BAKERSFIELD PAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Social development classes give the children a chance to interact with peers, staff, police, and community leaders and talk about issues they face as young people growing up in society filled with negative risk factors. Adults act as role models and mentors to help the children find appropriate solutions to the challenges they face on a daily basis.
The Junior Police Academy is a highly structured and disciplined program. The Academy will expose young adults ages 13 and up to similar experiences of police officers and law enforcement. Numerous field trips will be taken to the Bakersfield Police Department, Probation Department, and various other locations. Regular academy days are every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. For more information please contact Officer Glen Davis at our BPAL facility at 661-283-8880.
GIRLS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The Girl’s Social Development program is held every Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 at BPAL. It helps girls develop their social skills, including friendship building, teacher relationships, anger management, social gatherings and job interviewing skills. This program targets girls from 7th to 12th grade and offers numerous guest speakers and community members who talk to the girls about contemporary social issues. This program impacts about 25 girls.
Please call BPAL at 661-283-8880, or come by our facility to sign up for any of these programs.