Core Values
"No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship." - Dr. James Comer,
Yale University, Child Study Center
The end goal of all of our programs is to develop long-term, life changing relationships between healthy, adult role-models and at-risk youth & families.
2. Asset-Based Community Development
Within our church & business communities and neighborhoods (including low-income areas), there exist within each person and entity the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to bring transformation to the lives of others. Our goal, regardless of external funding, is to help bridge these resources and assets together to develop healthy communities.
3. Indigenous Leadership
"The people with the problem usually have the solution." - Dr. Wayne Gordon,
Christian Community Development Association
The development of leaders from within a community is paramount for community change. Whether students or adults, developing indigenous leaders is of utmost importance.
4. Relocation
In addition to indigenous leaders, we believe in mobilizing external leaders to move into urban neighborhoods, creating solidarity with the poor and ministering wholistically to their neighbors.
The Past Care Fresno was born in 1995 when the then Deputy Chief of Police Darrell Fifield came to the table of many influential Christian leaders throughout Fresno and proposed, "If we (the police department) run the criminals out, will you (the church leaders) run the Churches in?" It was here that the Fresno police department, pastors and local apartment complex owners, distressed by a high rate of crime calls from apartments, formed a collaborative partnership now called Care Fresno. The mission of Care Fresno was set to create safe and healthy communities throughout Fresno County in apartment complexes, community centers and schools all brought about through the collaborative efforts by local Police and Sheriff's departments, faith based organizations and community agencies with resident input and leadership. Care Fresno has served over 3,000 children and adults in their programs since it's inception.
Through Care Fresno's decorated 13 year history, over 60 neighborhoods have been served. The programs of the past have included after-school tutoring programs, E.S.L. classes, job training programs, art classes, mentoring programs of at-risk youth, sports programs, carnivals, block parties, neighborhood watch meetings and much more. |
