Darrell's 26 years of community experience led him to start his non-profit named, Youth Based Strategies. The vision: Every Child Paired With A Mentor Revealing The Unimaginable. The core components: Life Skills,Vocational & Career Training/Development & Mentoring. Our mission: To Mentor Juveniles To Insure They Have The Tools Needed To Discover Their Individual Success. Previous experience includes; Program Manager with the Police Activities League. Darrell managed/lead a team providing Mentoring,Leadership Training/Core Life Skills,Career Development and Drug & Alcohol Education & Prevention. He supports equal opportunities & second chances for juveniles, organizations that address the DMC, Risk/Needs of Youths & Family Therapy. Darrell is a qualified Juvenile/Young Adult Expert, he works with state officials with the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Justice, to ensure local compliance with state & federal policy. As the past Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Darrell oversaw $1.4 million, the largest allotment from the state for any county. Darrell reported to the Chairman of the Mecklenburg BOCC. As the past Chairman of the City of Charlotte Mayor's Mentoring Alliance, he worked closely with the Mayor in securing resources for juveniles. Darrell was responsible for coordinating large organizations with resources to address service gaps to area youth. Darrell has received commendations/awards from the Mecklenburg BOCC, City of Charlotte Mayor's Mentoring Alliance, U.S. Army Community Advisory Board, The U.S. Marine Corp Reserve, Teach Boys and Girls Success, The Boys To Men Foundation and ResCare Workforce Services to name a few. Darrell's focus is helping juveniles & young adults reach responsible & respected adulthood and develop partnerships with community based agencies & larger entities focused on strengthening younger generations centered on making them workforce ready. Darrell is available for private consultations on a case by case basis.
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