Organizes a community collaborative of eight (8) partners organizations from the nonprofit, government, and education sectors that support intermediate and middle school students living in the City of Lorain with wrap-around services both inside and outside of the school environment. Works to have a community where all 5th through 8th grade students who reside in Lorain are supported in developing key communication and life skills to help avoid specific risky behaviors such as smoking, drinking and violence in an effort to create safer schools and a positive social environments that improve both educational and social outcomes. Specific strategies include aligning risky behavior avoidance instruction and messaging within the school and outside the school, fostering volunteerism through multiple community-based after school and weekend programs and offering supports to help strengthen the parental role in the home and with academics. Partnering agencies include: El Centro de Servicios Sociales, Lorain County Public Health, Lorain City School District, Lorain County Community College, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services of Lorain County, Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority, and United Way of Greater Lorain County.