OUR MISSION
To cultivate hope and healing in under-resourced communities by investing in youth and families through mentoring relationships, neighborhood programs and local partnerships.
WHAT WE DO
At Care Fresno we cultivate hope and healing in under-resourced communities by providing after school programs where students are able to access a safe environment led by our urban ministry program apprentices there to serve the community. We invest in the youth by providing a place where kids can get academic support, hang out with friends, participate in activities and events, attend field trips, and learn more about the word of God. Our apprentice program is designed to help young adults grow in their faith and service to their communities.
We begin mentorship by pairing students with volunteers who are dedicated to providing healthy and safe relationships with their mentees. This helps to build emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being and can create a positive impact on every child in our organization.
We begin mentorship by pairing students with volunteers who are dedicated to providing healthy and safe relationships with their mentees. This helps to build emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being and can create a positive impact on every child in our organization.
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OUR HISTORY
In 1995, Care Fresno was started by the Fresno Police Department in collaboration with church and faith-based leaders to provide a resources for families in the Fresno area. The goal was previously to address crime and poverty at its root in neighborhoods that have historically been under-resourced. Over the years, through community partnerships we have been able to serve over 20,000 youths and their families living in over 63 neighborhoods.
The goal has always been to maintain the relationship in the communities that we serve and that goal is still our priority as we continue to provide a healthy and safe environment for students to come after school grab a healthy snack, get academic support, build relationships with both God and positive leaders in the community, while hanging out with peers. We find that this provides a resource for children and families that have short-term and long-term benefits. Our number one goal is to put the children in these neighborhoods first and support them by providing this type of environment as well as resources their families can use as well. We are dedicated to making a change and it starts with prioritizing the safety and well being of kids in our organization and in Fresno.
The goal has always been to maintain the relationship in the communities that we serve and that goal is still our priority as we continue to provide a healthy and safe environment for students to come after school grab a healthy snack, get academic support, build relationships with both God and positive leaders in the community, while hanging out with peers. We find that this provides a resource for children and families that have short-term and long-term benefits. Our number one goal is to put the children in these neighborhoods first and support them by providing this type of environment as well as resources their families can use as well. We are dedicated to making a change and it starts with prioritizing the safety and well being of kids in our organization and in Fresno.