Jabbok Family Services

TO SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND YOUTH IN THE WHITTIER NEIGHBORHOOD OF MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, LOW-COST CHILDCARE, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND YOUTH PROGRAMMING. IT OPERATES A ONE-OF-A-KIND CHILDCARE CENTER PROVIDING PART-TIME CHILDCARE THAT IS FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SCHOOL READINESS. FOR PARENTS IT PROVIDES FAMILY SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND PARENT GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS. JABBOK ALSO OPERATES A FAMILY ORIENTED, YEAR ROUND YOUTH CENTER THAT PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH AGES 6 THROUGH 18. BOTH OF JABBOK'S PROGRAMS HELP TO BUILD HEALTHY FAMILIES AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

INSTEP IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND CHILDCARE CENTER THAT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY PART-TIME CARE FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SCHOOL READINESS FOR CHILDREN THAT FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS OF TRADITIONAL CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE. FOR PARENTS, IT PROVIDES FAMILY SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND PARENT GROUP LEARNING SESSIONS. INSTEP ALLOWS PARENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORK, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OR MENTAL HEALTH. JABBOK ALSO RUNS 'COOL' IS A NEIGHBORHOOD BASED, FAMILY ORIENTED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH AGES SIX THROUGH 18, YEAR-ROUND. THE MAJORITY OF OUR FAMILIES ARE LED BY SINGLE FEMALES AND HAVE ANNUAL INCOMES LESS THAN $35,000.