Missionsafe A New Beginning Inc

Programs: Missionsafe: a new beginning, inc. Is a relational, trauma-informed program for highly at-risk adolescent youth. Its mission is to work with highly at-risk youth and their families to help them gain the skills and confidence to thrive, not just survive, and to help improve their community and the larger world. Missionsafe is committed to helping youth realize their full and unique potential. To accomplish these goals, missionsafe offers the following programming: explorers academy (ea):out-of-school time programming for youth ages 11-14 that focuses on academic enhancement, social, emotional and communication skills development, community service, violence prevention, civic engagement and exploration of arts, places, careers and college. Youth leadership service corps (ylsc)/starr:out-of-school time programming for youth ages 15-22 that focuses on leadership development, communication, problem-solving skills development, violence prevention, community service, civic engagement, college and career exploration, job readiness training with strong academic support (starr) that includes collaboration with schools that youth are attending and intensive tutoring by college students. Missionsafe futures:for unemployed young adults age 18-24 who have either "stalled" (unemployed high school graduates who have not advanced to college), or have simply dropped out, and/or have been involved in the criminal justice system. Missionsafe futures focuses on providing job readiness and job skill training to create a path for long-term self-sufficiency, employment, growth and fulfillment. Youth/parent & school outreach:an ongoing recruitment/interaction initiative of missionsafe in which staff reach out to and meet parents and youth in their homes, on the streets, and in the schools to gain and maintain a better sense of youths' lives in their community context and to monitor and help transform their academic experience. Parents on a mission:in truly grassroots style, parents of missionsafe youth come together to support the program and explore ways in which to support each other and promote positive change in their lives. Counseling:individual and workshops: missionsafe recognizes the importance of individual and group counseling work as a means of communication that allows youth to deal with difficult issues in their lives.