Gang Alternative, Inc. – Youth Summer Camps and Positive Youth Development Programs
Margate Middle School, 12000 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 402, North Miami, FL 33181
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Gang Alternative, Inc. – Youth Summer Camps and Positive Youth Development Programs offers a FREE Summer Camp, a Free GPS Summer Camp, and a Free BLOC Summer Camp. The program also includes a FREE Dental Screening Event and Drone Pilot Training as part of its activities.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer camps run Monday through Friday from June 8 to July 31, 2026, with daily hours that vary by camp
• Price: FREE Summer Camp, Free GPS Summer Camp, Free BLOC Summer Camp, and FREE Dental Screening Event
Gang Alternative, Inc. (GA) was incorporated in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) organization and operates as a licensed Florida Department of Children and Families level 1 and 2 provider. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for case management and prevention services. The organization’s mission is to build character that lasts in children and families through positive alternatives to crime, violence, dependency, and delinquency by offering a holistic approach to academic, physical, social, economic, and spiritual development. GA operates under five Pillars of Service: Positive Youth Development, Family Strengthening, Workforce Development, Community Upliftment and Partnerships, and Health and Wellness, and is a faith-based organization founded with the understanding that there is more to ministry work than just teaching “Bible stuff.” Staff members are fluent in English, French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish, have a wealth of experience in social services, and are deeply rooted in the community and familiar with key community personalities and institutions.
The leadership team includes a Board of Directors with representatives from the public and private sectors, and the Chief Executive Officer, with the assistance of the Executive and Management teams, oversees a staff of over 100 employees. GA has targeted the Little Haiti, New River, Liberty City, and North Miami communities for many years, has expanded to other communities in Miami Dade County including Little Havana and Homestead, and offers an array of programs in Broward and Palm Beach County, as well as coalition mentoring to a drug-free coalition in Puerto Rico. GA is a proud member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. The organization also runs a male mentor recruitment drive and the Project M3 program, which empowers Black middle school-aged boys with the knowledge and awareness needed to reduce gender-based violence driven by power and control dynamics.
Testimonials from participants and community members describe GA’s role in supporting a personalized career plan and tuition for trucking school for Kanaya, tools and resources that supported Doreen’s path to a full-time financial analyst position, and Shamariona Wheeler’s experience in the ReWIND program, during which she strengthened her relationship with her family, earned her high school diploma, secured her first job, and was accepted to Miami Dade College to pursue a culinary arts degree.
Last updated June 1, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer camps run Monday through Friday from June 8 to July 31, 2026, with daily hours that vary by camp
• Price: FREE Summer Camp, Free GPS Summer Camp, Free BLOC Summer Camp, and FREE Dental Screening Event
Gang Alternative, Inc. (GA) was incorporated in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) organization and operates as a licensed Florida Department of Children and Families level 1 and 2 provider. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for case management and prevention services. The organization’s mission is to build character that lasts in children and families through positive alternatives to crime, violence, dependency, and delinquency by offering a holistic approach to academic, physical, social, economic, and spiritual development. GA operates under five Pillars of Service: Positive Youth Development, Family Strengthening, Workforce Development, Community Upliftment and Partnerships, and Health and Wellness, and is a faith-based organization founded with the understanding that there is more to ministry work than just teaching “Bible stuff.” Staff members are fluent in English, French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish, have a wealth of experience in social services, and are deeply rooted in the community and familiar with key community personalities and institutions.
The leadership team includes a Board of Directors with representatives from the public and private sectors, and the Chief Executive Officer, with the assistance of the Executive and Management teams, oversees a staff of over 100 employees. GA has targeted the Little Haiti, New River, Liberty City, and North Miami communities for many years, has expanded to other communities in Miami Dade County including Little Havana and Homestead, and offers an array of programs in Broward and Palm Beach County, as well as coalition mentoring to a drug-free coalition in Puerto Rico. GA is a proud member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. The organization also runs a male mentor recruitment drive and the Project M3 program, which empowers Black middle school-aged boys with the knowledge and awareness needed to reduce gender-based violence driven by power and control dynamics.
Testimonials from participants and community members describe GA’s role in supporting a personalized career plan and tuition for trucking school for Kanaya, tools and resources that supported Doreen’s path to a full-time financial analyst position, and Shamariona Wheeler’s experience in the ReWIND program, during which she strengthened her relationship with her family, earned her high school diploma, secured her first job, and was accepted to Miami Dade College to pursue a culinary arts degree.
Last updated June 1, 2026.
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