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Board slated to renew Choose to Change contract as officials cite studies showing reduced misconduct and arrests
Summary
CPS staff recommended a one‑year renewal of the Choose to Change contract with Youth Advocate Programs, citing external research that linked program participation to declines in school misconduct and violent‑crime arrests. The district seeks authority to accept philanthropic and city funding to keep the initiative operating at current scale.
Chicago Public Schools staff asked the board on June 11 to authorize a one‑year renewal of the contract with Youth Advocate Programs (YAP) for the Choose to Change (C2C) violence‑prevention program and requested spending authority that would allow the district to accept philanthropic and city funds to sustain program capacity.
Tony (last name given in presentation) of the Office of School Safety and Security described C2C as a high‑touch mentorship and trauma‑informed therapy program that serves students identified as high‑risk and provides about seven and a half hours of weekly direct support plus…
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