............Joliet Teen REACH

What Is Teen REACH?

The five goals of Teen REACH are:

• Improve participants' academic performance through various academic activities.
• Provide opportunities for learning positive social skills through supervised recreation and other program activities. 
• Provide opportunities for demonstrating positive social behaviors through peer mentoring. 
• Adopt positive decision-making skills that discourage harmful risk-taking behavior, such as improving youth's educational and career aspirations.
• Strengthen parent-child bonds and community involvement. 

The five Core Services Teen REACH offers are:

• Academic Assistance 
• Positive Adult and Youth Mentors 
• Recreation, Sport, and Cultural and Artistic Activities 
• Life Skills Education 
• Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

Teen Reach is a statewide program funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services.
For more information:

• http://www.dhs.state.il.us/chp/op/CYP/teenReach.asp
• http://www.dhs.state.il.us/chp/op/CYP/teenReach.asp

Tutoring and Activities Schedule

Education Service Network provides the academic portion of the Teen REACH program. Our staff will conduct periodic testing and collect report cards from youth enrolled in the program to assess the effectiveness of the Core Services provided:

• Tutoring is offered Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:30 pm 
• Activities are offered four days a week at each site. 
• Special activities include a number of coordinated activities such as a Jeopardy Scholastic Bowl, a Spelling Bee, an Essay Contest, Hands-on Forensic Science Class, Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.