Project Potential offers intensive one-on-one case management and group support to youth ages 10 through 17 that are at high risk of delinquency and school drop out.

In addition, Project Potential provides educational advocacy (tutoring), Health Realization training (support groups) and role modeling (mentoring).

The goal of Project Potential is to reconnect youth to their positive behaviors through individualized advocacy services in Minneapolis' most economically disadvantaged schools and neighborhoods.

Project Potential also has two special initiatives:

Project Potential reduces criminal activity among low-level juvenile offenders, and increases school attendance for chronically truant students.

We assist youth in improving school attendance and behavior by showing them their own potential and assets, advocating on their behalf, supporting their families and strengthening community connections through group activities.

In 2007,

• Project Potential served 444 youth from 92 schools.

• 77% of Project Potential clients improved attendance at school.

• 86% of clients who were not enrolled in a school at intake became enrolled in an appropriate school. 

• 78% of Project Potential clients improved their behavior at home and at school.

• 86% of youth developed positive relationships with peers, and 90% of youth developed positive relationships with adult role models.

Hennepin County is a sponsoring agency of Project Potential.

The Link is an Equal Opportunity Employer.