Mentoring through Positive Action, Character, and Transformation
(Project M-PACT)
- Positive Youth Development
- Advancing High Schoolers toward Education, Achievement, and Direction (Broward AHEAD)
- Building Leaders of Character (BLOC)
- Building Resiliency through Anti-Violence Education (Project BRAVE)
- Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab)
- Guiding the Path to Success (GPS)
- Health, Abstinence, Pregnancy Prevention, Information and Nurturing through Educational Support Services (HAPPINESS)
- Kids Splash
- Mentoring through Positive Action, Character, and Transformation (Project M-PACT)
- Molding Male Minds (M3)
- Project Frontliners
- Project SELFI
- Support, Treatment, Engagement, Education, and Resilience (Project STEER)
- Youth Excellence Program (YEP Broward)
- Youth Excellence Program (YEP DADE)
- Youth Splash
Mentoring through Positive Action, Character, and Transformation (Project M-PACT)
Youth 10-17 years old
Fort Lauderdale and Lauderhill
GA’s mentoring program for youth from Title I schools
Project M-PACT is Gang Alternative’s mentoring program for youth ages 10–17 from Title I schools in communities such as Fort Lauderdale (33311) and Lauderhill (33313). Each year, we walk alongside up to 50 youth, helping them build confidence, make healthier choices, and stay on track in school and in life.
Youth meet weekly in small groups for two-hour, trauma-informed mentoring sessions focused on communication, decision-making, emotional regulation, and positive peer relationships. Once each year, a special month-long module addresses bullying and cyberbullying, helping youth develop empathy, practice respect, and learn safe conflict-resolution strategies.
In addition to group mentoring, each young person receives monthly one-to-one mentoring that reinforces program lessons, supports academic success, and helps youth set and work toward personal goals.
Project M-PACT is led by experienced GA staff, including a Program Manager, Youth Prevention Specialist, and certified teacher, with oversight from organizational leadership. Through this program, Gang Alternative continues its mission of building character that lasts and creating safer, healthier communities for our youth.
Every young person deserves a caring mentor, a safe space to grow, and the chance to write a better story for their future.
Mentors are an essential part of the Project M-PACT experience. Gang Alternative is currently recruiting caring, dependable adults who are ready to build meaningful relationships with youth, provide consistent encouragement, support personal and academic growth, and serve as positive role models. If you are interested in investing your time and experience in the growth of a young person, consider becoming a Project M-PACT Mentor.