As I mentioned before, the portion of our work that consists of the African Canadian youth justice program has multiple parts. We have a number of staff who are working in the court system as court workers, most of whom are African Canadian themselves. In the courthouses they provide a very non-intimidating, relatable presence that young offenders and their families can go to for advice on how to proceed with their charges and what their rights are as young offenders.
In addition, the clinic offers a wide range of Afrocentric programs that focus on issues such as anger management, and there is a certain amount of life skills training in order to get to the root of the reasons the young people are reoffending and to try to address that. It's actually a court-recognized diversion project. There is also a reintegration component specifically for older youth, not adults, to help them get back on their feet and develop some skills once they leave the correctional system.