Black Community Developers, Inc

Mission Statement

We are ambassadors for children and youth striving to ensure that every child/ youth has a safe, comfortable, nurturing community. We will provide an exciting, protective environment that enables children and youth to feel secure as they make choices about their future.This is an expanding component of Black Community Developers in response to the needs of the children and youth in the community. Black Community Developers believes that the more opportunities young people have in their community to experience positive challenges, successes, and encouragement, the less likely they will be to drop out of school, join gangs, abuse drugs and alcohol or participate in other risky behavior that adversely affects their healthy development.

In an effort to accomplish our mission , the children and youth programs providenumerous services including tutoring and homework assistance, conflict resolution, problem solving techniques, decision making skills, cultural awareness, job skills and anger resolution. Also they offer reality therapy ,including activities such as field trips to local jails, courts, individual and group recreational activities.