New push to stop troubled kids from reoffending
WFTS | ABC Action News
By Lauren Rozyla
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A new push is underway to keep juvenile offenders from offending again in Florida.
Eckerd Project Bridge provides transitional services to boys and girls ages 11-21 reintegrating back to their home communities from juvenile justice residential commitment programs. Through an innovative collaboration of organizations, Project Bridge provides educational, mentoring, vocational and transportation services to help these youth achieve stable and successful lives and avoid re-entry into the criminal justice system.