is the final authority, is responsible for policy decisions, and 2) the Community Action Commission, is responsible for program oversight and is composed of public, private and low-income representation from the community.  CAP Riverside receives funding from public and private sources.  Its primary funding source is the federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) that is administered through the State of California, Department of Community Services and Development.

CAP Riverside’s programs are designed to produce outcomes that result in changed lives. These programs provide the county’s low-income populations with a variety of support mechanisms as they move to self-sufficiency.

Project L.E.A.D (Linking Education, Advocacy, and Development)
Project L.E.A.D is a program that recruits, trains and deploys mentors/tutors to assist students enrolled in after-school programs at middle schools in the City of Riverside. Project L.E.A.D provides mentoring/tutoring through character development activities such as recreation, crafts, art, and academic coursework.

Pre-Apprenticeship Program

The Pre-Apprenticeship Program is a workplace-mentoring program that matches high school juniors and seniors with small businesses throughout the county.  The youth are provided an opportunity to learn marketable job skills while still attending high school.  Youth receive a stipend for a maximum of 520 hours at the prevailing minimum wage and participate in a savings incentive plan. CAP Riverside matches dollar-for-dollar up to $100 saved by each youth after he/she successfully completes the program. The Employer/Mentor also provides matching funds up to $100 saved by the youth.

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