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- EIN 58-1484818
- (336) 275-3699
- 623 Eugene Ct Greensboro NC 27401-2711 USA
- www.onestepfurther.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Prison Alternatives
Mission: One step further, inc. Is a nonprofit organization providing sentencing alternatives, victim restitution, conflict resolution, and mediation services to residents of guilford county within the criminal justice system. In addition, the organization is addressing community nutrition needs to ease contributing factors to residents entering the criminal justice system. The organization receives a variety of public and private funding from foundations, clubs, state, city and county agencies.
Programs: Community support and nutrition program ("csnp") - this provides grocery assistance, nutrition information, financial management skills, and job readiness classes to federal tefap (the emergency food assistance program) eligible low income guilford county individuals and families including but not limited to the unemployed, the homeless, veterans, the lgbt community, the disabled, seniors, and immigrants seeking u. S. Citizenship. (free service)
guilford county community service/restitution - this program gives 7 to 16 year-old youth opportunities to work at human service and non-profit agencies to fulfill court-ordered community service and victim restitution sanctions. One step further pays the victims. Program staff monitors client performance and submits reports to juvenile court counselors. Referrals come from the juvenile court system. (free service)
guilford county teen court program - this program provides trials for first-offenders ages 8 to 17, pleading guilty to misdemeanors. A peer jury develops sentencing contracts that include community service, victim restitution, curfews, and self-enrichment programs. Offenders who do not successfully fulfill their contracts are sent to juvenile court for stricter sanctions and/or probationary supervision. (free service)
