Makeva Harold Foundation
the problem:
The Makeva Harold Foundation is a non-profit organization that seeks to broaden the horizons of youth and adults at risk or in crisis through individualized need assessments, providing education, employment, therapeutic, and housing services intended for the development of independent, productive and successful members of the community.
vital stats:
people impacted:
30people involved:
50why it's important:
It is my passion to help as many community members as I possibly can. I would like to see everyone be productive and be provided with a good education that will assist them in obtaining their goals; short and long term.
the plan of action:
The Makeva Harold Foundation provides community members with computer training, workshops on professional resume writing, budgeting skills, parenting skills, interviewing skills, assist the unemployed in obtaining gainful employment and any other skills deemed necessary for community members to be self sufficient.
The Makeva Harold Foundation is broken down into two divisions; adult services division and youth services division. Each division conducts monthly workshops on various topics that lead to a greater self-sufficiency amongst individuals in the community. We also have quarterly fundraising events to raise money for the services we provide as these services are offered free of charge to the community.
For our adult services division, there is no specific targeted age group as we are open to providing services to everyone who reaches out or are referred to us. However, we currently have a mix of adults and families from middle to lower class. We allow adults to visit our office anytime during normal business hours to use our computers to search and apply for jobs, create resumes and also meet with their Social Work counselors. Social Work counselors are required to meet face to face with their clients once on a monthly basis or more if needed when their schedules permit. This contact is required aside from the monthly workshops and to also track their progress in the program. Our Social Work Counselors work one on one with their clients. We have about 10-15 clients per Social Worker. Monthly workshops are conducted to address issues in the community that adults were never educated about and/or have a struggle completing. Workshops vary in topics from month to month with the first topic for January, 2010 being budgeting, February is tax preparation, March is credit repair, etc.
For our youth services division, we allow youth to visit our office after normal school hours for tutoring, mentoring and use of computers to search and apply for jobs, create resumes and also meet with their Social Work counselors. Social Work counselors are required to meet face to face with their clients once on a monthly basis or more if needed when their schedules permit. This contact is required aside from the monthly workshops and to also track their progress in the program. We have about 15-20 clients per Social Worker. Monthly workshops are conducted to address issues in the community that youth were never educated about and/or have a struggle completing. Workshops vary in topics from month to month with the first topic for January, 2010 being college financial aid. Social Work counselors will work with High School seniors in assisting them in applying for financial aid for all prospective colleges and universities. In February, our youth will participate in the workshop for applying for college. We will have a variety of college applications of their choice and they will have assistance in applying for college. Depending on our budget and each child’s living situation, we may be able to pay for the applications for the youth. In March, our youth will participate in a workshop with Teen Time. Teen Time will send a representative to the workshop to provide education on sexually transmitted diseases, sex education and pregnancy prevention. This workshop will be for youth between the ages of 13-17. Mostly all workshops will be open to youth starting around age 11 to age 17.
Not only do we have clients voluntary participating as walk-ins, we receive referrals from the State of Florida’s Department of Children & Families, Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Corrections. Our overall goals for both our adults and youth, is that they will gain the education, experience and tools necessary to become and remain productive citizens as well as law abiding citizens.
how you can get involved:
Others can help by donating their time to volunteer as a mentor or tutor. Furthermore, others can help by monetary assistance and/or donating necessary items such as office supplies, transportation, etc.
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