ARCHS is partnering with the U.S. Dept of Justice, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept., the St. Louis Public Schools and others to promote ways for youth to build positive self esteem and avoid gang influence.

ARCHS is partnering with area schools and law enformcent agencies to provide GREAT in area classrooms.

GREAT provides school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. The program's primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. GREAT lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. GREAT consists of four components: elementary school, middle school, summer programs and family engagement.

The partnership is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.

ARCHS' GREAT Partners:

• St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officers and the St. Louis Public Schools (Funded by the U.S. Dept. of Justice Federal Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Grant). Grants awarded for 2007, 2008 &2009. CLICK FOR GREAT SLMPD NEWS
• St. Louis County. CLICK FOR ST. LOUIS COUNTY GREAT NEWS

For more information on GREAT refer to www.great-online.org