S.H.O.C.K. was created by AVPAL in 2007.  It was brought to existence due to a need for a juvenile intervention program in the Town of Apple Valley.

The S.H.O.C.K. program is a ten week juvenile intervention program for youth between the ages of thirteen and seventeen.  S.H.O.C.K. was designed to combat the negative influences facing todays youth in society.  These influences include, drugs, gangs, teenage pregnancy, communication issues with peers and parents, and self-respect.

S.H.O.C.K. is held three nights a week for a ten week period.  The evening classes consist of approximately one hour of physical activity and one hour of classroom instruction.  The physical activity is designed to promote teamwork and limit impulse control.  The classroom portion is taught by S.H.O.C.K. staff and speakers from the community.  Speakers have included members of the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office, Apple Valley Gang Unit, San Bernardino County Probation and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The program is a cooperative effort among several different public safety entities within the County of San Bernardino and teaches teenagers the skills to be a successful part of the community. 

Students will go to the Adelanto Detention Center, and to the Victorville Courthouse in an effort to educate them on the consequences associated with negative behavior.  As a part of the SHOCK program, the S.H.O.C.K. staff will teach the “Parent Project” to parents one night a week, equipping parents for life after graduation with their children.  

AVPAL has successfully completed six S.H.O.C.K. classes.

S.H.O.C.K. meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at The Phoenix Academy (Formerly Vista Campana Middle School) from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Tutoring for S.H.O.C.K. students is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information on the S.H.O.C.K. program or to sign-up, contact the Apple Valley Police Activities League at (760) 961-0754 or info@avpal.org

S.H.O.C.K. has been featured in the Barstow Log, a newspaper serving the Marine Corps Logisitcs Base - Barstow.  Check out the articles by clicking on the links below.

SHOCK Article.pdf

Oct.14.pdf

Click on the link below to access the Parent

Information section of our S.H.O.C.K. Program

Parent Page