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This is not how your story ends, it's just the beginning.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
8 Weeks | 1 Hour per Week | After School
Location: Hope Above Fear – Hope House
31 E. Lee Street Pensacola, FL 32501
- Orientation & Family Engagement
- Awareness & Reflection
- Creative Expression & Goal-Setting
- Skill-Building & Growth
- Celebration & Completion
Program Foundation
Our diversion course is based on a restorative, evidence-based model created by Central Florida Cares and first implemented by the Brevard County Prevention Coalition, where it demonstrated reduced expulsions and stronger student engagement.
Hope Above Fear is honored to adapt and implement this model locally in collaboration with Sweneda McDonald (LMHC), the Director of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) at Lakeview Center.
Why This Program Matters
Today’s teens are navigating an unprecedented drug landscape — vapes, counterfeit pills, and substances that are often impossible to identify by appearance alone. Education alone is not enough. Punishment alone is not effective.
Prevention must be rooted in connection, consistency, and meaningful opportunities for growth.
A PATH FORWARD- NOT AN END POINT
Completion of the diversion program or court-ordered probation hours does not end a student’s connection with Hope Above Fear.
Students may continue their involvement through:
- Youth Advisory Council
- Choose Your Story
- Volunteer opportunities
- Referrals to additional community support when needed
This ensures youth leave with connection, not isolation.
These partnerships reflect what’s possible when schools, courts, families, and community organizations work together toward prevention and second chances.
Hope Above Fear is proud to stand alongside Escambia & Santa Rosa County Public Schools and the Department of Juvenile Justice in creating safer, more supportive pathways for youth.