Family Values For Life

FAMILY VALUES FOR LIFE PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SPIRITUALLY EMPOWERED, MENTALLY ALERT, PHYSICALLY FIT AND FINANCIALLY SECURE. TOGETHER WE BUILD CAPACITIES FOR FAMILIES TO NETWORK AND LEVERAGE RESOURCES.

U-TURN 180 THROUGH THE U-TURN 180 PROGRAM, FAMILY VALUES FOR LIFE EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO TURN TOWARD HEALTHY PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL PATTERNS, POSITIVE THINKING, AND AN INSPIRED VISION FOR THE FUTURE. UNDER THE U-TURN 180 UMBRELLA, FAMILY VALUES FOR LIFE OFFERS MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES SERVING GRADES K-12 IN BOTH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS, AS FOLLOWS: --AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM + FAMILY MEAL (GRADES K-12) --BEFORE-SCHOOL/IN-CLASS READING (GRADES K-3) --CHATTERBOX (GRADES 7-12) --MENTAL HEALTH MINI-RETREAT (GRADES 3-4) --MENTAL HEALTH MUSICAL (GRADE 4) --SUMMER READING ACADEMY (GRADES K-3)

JUMP START TO THE NEW YOU JUMP START ENGAGES LOW-INCOME SINGLE PARENTS INCREASE SKILLS AND ACCESS RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR SPIRITUAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO RECEIVE GRIEF/TRAUMA SUPPORT AND/OR CASE MANAGEMENT AS NEEDED. WE MEASURE SUCCESS THROUGH PRE/POST-SURVEYS TO EVALUATE PROGRESS TOWARD OUTCOMES. ONE FULL-TIME STAFF AND A PART-TIME FELLOW OR INTERN IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING. JUMP START PROVIDES: --120 WEEKLY SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS --3 SOCIAL/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS (E.G. WOMEN'S CONFERENCE, WELLNESS RETREAT, AND MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION) --2-3 FAMILY EVENTS WITH OUR U-TURN PROGRAM (E.G. MOVIE NIGHT, TRUNK OR TREAT) --12-14 SUMMER WORKSHOPS (BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY)) -12 (MONTHLY) BEAUTY FOR ASHES GRIEF/TRAUMA HEALING CIRCLE CONVERSATIONS

OTHER PROGRAMS --COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS - HELP BUILD COMMUNITY AND COUNTER THE SOCIAL ISOLATION FELT BY SO MANY IN POVERTY. -FAMILY SUPPORT - 3,000 COMMUNITY REFERRALS PER YEAR, PLUS GOAL-SETTING AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION FOR 20-30 FAMILIES USING THE FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING MODEL (THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT WITH RAMSEY COUNTY). -BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT - WEEKLY FOOD AND QUARTERLY HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTION. THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND HARVEST AND MARGARET CARGILL FOUNDATION IN 2022 THE FOOD SHELF DISTRIBUTED 32,020 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 2624 HOUSEHOLDS(4507 CHILDREN, 2697 ADULTS, 240 SENIORS) THE CULTURAL BROKER SERVED 287 NEW CLIENTS (CASES LASTING OVER 30 DAYS), ALONG WITH 5,360 ENCOUNTERS (CASES LASTING LESS THAN 30 DAYS, OFTEN A ONE TIME CALL WITH AN EASY NEED MET (NEEDS FOOD-SEND DIRECTIONS TO COME IN TO OUR FOOD SHELF). THIS ALSO INCLUDES CALLS THAT RESULT IN EXTERNAL REFERRALS (TO SHELTERS, CLINICS, COUNTY, ETC.).