34 U.S.C. § 11311: Definitions

the term “at-risk” has the meaning given that term in section 6472 of title 20 ; a unit of local government that is in compliance with the requirements of part B of subchapter II; or a nonprofit organization in partnership with a unit of local government described in subparagraph (A); alcohol and substance abuse prevention or treatment services; tutoring and remedial education, especially in reading and mathematics; child and adolescent health and mental health services; recreation services; leadership and youth development activities; the teaching that individuals are and should be held accountable for their actions; assistance in the development of job training skills; youth mentoring programs; after-school programs; early childhood development services; voluntary home visiting programs; nurse-family partnership programs; parenting skills training; child abuse prevention programs; family stabilization programs; child welfare services; family violence intervention programs; adoption assistance programs; emergency, transitional and permanent housing assistance; job placement and retention training; summer jobs programs; alternative school resources for youth who have dropped out of school or demonstrate chronic truancy; conflict resolution skill training; restorative justice programs; mentoring programs; targeted gang prevention, intervention and exit services; training and education programs for pregnant teens and teen parents; and pre-release, post-release, and reentry services to assist detained and incarcerated youth with transitioning back into and reentering the community; and other data-driven evidence-based or promising prevention programs; not fewer than 15 and not more than 21 members; and 1 1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear. public agencies and private nonprofit organizations serving juveniles and their families; and business and industry; at least one representative of the faith community, one adjudicated youth, and one parent of an adjudicated youth; and in the case of an eligible entity described in paragraph (1)(B), a representative of the nonprofit organization of the eligible entity; the term “mentoring” means matching 1 adult with 1 or more youths for the purpose of providing guidance, support, and encouragement through regularly scheduled meetings for not less than 9 months; the term “State advisory group” means the advisory group appointed by the chief executive officer of a State under a plan described in section 11133(a) of this title ; and the term “State entity” means the State agency designated under section 11133(a)(1) of this title or the entity receiving funds under section 11133(d) of this title .