Youth Collaboration for Attendance

YCA (Youth Collaboration for Attendance)

Youth Collaboration for Attendance is a School-based alternative program offering students with attendance barriers solutions to avoid court fines.

Goal

The goal of YCA is to empower students and their families to improve school attendance and offer a restorative alternative to truancy fines. YCA serves grades 7 through age 18. Students must be referred by partnering school districts. 2026 participating districts: York City, Northeastern and Red Lion.

How It Works

1

Enrollment

Referral, intake, and a signed agreement between YCA, the parent, and the student begin the program.

2

Restorative

The student reengages in school, completes restorative activities, and achieves three weeks of perfect attendance.

3

Commencement

Upon successful completion, YCA reports student success to the school, and the truancy citation is withdrawn.

What To Expect

YCA is a School-based alternative program offering students with attendance barriers solutions to avoid court fines. It supports students and families to overcome obstacles that impact student attendance. YCA then restores students standing in the school. Successful program completion components.

Three (3) weeks of perfect school attendance
Earn ten (10) Restorative Activity points

YCA recognizes that students miss school for a variety of reasons and is committed to providing resources and support to empower families to overcome these challenges. Students get back on track, build on their strengths, and envision a positive future through participation in the program.

YCA recognizes that students miss school for a variety of reasons and is committed to providing resources and support to empower families to overcome these challenges. Students will get back on track, build on their strengths, and envision a positive future through participation in the program.