What is Back on Track? 

In 2011, The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the CPCA Community Enrichment Center in Brownsville launched the Back on Track program, a new criminal justice initiative designed to steer at-risk youth away from engaging in criminal activity.  Back on Track not only addresses the social service needs of the student, but also considers the needs of the students’ parents who themselves may be in crisis and need to get “back on track”.

Who Is Eligible?

The Back on Track program targets young people, ages seven to twenty-one, who reside in the Brownsville community and who are in danger of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.  Back on Track addresses the social service needs of youngsters who are chronically truant and thus pose a higher risk of dropping out of school and committing crimes.   

Back on Track also assists young adults who have had previous interaction with the criminal justice system and are seeking a pathway to re-enter society. 

What services does the program offer?

In a one-stop atmosphere, participants of Back on Track are offered comprehensive services and support, including:

• Parenting workshops
• GED classes
• Job skills training, including computer and office skills
• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and Drivers’ Education
• Adult and Continuing Education
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Medical, Dental and Mental Health Services
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Mentoring
• Tutoring
• Restart Educational program

Where does the Back on Track program take place?

The Back on Track program operates from the CPCA Center, which is located at 2318 Atlantic Avenue.

What other resources can the Back on Track program provide participants?

Students who are 13 to 16 years of age may also be eligible for Restart.  Restart is a collaboration of the District Attorney’s office, the Department of Education, and CPCA (Community Partners Commission Association).  Restart is offered at the Back on Track location, 2318 Atlantic Avenue.

Restart provides an intensive educational program for students who are between the ages of 13 and 16 and have been held back one or more times and are currently in the 6^th, 7^th or 8^th grades.  Restart students are provided wraparound services that help them successfully pass the Middle School Exam, thus qualifying them to enroll in high school.

Students and their families in Restart receive services provided at the Back on Track site, including mental health counseling.   The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office provides a full-time social worker who works directly with the students and their families to ensure they get the delivery of services they need.

What other organizations and groups are involved with Back on Track?

The Back on Track program is a collaboration among various partners including the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, CPCA, Inc., the Department of Probation, the Department of Education, Medgar Evers College, Center for Court Innovation, the Police Athletic League, PSCH, Promoting Specialized Care and Health.

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office will serve as the lead agency in the coordination of services for Back on Track participants.

Click here to print refferal forms:	Back on Track Referral Form  |  ReStart Refferal Form
	Fax completed forms to 718-250-2896, Attn: Stacey Michael / Michaels@brooklynda.org

To learn more about the Back on Track program, contact Stacey Michael at michaels@brooklynda.org  or  718-250-3329.