12/02/2025
Today is ! Gifts of any size help CDP support youth mental health through our in-school and after-school programs. Here’s just one success story about a program participant from a CDP counselor:
"During our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) groups, I met a young person completing community service due to pending criminal charges. They shared openly that they had spent most of their life shaped by gangs, crime, and drugs. When asked what they needed to succeed, they responded with one word: ‘guidance.’ Recognizing the strength and resilience within this person, I invited them to participate in our SEL group and connected them with a mentoring program through a trusted community partner. Over time, this young person began to thrive by slowly building positive social support and seeing their own potential.
I recently saw them again while facilitating another SEL group. They shared that they had completed all required programs by the judge, had their charges dropped, and remained actively engaged with supportive people and programs that offered opportunities to enhance their future. Today, this person is back in school, maintaining high grades, pursuing sports, and actively participating in community programs. They have also become a source of inspiration for other youth.”
Thank you to the CDP team and our community of donors for ensuring youth have access to behavioral health services and emotional enrichment programming!
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