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Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Completely kids empowers kids and families to create a safe, healthy, successful and connected community. We accomplish our mission through out of school time and family strengthening programs.
Programs: Youth development programs - children: out-of-school time programs are designed to reach predominantly low-income children who would otherwise be unsupervised and/or lack the educational or social supports necessary to be successful during the evening hours. Children receive homework help, academic support, healthy meals, physical activity, life skill development, and participate in service learning projects to develop leadership skills during programming. In addition to the full meals provided every evening, a weekend backpack program provides food for children who have little or no food on the weekend.
youth development programs - adolescents: out-of-school time programs for inner city middle school youth provide the necessary knowledge and support for these youth to develop the academic and social skills to be successful in high school as well as post-secondary education and/or careers. Adolescents also learn essential life skills.
youth development - homeless: school-aged youth in three area shelters participate in out-of-school time programs to learn coping skills, develop a sense of self-worth, and practice academic skills in direct response to the trauma they are experiencing due to homelessness. The organization provides a sense of normalcy and continuity for the children.