Community Inspired Solutions

Our aim is to accomplish a decrease in violence in our community and provide a safer environment for all residents. We feel by providing alternatives to the negative lifestyle choices youth and young adults make we can have the long range impact of decreasing violence. We assist young adults, or other family adults with finding employment. We offer life skills training, goal setting and referral sources for the family. We provide youth with tutoring, mentoring and recreational activities to promote a positive environment and keep them out of trouble and off the street. We assist families with finding other community resources they may need to to provide safe housing, clothing, or life styles for their children. Our long range goals is to expand our services to other areas of the community since our services now are confined to one area of the city. The more youth/young adults we can impact the greater the chance of decreasing violence.

We plan to accomplish our long range goals by:Partnering with the city, other community organizations, citizens etc to provide tutoring, mentoring, education assistance and family support so that children in our community can grow and prosper in a safe environment.

Our internal assets are a core group of about 12 volunteers who work tirelessly year round to insure our programming continues. We have added college students from the University of Kentucky who assist with tutoring, and mentoring. We bring in other community members to assist with various educational topics. We do this through after school programming in the fall, winter and spring and 4 weeks summer programming.

Established in 2014 our accomplishments are: Developed Challenge/ConQuest Boys (2015)and Girls Club (2016) in partnership with St. Peter and Paul School and local community leaders to mentor young boys and girls based on Christian Youth Ministry for families curriculum. Began our Summer Camp Program in 2015 to provide educational and recreational activities for youth during the summer break Developed partnerships for a youth Equine program to teach youth hands on training on the care of horses. Our Boys and Girls Club has expanded to include tutoring, mentoring, cultural diversity education, as well as monitoring and tracking grades and behaviors. To date we have had 3 students graduate high school, 2 be accepted to Carter G, Woodson Academy, 1 accepted to STEAM Academy, a 4th student slated for graduation this year. One student has graduated from Community and Technical College and is gainfully employed, and one attending cosmetology school and slated for graduation this year. A young adult male who had child support issues resolved his issues, gained full custody of his child and relocated his family to Florida where they are doing fine. Next we are developing virtual programming so we can reach our students even during the pandemic and have began hosting virtual classes.