Our Mission

Affected provides a safe place for youth to learn how to make healthy life affirming choices and to enhance feeling of worthiness and acceptance.  The program focuses on helping students learn to develop problem solving strategies, learn conflict resolution techniques, and to teach them to how to think and live strong.

Affected targets at-risk youth ages 15-19, the most violence prone.  Through various approaches we provide training to students in the areas of interpersonal communication and conflict resolution.  Using video production training and team based activities, students produce violence and drug abuse prevention media and participate in writing and producing a series of “dangerous behaviors” PSA’s. Thanks to our broadcast partner Charter Communications, Affected media makes an indelible impression on a broad range of viewers with insightful perspectives on an array of important subjects, viewpoints and issues concerning youth and violence across the country

Affected is a year round program available to youth at-risk of engaging in dangerous behaviors.  For more information contact us at affected@charter.net.