It Takes a Village...
OVERVIEW
We use our collective skills to create long-term growth, development, and sustainability in urban communities.
Organizational Goals
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Reduce recidivism and the number of youths entering the juvenile justice system.
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Assist youth with reaching their personal, educational and career goals.
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Assist youth and families with gaining stability in work and life.
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Provide youth and families with access to essential services and trainings needed to succeed.
Services offered focuses on the mental health needs, housing needs and life skill needs of our Participants to be successful and contributing members of society. These services will allow clients to become increasingly independent and comfortable in society. Our clients will not only build a better relationship with themselves, but also with their families and friends.
The services offered are:
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Advocacy and mentoring
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Educational support
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Referrals for Individual and family counseling
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Life skills training and development
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Case management
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Transitional housing support
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Therapeutic services on a as needed basis.
RAMP
PROGRAM
Ready to Achieve Mentorship Program
The Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) is a high-tech, career-focused mentoring program for youth involved with or at risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system. Funded by four grants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and led by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), RAMP is being implemented across the country by state and local organizations with expertise in mentoring, youth development, juvenile justice, and disability. The RAMP model uses a combination of group, peer, and one-on-one mentoring to promote the successful transition of RAMP youth to employment, continued learning opportunities, and independent living.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Youth participate in weekly career preparation focused group meetings, including peer-supported goal setting and exploration of careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Each youth meets regularly one-on-one with a mentor to develop and implement an Individualized Mentoring Plan (IMP). Mentors are caring adults recruited from the community, schools, employers, and partner organizations. Youths’ families, teachers, and support network are engaged in career fairs, college visits, and extended learning activities. assess and explore their own career interests; develop a plan and set goals for their transition; create a resource map of their community’s hightech industries; gain workplace soft skills; build resume-writing and interviewing skills; interact with employers and experience a variety of work settings; give and receive peer support; take advantage of group and personal leadership opportunities; design and build a high-tech-related team project, and most importantly… have fun!
KEY COMPONENTS
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Enrolling & Engaging Youth
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Training & Retaining Mentors
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Weekly Career-Focused Meetings
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Individual Mentoring
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Plans & Weekly Goal Setting
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Employer, Education & Community Partnerships
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Family Engagement Transition Planning
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
BMORE Beautiful’s Say YES! Program is a youth engagement grant that supports neighborhood organizations and non-profits by funding opportunities for youth to engage in activities that directly impact the aesthetic and connectivity of the neighborhood. The purpose of the program is to encourage youth to engage with community members to foster lasting relationships with neighbors, develop a sensible work ethic, and build neighborhood pride through beautification projects, community service and outreach.