Safe Teens Empowerment Project (Salinas, Seaside and South County)
STEPS is a drug and alcohol prevention peer to peer mentoring after-school program of students representing our local high schools, and community service volunteers. It’s a project of Sun Street Centers which was formed to reduce alcohol-related traffic injuries and deaths. These teen volunteers, STEPS Youth Leaders, focus on community service and educating other youth through peer to peer support and group presentations. The STEPS Program is made up of student volunteers that exhibit strong leadership skills in local high schools where they are enrolled.
STEPS is lead by staff and student council leaders representing local public high schools. They also focus on developing environmental policies, and prevention strategies using a multifaceted approach that combines community education, and action, enforcement, and media advocacy.
To view the STEPS Program Highlights 2023 Presentation document, click here
