Project STEALTH
There are 2,800 teen runaways in Fresno each year. What’s more frightening is that an average of 1/3 of those teens are recruited for pornography or prostitution within 48 hours of leaving home…
You Can Help Stop Teen Exploitation
The Chaplaincy has made it a priority to intervene in teen runaway situations as soon as possible. There are a variety of ways we do this:
- Meeting in homes with the runaway and his/her family to bring hope and determine a course of action for a healthy future. Parents click here for a helpful resource.
- One-on-One Mentoring – Youth are matched with a caring adult who meets with them weekly, developing a friendship to help walk through the daily challenges of life.
- Group Mentoring – Events are planned twice a month for youth who are being mentored to meet and get to know other youth. These gatherings include:
- Cooking Classes
- Game Nights
- Field Trips
Some of Our Teen-focused Programs…
Leaders of Tomorrow
This is a 16-week program is designed to help young boys gain self-awareness, self-confidence, and problem solving skills through group activities, social awareness, and community involvement. By connecting young boys with positive male adult role models who can help them build positive healthy caring relationships through sharing experiences, and pitfalls on the road to becoming men.
- Focuses on Boys ages 13-18
- Meets on Tuesdays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
VOICES
This is a 16-week program designed to help young girls gain self-awareness, self-confidence, empowerment, and problem solving skills through group activities, social awareness, and community involvement. By providing them with a safe place, and connecting young girls with a positive female adult role model, someone who can help them build positive, healthy, caring relationships through sharing experiences, and pitfalls on the road to becoming a woman.
- Focuses on Girls ages 13-18
- Meets on Wednesdays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Development
This is a 16 week program designed to teach young people how to develop relationships using self-control and conflict resolution skills to mediate conflicts in their lives. Teens learn interpersonal skills and self-advocacy to express their feelings in situations of conflict, to promote diplomacy.
- Focuses on Boys and Girls ages 13-18
- Meets on Thursdays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Job Ready
This is a 16 week program designed to prepare teens with the skills needed to be successful in today’s ever changing workforce. Teens will learn resume writing, interview skills, and attend workshops hosted by industry leaders.
- Boys and Girls ages 15-18
- Meets on Mondays 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Banding Together Parent Support Group
An 8-week program designed to create an environment that encourages parents to support one another, and empower them to overcome the struggles they are facing with their teens. The support group enables parents to develop open lines of communication, and mutual understanding, to build healthy relationships that decrease adverse childhood experiences (ACES) amongst their youth.
You can make a difference!
If you have a heart for teens and want to make a positive, meaningful impact in their lives, the STEALTH Program could use your help! We’re only able to keep our award-winning programs going with the help of dedicated volunteers and financial supporters.
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