Causes: Human Services

Mission: We teach parents, educators, youth-service workers, communities and organizations how to engage the innate resilience—the human capacity for learning, creativity, compassion, common sense and well-being—in the youth they teach and care for, and, as importantly, in themselves … to become wise and loving role models for our children.

Results: 75% decrease in violent crime in Lakewood community, Charlotte, N. C. 50% decrease in school drop-out rates in same communityWe spent a lot of time this year building a school-based project at Thomasboro Academy in Charlotte, NC - with parents workshops, teacher training and in-class activities with students.

Target demographics: We work with schools and low-income communities as well as families and individuals.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,000-2000

Geographic areas served: Our reach is national, with project sites currently in Charlotte, NC; Greenville, MS; and Marin County, CA.

Programs: Community Project Design and Consulting, Workshop Facilitation, Internships, Practitioner Training, Individual and Family Coaching and Intensives