Youth in the City of Providence benefit from a variety of programming and a dedicated staff committed to the well-being of youth, children and their families. Violence is widespread, often cutting short promising lives.
What We Do:
Presence on the streets.
Help youth who dropped out.
Placement back into school.
Connect youth back into programs. Advocate and provide fast-track service placement to youth in schools, recreation centers, health centers, and advocacy in courts.
Connect youth back with their families. Help resolve family conflicts.
Mediate neighborhood/youth conflicts.
Prevent crises before they happen.
Help youth make informed decision to prevent impending violence.
Provide confidentiality to youth, alternatives, and support.
Provide Nonviolent solutions, tools, and outlook to help mediate
conflicts, set positive goals, and empower youth to achieve their potential.
Be available at all times to respond to crisis/24 hours a day.
Provide safety and prevent retaliation after a crisis occurs.
Use crisis to offer ways out of destructive life style.
Provide a bridge between neighborhood residents, businesses, and the youth.
