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Fact: C.O.P.E.’s mission statement is: C.O.P.E. helps students having difficulty in traditional schools to experience success in academics and conflict management, while avoiding substance abuse and delinquency, enabling them to achieve positive goals in the home, school, and community.

Fact: The Center for Occupational and Personalized Education (C.O.P.E.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit alternative education program. The majority of its staff are certified teachers. C.O.P.E.’s focus is on educating youth for all aspects of their lives.


Fact: C.O.P.E. serves high risk youth, ages 10 to 17 years old, who are economically disadvantaged, school dropouts, students with learning or emotional disabilities, expelled students, victims of abuse/ neglect, on court probation or have demonstrated other at-risk behaviors.


Fact: The majority of C.O.P.E’s funding comes from local public school districts and juvenile courts. Additional funds are provided by Washtenaw Intermediate School District, the City of Ann Arbor, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, Michigan Department of Community Health, Ann Arbor Host Lions Club, Washtenaw Community Health Organization, State of Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy, and individual donations.

Fact: Programming is targeted to reach youth throughout Washtenaw County. The referral process orginates with the schools and courts in Washtenaw County who have purchased slots in C.O.P.E.’s three programs. C.O.P.E. serves approximately 115 students per year, and has helped over 4,000 students in its over 35 year history.

Fact: COPE is located at 1055 Cornell (the Fletcher School Building) in Ypsilanti, MI.


Fact: C.O.P.E.’s students attend one of the following three programs:

•Intensive C.O.P.E. C.O.P.E. Intensive offers a remedial tutorial partial day educational program. C.O.P.E. Intensive students typically spend three hours per day working in small groups or individually with C.O.P.E. teachers. The balance of the student’s day is spent in their home school.

• C.O.P.E. C.O.P.E. offers a full day alternative education program. Classes at C.O.P.E. are limited to a maximum of 10 students. The program focuses on basic academic skills and substance abuse/violence prevention.

•Middle School Alternative The MSA program is a self-contained classroom for youth ages 10-13. The program was designed for students who have been expelled from their home schools as a result of a violation of the State of Michigan’s “weapons in school” law.

Fact: You can contact C.O.P.E. for further information about programming, donating, or volunteering through our website at www.cope1.org, via phone at (734) 547-0419 or via e-mail at info@cope1.org