Salford council has been given £300,000 to tackle knife crime among youths.
As part of the scheme, 36 at risk kids aged between 10 and 12 will go through what the council describe as "intensive psychological" support.
The scheme was funded by the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Baroness Beverly Hughes.
Families and carers of children who have been put at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation will also get support from a mentor and coach in the scheme.
Around 40 young people will be supported through this.
Mentors will also aid young people serving custodial sentences and support them during their release.
The hard-hitting mental health and knife crime drama called Gethelp created in collaboration with Salford based charity Broughton Trust and local theatre company Up Ere Productions will be toured around Salford schools as part of the scheme also.
Ex-offender Jasen Williams, from Salford, was at a performance of the play at Buile Hill Academy to speak to young children back in July.
In an interview with the MEN , he spoke about how funding can be an important method in preventing young children from following the wrong path.
"We need more investment into community organisations." Said Jasen,
"If the government and the council can help community projects like the Broughton Trust and what we're doing, that could help early prevention."
The council have devised six initiatives in total that will help young people stay safe, improve their school attendance and achievements and reduce the number of school exclusions and the number of young people involved in crime or custody.
Councillor David Lancaster, lead member for environment and community safety. said: "Our goal is to keep young people safe and we'll make sure they have every opportunity to achieve their goals and dreams.
"Being drawn into crime jeapordises those chances and risks their safety but with the right help and support we can help them turn things around.
"This funding will boost the help we can give."
