Employment for youth and mentors through the Neighbor Recovery Initiative
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Posted By: Talibah Bakhit on April 20, 2011 Nearly 1900 youth of the city of Chicago will be offered the opportunity to become apart of the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative. The Neighborhood Recovery Initiative is a project that is being offered through Governor Quinn's office to help stop the violence that flood the city of Chicago which heavily involve the youth. 20 communities in the city of Chicago and 3 communities in the South Suburbs are granted the ability to hire 80 youth and 16 mentors that will engage in positive dialogue with their peers and business owners throughout Chicago communities with positive messages that will make people aware of the change that is needed in their own communy. Subjects like peer pressure, mental wellness, drug use, STD's, and gun violence will be covered by way of the youth. The service will be provided as apart of the Neighborhood Violence Prevention Authority and 23 non-profit organizations have been funded for this project and are currently looking to hire youth and mentors in order to complete the project successfully. There are four components that will be covered in this initiative which entail mentor plus jobs, health initiatives, school base counseling and re-entry services for ex-offenders. The main goal is to give the youth the opportunity to build on their social and work skills, help stop the violence through out Chicago, but as well to help the youth to succeed academically. This project will also provide adults the opportunity to help the youth with the mission and to give ex-offenders the ability to re-enter into the work force. The hiring process has already begun but still more youth and mentors are needed to fulfil the NRI's mission. As the violence continues to rise amongst the youth, many agencies are willing to help make a change through this initiative in order to keep the youth busy with a positive message in 23 communities throughout Chicago. So, if you and your child are looking to help make a positive change please contact one of the agencies below in order to get started to build a better Chicago. Below are the names and numbers of the agencies that are looking to get the youth employeed and engage in a positive way this summer. The youth and mentors will begin to provide this great service to their communities starting May 9, 2011 and again, the hire process has already begun. Albany Park Albany Park Community Center Phone:(630)427-5253 Fax:(773)583-5062 Email: rwalker@apcc-chgo.org Auburn Gresham Catholic Bishop of Chicago – St. Sabina Phone:(773)483-4300 Fax:(773)483-4783 Email: dmuhamm@yahoo.com Austin Circle Family HealthCare Network Phone:(773)379-1000 Fax:(773)379-1342 Email: vrivkin@cfhn.org Brighton Park Pilsen Wellness Center Phone:(773)579-0832 Fax:(773) 579-0762 Email: pnaranjo@pilsenmh.org Cicero Corazon Community Services Phone:(708)656-1400 Fax:(708)656-1411 Email: mjohnson@corazoncs.org East Garfield Park Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Phone:(773)918-8600 x8646 Fax:(773)359-4021 Email: rev.jlmiller@jlmcenter.org Englewood Children’s Home and Aid Phone:(773)918-8600 ex.8646 Fax:(773)778-2345 Email: jorange@childrenshomeandaid.org Grand Boulevard Chicago Area Project (CAP) Phone:(312)663-3574 Fax:(312)663-5873 Email: kanu73@hotmail.com Greater Grand Crossing Greater Auburn Gresham Development Phone:(773)483-3696 Fax:(773)483-3696 Email: acruz@gagdc.org Humboldt Park Chicago Commons Phone:(773)826-3793 Fax:(773)722-5045 Email: mylesv@ChicagoCommons.org Logan Square Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO) Phone:(773)235-5705 Ext.19 Fax:(773)235-5747 Email: sstoll@also-chicago.org Maywood Village of Maywood Phone:(708)450-6307 Fax:(708)681-8811 Email: tmangrum@maywood-il.org Pilsen-Little Village Enlace Chicago Phone:(773)542-9233 Ext.12 Fax:(773)542-9233 Email: jarteaga@enlacechicago.org Rogers Park Organization of the North East Phone:(773)769-3232 Fax:(773)769-0729 Email: mailto:cory@onechicago.org Roseland Community Assistance Programs Phone:(773)468-1993 Fax:(773)468-1983 Email: ishort@capsinc.org South Shore Black United Fund of Illinois, Inc. Phone:(773)324-0494 Fax:(773)324-6678 Email: talmadge@bufi.org West Chicago (Gage Park, Chicago Lawn) Southwest Youth Collaborative Phone:(773)476-3534 Fax:(773)476-3615 Email: cheredia@swyc.org West Garfield Park Chicago Area Project Phone:(312)663-3574 Fax:(312)663-5873 Email: howardlathan@yahoo.com Woodlawn The Woodlawn Organization Phone:(773)256-2905 Fax:(773)752-5112 Email: georgette@twochicago.org South Suburbs Bremen Township and part of Bloom Township Grand Prairie Services Phone:(708)503-9670 Ext.8432 Fax:(708)614-7831 Email: sward@gpsbh.org Rich Township and part of Bloom Township Southland Health Care Forum Phone:(708)756-1000 Ext.3442 Fax:(708)756-9986 Email: peter@potentialdifference.com Thornton Township Healthcare Consortium of Illinois Phone:(708)841-9515 Ext.2232 Fax:(708) 841-9681 Email: jdavis@hcioline.org If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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