Youth Sail Training Foundation
We believe the sailing ship is an ideal platform for giving adjudicated youth a
life-changing experience. The community that is formed on the
ship supports the learning and character development that will enable
youth to return and be productive members of their home communities.
The adjudicated youth we serve are those who have been before a judge, and
are now leaving parole or probation to return to their home communities. We
feel it is extremely important that these youth be given the
opportunity to gain the skills necessary to reform their own
lives. Without rehabilitation, not only will the youth be
destined to repeat anti-social behavior and suffer the consequences,
but society will pay the public safety costs of that behavior.
'STAR' stands for Sail Training As
Rehabilitation. It is a type
of Sail Training that builds on proven models of behavior modification
and skill development. 'STAR' is not a stand-alone program but
rather is an integral part of a larger character development process that is
sanctioned by the California State Division of Juvenile Justice, and that includes counseling, behavior modification programs, basic
academic courses, and job training.
Discover what the Youth Sail Training Foundation is all about.