Teen and young adult direction and elevation.

Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?

Sheepshead bay, midwood, Bensonhurst, bay ridge, bushwick, bed stuy, coney, crown heights.

Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Public Housing Residents

Justice Impacted People

People with Disabilities

Unhoused People

Low Income People

LGBTQ+, "Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color"

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Social interaction, physical activity, and mental health resources lacking. Need for free/ accessible counseling, life coaching, and advisement. Need for free group classes focusing on communication skills, driving skills, renting, building credit, avoiding and handling debt and leadership. Intramural sport meetups or group therapy, fellowships, bonding/hobby circle.

What is the solution to the challenge?

Community centers, public schools, libraries, holding personal appointments w/ counselors/ advisors/ advisors. Classes on stress management, interesting, renting, debt, leadership, building credit, building healthy social circles. Field trips to parks/school fields/ nature hikes for bonding mental health, physical being.

Please provide your Zip Code

11235