ANGER MANAGEMENT (*AM): The NCTI Anger Management curriculum uses role play and scenarios to assist individuals in learning what they must do to avoid confrontational situations. The curriculum assists participants in learning ways to manage their emotions and develop alternative behavioral responses. Through this skills-based curriculum, participants make a commitment to avoid the use of anger or violence to solve personal problems. (LOW/MED/HIGH RISK)

SHOPLIFTING (*SH): The NCTI Shoplifting curriculum assists juveniles in focusing on the processes they went through when they shoplifted. Through activity enhanced components, they learn to behave differently when faced with a similar situation in the future. Juveniles will learn how certain attitudes can override a person’s sense of right and wrong and cause behavior that is contrary to his or her personal beliefs. The curriculum establishes an atmosphere where participants can learn from and accept their mistakes and strengthen their ability to act in accordance with what they believe. (LOW/MED/HIGH RISK)

DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR (*DB): The NCTI Delinquent Behavior curriculum addresses the criminogenic risk and needs factors of juveniles who have entered the court system for a wide variety of delinquent behaviors. This curriculum covers a broad range of issues designed to help juveniles overcome negative behavioral patterns and become more pro-social and productive individuals. Youth learn how to change their anti-social behavior to pro-social behavior and incorporates ways to make and keep supportive, positive friends, encouraging the juvenile to make pro-social choices. The youth are also introduced to the idea of accepting responsibility for the harm caused to the victim.

COGNITIVE LIFE SKILLS (*LS): Designed for medium to high-risk offenders, the Youth NCTI Cognitive Life Skills curriculum offers an extended and comprehensive educational process to help participants overcome negative behavioral patterns and enable them to be more productive in their environment. Through activity enhanced components targeting criminogenic needs, participants learn how to establish positive, goal-directed behavior patterns and understand the process necessary to change negative behavior. (MED/HIGH RISK)

PARENTING (*PR): The NCTI Adult Parenting curriculum helps parents understand the process of changing negative behavior in their children and motivating positive behavior. Through activity enhanced components, parents learn how to counteract negative behaviors using methods that are non-threatening and effective, and that build responsibility. Parents learn the difference between punishment and discipline and are encouraged to use discipline instead of punishment.

DRUGS & ALCOHOL (*DA): The NCTI Drugs & Alcohol curriculum assists participants in understanding the dangers of continued drug use/abuse. Through activity enhanced components, participants learn alternatives to drug use that will help them cope with stress and make positive choices in their daily lives. (LOW/MED RISK)

VICTIM AWARENESS (*VA): Helps participants begin to consider the idea of taking personal responsibility for their irresponsible and criminal behavior. They look at the ripple effect of their behavior on themselves, their victims, their victims' families, their families and their communities and consider ways to make amends for the harm they have caused.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS (*HR): Helps participants understand what a healthy relationship consists of, mutual respect, trust, honesty, support, fairness/equality, separate identities, good communication. Program topics also include toxic relationships, human trafficking, sexting, and social media safety.

GANG INVOLVEMENT (*GI): This curriculum assists participants in examining the reasons a person joins a gang. The curriculum does not simply focus on the negative aspects of gangs, but allows an exploration into alternative methods of achieving social and economic goals, while providing insight into the consequences of gang membership. (LOW/MED/HIGH RISK)

LANDSCAPING (*LA): The purpose of this class is a training program for the youth who participate to gain a better knowledge of landscaping. The youths are taught to adequately use all landscaping equipment such as lawn mowers, line trimmers, and hedgers. Upon completion the youth earns a certificate for successfully completing the class.

TRUANCY (*TR): The NCTI Truancy curriculum is designed to assist juveniles in discovering the relevance of school in their lives, and assists them in setting concrete goals for graduation. Participants explore the effects today’s choices have on their future and learn techniques for helping them become successful in school. This curriculum emphasizes solutions that encourage regular attendance and examines reasons for failing to attend school. (LOW/MED RISK)

FOOD HANDLERS (*FH): The purpose of the food handler’s card training program is to prepare food handlers to enter the workforce by providing the required food safety information as specified by regulations of the workers’ state or local government.  Upon successful completion of the class, youth will earn a food handlers card, which is approved for use in San Bernardino County.

WEAPONS DIVERSION (*WD): Focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Participants explore the connection between situations, self-talk and feelings and how they relate to behavior choices. Program topics also include: values, attitudes, communication, goal setting, weapons, victimization, and conflict management.

BUILDING SKILLS (*BS): The purpose of this class is a training program for the youth who participate to gain a better knowledge of working with wood and the different tools that are used in a wood shop class. Upon completion the youth earns a certificate for successfully completing the class.

HORTICULTURE (*HO): The purpose of the class is a training program for the youth who participate to gain a better knowledge of growing plants and vegetables. The youths also learn the root systems and the amount of water needed for the different plants. The youths also learn soil amendment prior to putting the vegetables in the ground so the plants can grow healthy.  Upon completion the youths will earn a certificate for completing the class.