Welcome to The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Youth Plus Program
About The Ramsey County Sherrif’s Youth Plus Program
Introduction
In February 2019, the Sheriff’s Office restored youth crime prevention programs and established the Sheriff’s Youth Plus Program (YPP).
The Youth Plus Program introduces youth participants to athletics, outdoor activities, life skills, and literacy enhancement to improve reading skills. More importantly, this structured program helps prevent youth from becoming involved in criminal activity and helps them make more positive choices.
The Sheriff’s Youth Plus Program also helps bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities in Ramsey County’s economically disadvantaged and under-served neighborhoods.
The RCSOYPP
Programs & Services
Literacy
Literacy is the primary focus of the Sheriff’s Youth Plus Program. All participants must be enrolled and attending literacy classes to be eligible to participate in any other activities. These classes use proven reading intervention programs to help improve literacy skills.
Athletics (vary by season)
RCSYPP wants children to succeed by offering them positive activities with multiple concerned, caring, and positive adults. we hope to build relationships that will help our young people, connect their families, with our program and begin to build bridges across the gap. Mentorships through sports programs and gathering spaces that offer alternatives, rather than hanging on the streets are our guiding philosophy.
Athletic Programs:
⚾️ Baseball
🏀 Basketball
🎣 Fishing
🏒 Hockey
🏐 Kato
Leadership
Leadership development is for participants ages 13 through 17. Through this part of the program, youth learn valuable life skills including conflict resolution, decision making, and other abilities that teach independence. Youth use parliamentary procedures when resolving conflict among their peers. Youth also host meetings, organize events, and plan field trips. Field trips are aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding of professional jobs, young adult responsibilities, and higher education (college tours). Youth with advanced reading and comprehension skills serve as volunteers in the literacy program. During the summer, youth attend team-building camps, work with law enforcement as their advisors, and partner with Saint Paul Public Housing for participation in additional programs.
League Sponsors
