Rites Of Passage Offers Teens Help Against Tempting Distractions

ORANGE PARK, FL -- Dennis Sanders-Jones knows he has one shot at life.

And he's trying to position himself for success in the face of tempting distractions.

"There's a lot of drugs going around. And when they try to give it to me, I just try to remember what we learned in the program," Sanders-Jones says.

That new program is called Rites of Passage. It helped him fight off peer pressure, and learn how to become a better person.

Dennis graduated from the program in May. Now, the group is looking for new recruits from across the First Coast.

Rites of Passage starts simple -- learning how to tie a tie -- and moves on to more serious subjects, like managing your temper.

For more information on Rites of Passage, click here.

For more information on Youth Leadership Jacksonville, click here.

For more information on the Juvenile Mentor Program, click here.

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