Missionsafe A New Beginning Inc

A RELATIONAL, TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AT- AND HIGH- RISK YOUNG PEOPLE.

MISSIONSAFE: A NEW BEGINNING, INC. IS A RELATIONAL, TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AT- AND HIGH-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE. ITS MISSION IS TO WORK WITH YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GAIN THE SKILLS, JOY, 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 HELPING TO REDUCE GENERATIONAL POVERTY AND TO REDUCE VIOLENCE. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, MISSIONSAFE OFFERS EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O. EXPLORERS ACADEMY (EA):OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 11 - 13 THAT FOCUSES ON ACADEMIC SUPPORT, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL GROWTH, COMMUNICATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND HORIZON-BROADENING EXPLORATION OF NEW EXPERIENCES, PLACES AND THE ARTS.YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERVICE CORPS (YLSC):OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 14 - 18 THAT FOCUSES ON PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, THE ARTS, COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION, AND JOB READINESS TRAINING WITH STRONG ACADEMIC SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS THAT YOUTH ARE ATTENDING AND TUTORING AND MENTORING BY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS. YLSC ALSO INCLUDES A STRONG COMPONENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HORIZON-BROADENING EXPERIENCES.MISSIONSAFE FUTURES:WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14 UP TO AGE 24 WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN VIOLENCE OR WITH THE COURTS, AND WHO MAY BE UNEMPLOYED AND/OR HAVE DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL. MISSIONSAFE FUTURES FOCUSES, THROUGH SEVERAL SUB-PROGRAMS, ON PROVIDING JOB READINESS AND JOB TRAINING WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS NATIONAL GRID, PEOPLE'S ACADEMY AND OTHER BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A PATH FOR LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND FULFILLMENT. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH WORK ON PERSONAL GROWTH, BUILDING RESILIENCE AND PARTICIPATING IN HORIZON-BROADENING EXPERIENCES.SAFE CITY DORCHESTER:WORKS WITH DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 11 - 21, PRIMARILY FROM THE FIELDS CORNER AND BOWDOIN/GENEVA AREAS OF DORCHESTER, USING SPORTS AND FITNESS, ARTS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AS ITS KEY COMPONENTS. SAFE CITY ACADEMY IS THE KEY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM, WORKING WITH 18+ YOUTH PER YEAR IN PAID, EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, PAINTING, DRYWALL AND OTHER RELATED SKILLS, WHICH ARE THEN AUGMENTED WITH REFERRALS TO ADDITIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS OR JOBS. FOCUS & FINISH IS OUR AFTER- AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, GOING FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.MISSIONSAFE SPORTS:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SAFE CITY DORCHESTER AT MISSIONSAFE STAFF AND PARTNERS, INCLUDING BOXING POWER & FITNESS, BEANTOWN SLAM, BATTLE NEW ENGLAND, JACK'S SOCCER AND BOSTON BOWL, WE PROVIDE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AGES 14 AND UP ACCESS TO SPORTS PROGRAMS.MISSIONSAFE ARTS IN COLLABORATION:WORKING WITH DORCHESTER ART PROJECT, MASSART AND OTHER COLLABORATORS, MISSIONSAFE OFFERS SPOKEN WORD, MUSIC (STEEL PAN BAND), PODCAST, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCRIPT WRITING, ACTING AND OTHER VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES, SINCE THE ARTS ARE A KEY CONFIDENCE BUILDER AND HELPS EXPAND LEARNING AND COGNITIVE SKILLS.COUNSELING FOR SELF-EFFICACY:MISSIONSAFE PROVIDES A TRAINED CLINICAL COUNSELOR AND CLINICAL INTERNS TO FOSTER TRAUMA-INFORMED COUNSELING AND INTERACTIONS. OUR COUNSELORS ARE COMMUNITY-BASED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE'S SITUATIONS.YOUTH, STREET & SCHOOL OUTREACH:AN ONGOING RECRUITMENT/INTERACTION INITIATIVE OF MISSIONSAFE IN WHICH STAFF AND LOCALLY-BASED COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS REACH OUT TO AND MEET YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES 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.MISSION: TOGETHER - ALUMS/PARENTS:IN TRULY GRASSROOTS STYLE, STAFF REACH OUT AND DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS TO ENGAGE THEM AS ALLIES IN OUR WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. PARENTS AND ALUMS OF MISSIONSAFE COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND EXPLORE WAYS IN WHICH TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES.