named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Mentorship Program
One-on-one mentorship connecting youth with trained mentors; includes coordination with schools, family engagement, and ongoing support through check-ins and progress tracking
Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)
10-week virtual initiative fostering leadership, social awareness, and conflict-resolution skills among youth; includes discussions on social justice and community action projects
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocacy for policy change to protect in-person family visiting rightsOrganized a press conference to advocate for the passage of the Protect In-Person Visiting bill in New York State, aiming to preserve critical family connections, particularly for incarcerated individuals and their families.
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Program Monitoring & Evaluation 1 activity
- Data collection and reporting for program outcomesSystematically collects data on participant outcomes, maintains encounter logs and progress notes, and submits required reports to ensure program accountability and continuous improvement.
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Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
- Family support and community engagement servicesProvides family-centered services aimed at overcoming systemic barriers and strengthening family units, with a focus on communities affected by incarceration, mental illness, chemical dependency, and other challenges. Services are delivered in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island to at-risk youth, children, families, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Virtual youth empowerment initiativeLaunched a 10-week virtual youth empowerment program in Fall 2023 to expand access to youth development resources, complementing in-person mentorship and community engagement efforts.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Volunteer engagement in program delivery and administrationEngages volunteers in both direct service delivery and administrative support roles, including managing caseloads of up to 10 mentors and contributing to family support services.
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Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
- Youth mentorship program with individualized development plansOperates a structured mentorship program that matches mentees with mentors in collaboration with school counselors, manages caseloads of 2 to 6 mentees per mentor, and develops measurable Youth Development Plans to track progress. The program includes regular data collection, progress notes, and reporting to ensure accountability and impact.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants$2K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$2K
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balance sheet
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1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Linda Carr — Board Member
- Miguel Turell — Board Member
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Association of Fundraising Professionals Network — Adheres to the Donor Bill of Rights as set forth by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
- Handshake Partner — Partners with Handshake to manage internship applications and student engagement.
- Not specified Partner — Seeks strategic partnerships with organizations focused on empowering underserved communities.
- OCFS Mentorship Program Partner — Collaborates with OCFS Mentorship Program on mentor training and onboarding.
- Osborne Association Partner — Collaborates with Osborne's Youth Action Council on advocacy initiatives.
- Outside-In Consulting Partner — Management consulting business founded and owned by board member Javon M. Trottman-Floyd, specializing in organizational development for nonprofits and leadership professionals.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Family-Centered Empowerment Modelmethodology: family-centered collaborationBy using family-centered collaboration, we support individual self-actualization and resilience, because inclusive, strengths-based engagement of families fosters agency and improves long-term outcomes.
- Systemic Inequality Interventionmethodology: systemic-inequality-interventionBy targeting systemic inequalities related to parental incarceration, we break cycles of intergenerational incarceration and family disintegration, because addressing root structural causes produces more sustainable family stability and reduces recidivism.
- Youth Development Through Skill-Building and Leadershipmethodology: youth empowerment and community engagementBy fostering leadership, social awareness, and conflict-resolution skills through structured discussions and community projects, we promote youth empowerment and civic engagement, because skill-based growth and participatory action build lasting personal and community capacity.
- Youth-Led Advocacy for Policy Changemethodology: youth-led advocacyBy empowering youth to lead advocacy efforts and public campaigns, we influence state-level policy changes (e.g., in-person visiting rights), because lived-experience leadership generates authentic momentum and political accountability.