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Genesis School offers creative approaches to learning by adapting to each student's needs. We are committed to fostering a welcoming learning environment for young people to support their efforts and aspirations, while celebrating their value and endless potential. Our core beliefs: * We are committed to academic achievement and excellence in education. * Students deserve a fresh start on their educational journey. * Learning structures should be adaptable to meet individual needs. * Effective education requires a partnership between school and parent. * Effective learning requires appropriate resources and qualified staff. * Caring, qualified teachers and a specialized staff can make all the difference in turning a young person's life around. Our responsibility is vast because Genesis Promise Academy is the only charter school in the Kansas City area serving at-risk and high-risk inner city youth during those vulnerable years, grades kindergarten - 8. We know how to address the special needs of young people and have been doing so for over 30 years. We have a proven track record. And when we are successful keeping young people in school, we help fortify the community's skill base and enhance family cohesiveness.

The mission statement of the agency reads, "Based on the teachings of Christ, Children's Foundation of Mid-America provides compassionate and therapeutic social, psychological and educational services to children and families of all faiths." In response to the needs of hurting children and their families, it is our intention to continue to be creative in serving the needs of children who have been neglected or abused, or who are at risk. Children's Foundation wants to enable each child to become a strong contributing member of our society.

Honoring Christ by serving the needs of children and families.

The mission of Thompson Child & Family Focus is to embrace children ages birth to 18 who are at risk for social and academic failure. The agency accomplishes this by providing intensive treatment, protection, specialized education, and stabilized family environments through strategies of healing, teaching, worship and play. Through a variety of intensive programs, abused, neglected and homeless children find hope and healing. The overarching goal for all Thompson programs is that fragile, at-risk children move forward into safety and fulfillment.

Since 1964, West Ridge Academy (formerly known as the Utah Boys Ranch) has been helping struggling teens and bringing hope to young men, young women and their families. From the earliest days, the organization recognized the positive effect its program had on young men who were struggling academically, emotionally and socially. Today, the academy has served more than 25,000 students, has expanded to include separate and distinct campuses for boys and girls, and continues to bring hope and healing to families across the world.     The purpose of West Ridge Academy is simple: to send a child home with a change of heart. We are consistently able to do this by applying our foundational principles of Family, Spirituality, Integrity, Work, Service and Gratitude. With each student, a Master Treatment Plan is individually developed and implemented, created specifically for each student’s needs. Every Treatment Plan includes guidance and personal involvement from four teams including Therapists, Home Staff, Teachers and Spiritual Advisors.

The mission of The Women's Home is to build communities that strengthen women and support families as they reclaim their stability. The Women's Home has worked to build whole lives in the Houston area since our creation in 1957. Our services focus on vulnerable households with a special emphasis on women and families. We have four unique programs -- a residential treatment program located near downtown, and two permanent housing programs and a collaborative service center in Spring Branch -- that offer tailored housing, behavioral health care, and wrap around support services to help women, children, and families build resilient lives.

APC's mission is to be a premier medical clinic providing compassionate care to those making significant life choices.

The Johnny Foundation seeks to raise awareness of depression in the hopes of preventing suicides through fund raising and awareness events and be an encouragement to others as we seek to shine God's light in the darkness that so many people struggle with .

The Center Against Sexual Assault is dedicated to promoting safe and healthy relationships by: supporting and empowering individuals and families' impacted by sexual violence, providing skills-based prevention, intervention and advocacy services, and creating opportunities for positive change in our community.

To improve and maintain the health and well-being of the whole person by providing access to high quality healthcare and community services.

Mission: Empowering Widows to Thrive. We empower widows to thrive with compassionate support to move through grief to growth. We are pioneering widow solutions, support, and research to lead the widows health movement for women worldwide. As widows helping widows, we offer in-person and virtual support groups, activities, travel opportunities, educational courses, mentoring programs, conferences, videos, podcasts, opportunities for advocacy and philanthropy, and more.Widows receive services and support through our national, international, and virtual groups long after most become ineligible for traditional grief support.

Gifting Dreamers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to assist at-risk youth with life skills and mentoring to help them reach their full potential as positive, productive, caring, responsible individuals in Metro Detroit.