The Emerging Adult Program (EAP) is a pre-charge, restorative justice diversion program for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. The goal of the program is to improve criminal justice outcomes for harmed parties, responsible parties, and the community.

The EAP provides young adult offenders with the opportunity to avoid formal charges on a recent criminal offense by participating in a series of restorative justice circles and completing an accountability plan. The restorative justice circles are led by community facilitators who have been trained in restorative justice. The EAP requires the young adults to accept responsibility for their actions while also offering them the opportunity to redirect their lives by completing a personalized accountability plan. This plan is intended to repair the harm caused by their crime, increase access to local services and resources, and engage with the community.