• The GRIT Program targets Lawrence Youth ages 13 to 16 at risk for
  gang involvement 
  
  
• GRIT Referrals are Indentfiied by local law enforcement and
  criminal justice partners
  
  
• SISU Outreach Workers use innovative strategies to Locate and
  Track youth in the community and at the SISU Center
  
  
• The GRIT Program Engages with youth where they are at; whether
  that be at school, on the baskebtall court, at home, or through an
  online gaming platforms
  
  

Recreation - Positive Reinforcement 

• The GRIT Program Partners with Suenos Basketball to provide drop in
  and organized basketball league play
  
  
• The SISU Center Provides provides positive Recreational opportunities
  including a rock climbing wall, video games, a rec room, and field trips. 
   
• Participants may earn incentives through the GRIT Positive Reinforcement
  Strategy. Incentives can include gift cards, video games, new sneakers, and
  hair cuts in the SISU Cutz Barber Shop.
  
  
• Breaking Bread is an important Engagement Strategy with all SISU programming.
  GRIT participants receive dinner when onsite for programming at the SISU Center. 

• GRIT Staff  engage with young people throughout the program providing
  modeling and reinforcement
  
  
• GRIT Staff address problem behaviors in the moment and engage
  in conversation while redirecting the young person.
  
  
• The GRIT Program uses restorative justice to address serious problems
  and ensure that all parties receive the appropriate recourse.
  
  
• Mental Health Services and Referrals are available for all participants
  and their families. SISU works with Licensed Mental Health Providers 
  to provide time sensative trauma response services. 
  
  
• SISU Case Management Staff provide an evidence based
  lifeskills curriculum for all GRIT participants.