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OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM EDUCATION CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER AMONG YOUTH AND FAMILIES. OUR VISION IS TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

I AM ACADEMY MENTORING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP CULTIVATE THE SKILLS THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO DEVELOP AS SUCCESSFUL ADULTS WITH A STRONG SENSE OF THEIR OWN IDENTITY. THE INNOVATIVE GROUP-STYLE MENTORING PROGRAM EMPOWERS THROUGH DIRECT INSTRUCTION EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AS WELL AS TRUST AND TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS. WEEKLY MENTORING MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT OUR SARASOTA AND BRADENTON LOCATIONS ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THEIR PERSONAL SENSE OF CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RESPECT ASSIST THEM ACADEMICALLY AND TEACH THEM IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS. A TYPICAL MEETING MIGHT INCLUDE LIFE COACHING AND TUTORING AS WELL AS AGE- AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS ON TOPICS AS DIVERSE AS DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE SEX TRAFFICKING DEPORTMENT ASSISTANCE WITH JOB AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND MORE.

THE NURTURING FAMILIES PROGRAM IS A FAMILY-CENTERED PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. BOTH PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 18 YEARS PARTICIPATE GROUP-BASED. LESSONS ARE COMPETENCY-BASED ENSURING PARENTAL LEARNING AND MASTERY OF SKILLS. 78 % OF PARTICIPANTS SHOWED POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGES IN TWO OR MORE OF THE THREE PILLARS OF CONFIDENCE OPPORTUNITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS WHICH ARE DEFINED BELOW. CONFIDENCE - STANDING UP FOR ONESELF AND COMMUNICATING NEEDS AND WANTS USING POSITIVE COPING SKILLS REDUCED IMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS. OPPORTUNITIES - SEEKING TO FURTHER EDUCATION AND OR JOB TRAINING BY ENROLLING IN A PROGRAM OR COLLEGE. APPLYING FOR AND OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT. RELATIONSHIPS - HEALTHIER INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH FAMILY AND OTHERS. DEMONSTRATING APPROPRIATE SOCIAL SKILLS.

E3 FORMERLY TEA PARTY - THESE EVENTS ALLOW YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO MEET AND TALK WITH SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO SHARE THEIR OWN BACKGROUNDS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CAREERS. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO A WIDER RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR SERVICE AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY NEW CLIENTS TO ENROLL IN OUR WEEKLY PROGRAM.SUCCESS FOR E3 SPEAKER SERIES IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWING PARTICIPANT SUCCESSES: 1. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND EACH SESSION. TARGET IS 75. 2. 50% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND TOOK ACTION BASED ON WHAT THEY LEARNED. THIS MAY APPLY TO LEARNING ABOUT A NEW EDUCATION OR CAREER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS OR COMMUNITY RESOURCES. 3. BUILDING NETWORKS FOR PARTICIPANTS- THE NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS MADE BETWEEN FAMILIES CHILDREN PARTNERS AND PRESENTERS. TARGET IS 30. 4. THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS WHO PROMOTE AND BRING ATTENDEES TO ONE OR MORE SESSIONS. THE TARGET FOR PARTNERS' PARTICIPATION IN EACH SESSION IS 5