History

Source of H.E.L.P. began through a collaboration of young people in their late teens and twenties determined to make a difference one teenager at a time.  What began as simple rap sessions where teens could vent and receive guidance, mentorship, and simple social activities to give teens something to do with their idle time has now transformed into a movement.  This is a movement of pre-teens and teens who refuse to be or continue to be a statistic.  These youth are determined to have a positive life despite their situations or circumstances, while serving their community, setting and reaching their goals. 

 

Mission

Source of H.E.L.P.’s mission is to provide youth with hope, empowerment, love, and peace while helping them develop into successful, well rounded individuals who understand the importance of giving back to their community and paying forward to help others they encounter along their life’s journey.

 

Philosophy & Approach

Source of H.E.L.P.’s goal is to promote the healthy development of youth who have very few of the resources needed to grow up in this world.  We believe that all youth deserve a chance to discover and put to use their inherent strengths and talents in order to become successful, contributing adults someday.  Our approach is to promote positive, healthy adolescent development by fostering responsibility, resiliency, and respect for self and others.  

 

Goals & Objectives

Source of H.E.L.P.  provides a club atmosphere and multiple services for youth.  Our goal is to help them develop the interpersonal and concrete skills necessary for success in order to enter young adulthood as productive members of the community. Our expertise is in serving urban youth - a vulnerable and often overlooked population who have few other options in life and who statistically fail as adults.  What we teach them now, through our relationships, role modeling, and other interactions, will impact the rest of their lives and will influence how they interact with the larger society.

 

The program center around five pillars of success - Life Skills, Personal Growth, Community Service, Educational Awareness, and Wellness.  These essential facets of the program are practiced through workshops, mentorship, service projects, rap sessions, social activities, team building activities, etc.

 

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