The Focus Forward Bright Futures program is funded by First 5 Fresno County. The goal of the program is to strengthen families by working with youth who are in the Juvenile Justice System and are pregnant or have children ages 0 - 5. 

For incarcerated youth, Bright Furutes includes a parenting program in which the children of the incarcerated youth are brought into the JJC to bond with the parent in a visiting area that is furnished with toys and videos. These sessions are known as "The Parenting Project," a research program from Georgetown University. A trained facilitator ensures the bonding sessions are fruitful for the teen parent, child, and the researchers.

A parenting class is available to youth whose children are unable to visit the JJC. The curriculum is known as the "Incredible Years." The classes are six sessions and are taught one-on-one between the teen parent and an instructor.

Additional case management services are available to teen parents who are incarcerated such as access to job training, educational assistance, and childcare are provided based on the assessed needs of the family. Focus Forward contracts with Fresno Barrios Unidos which provides aftercare case management to a select number of Focus Forward youth when they are released from custody and with other community partners in developing aftercare services.

Assessment and referral services are also provided to youth who are not in custody but are on probation, who are referred to Focus Forward by the Courts or the Probation Department.

Stronger families result in a better future for the children. Ultimately, there is hope that the services provided in this program will interrupt the pattern of generational criminal behavior.