“Change the environment. Change the brain. Change the behavior.”

A capital campaign is underway to build a Learning Center that will house the Mental Wellness Program and vocational and technical programs for job readiness. The vocational and technical training programs will include culinary, cosmetology, and computer training taught by professionals from local universities and business partners. In addition, extensive, structured life skills courses will be taught that will include but are not limited to the following: driver’s education, financial literacy, and household management, as well as soft skills such as interpersonal communication, interviewing, problem-solving and more. While the Mental Wellness Program will help stabilize the child and offer interventions for maladaptive behaviors, substance abuse, and other issues, the vocational and technical training programs offered through the Learning Center will give the child hope for a bright future. The long-term goal for the Learning Center is also to serve other foster children in the area and provide training and resources to families and community partners.