Philly Youth Making Positive Choices
ADAC's free program in school- and community-based prevention is aimed at equipping Philadelphia youth with the tools to make positive, healthy choices
through social-emotional skills development, violence and substance misuse prevention, awareness of the harmful effects of risky behaviors, and practicing healthy alternatives.
Click here to view a digital brochure for our prevention program.
Please complete the form below to request programming for your school, community-based organization, or other youth group. We will respond within 24-48 hours regarding your request.
Program Request
Now Piloting Circles with ADAC!
Girls Circle & The Council for Boys & Young Men
Girls Circle and The Council groups follow evidence-based curricula from One Circle Foundation. Within a range of 6-18 sessions, youth share about relevant topics of interest or concern and participate in creative or focused activities while adhering to community agreements. Groups of about 5-10 youth gather with 1 facilitator in person or online for 45 minutes to 1.5 hours each session.
Youth who actively attend & participate in a circle will earn rewards such as special trips, outings, parties, or gift cards provided by ADAC!
Girls Circle
Girls Circle aims to counteract social and interpersonal forces that impede girls' growth and development in order to strengthen confidence, build self-esteem, and encourage self-expression through weekly, structured group meetings featuring various topics in an emotionally-safe setting. These groups are inclusive of LGBTQ+ youth who identify with female adolescent development.
Ages: 9-18
The Council for Boys and Young Men
The Council is a strengths-based program that enables boys to find belonging, build assets, and deconstruct harmful masculinity beliefs through weekly, structured group meetings featuring various topics designed for boys' healthy development. These groups are inclusive of LGBTQ+ youth who identify with male adolescent development.
Ages: 9-18
Learn more about hosting circles with ADAC, including target outcomes for youth, by viewing our program brochure here.
View the Girls Circle and The Council group themes we offer here.
To request a Circle at your school, church, community-based organization, or other youth group, complete the program request form here!
Non-Discrimination of Services
Admissions, the provisions of services, and referrals of families shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran.
Program services shall be made accessible to eligible persons with disabilities through the most practical and economically feasible methods available. These methods include, but are not limited to, equipment redesign, the provision of aides, and the use of alternative service delivery locations. Structural modifications shall be considered only as a last resort among available methods.
Contact Info
1230 S. 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: (C) 215-452-8750 / (P) 215-748-8727
Email: info@adacphilly.org