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Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Miami, the Department of Juvenile Justice recognized the non-profit URGENT, Inc. as the Shinning Star Winner for Prevention Programs. URGENT, Inc. provides social services, education, training and affordable housing, targeting neighborhoods in Overtown, Liberty City, Little Haiti and Goulds. URGENT, Inc. initiatives include pregnancy prevention, skills development, career internships, case management, and youth empowerment during after school and summer to name just a few.
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Hidden talent, untapped skills, potential deferred—this is the result of someone’s dream put away in a box and forgotten. At Urgent, Inc. we believe dreams should be out the box! Dreams should be shared and celebrated. Dreams create vision, mission and life’s purpose. What better ounce of prevention than purpose? What better stimulus package than mission. What better seed to plant than a dream that should be allowed to grow. With your support, Urgent, Inc. continues to accomplish its mission of not only empowering and revitalizing urban communities but through the empowerment and revitalization of the human spirit. Give the gift of a dream come true DONATE TODAY!
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Enrollment Open Rites of Passage Girls Clubs are now taking applications for 2009-2010 membership. If you are age 10-17, want to participate in a positive experience after school, empower yourself with skills and opportunities to become a leader, learn more about yourself, your culture and community, earn community service hours, go on monthly field trips, experience a paid career internship next summer and develop a strong network of positive relationships-- Rites of Passage is for you. Meeting locations include: Gibson Charter School in Overtown, Miami Edison Middle School and Miami Edison Senior High in Little Haiti. Please call Shedia Nelson, Programs Manager for more information at 305-586-6694 or email at shedia@urgentinc.org.
Youth Empowerment After School Program is now taking registrations for the 2009-2010 school year. If you are in need of an affordable quality after school program, your child is in grade 2nd -5th and live in the Goulds Community our program may be for you. Registration Fee $30. Daily fee $2-4/day- prepaid monthly. The program operates M-F after school until 6pm each school day at Goulds Elementary School. For more information please call Emily Gunter, Site Coordinator at 305-915-3195 or email at emily@urgentinc.org.
Intergenerational Project is now taking applications for 2009-2010 membership. If you are a grandparent raising a grandchild, age 55 or older and live in Miami Dade County we have support services available to you. Support services available include caregiver support groups, parenting skills workshops, education and training opportunities and sitter service. For more information please call Linda Jones, Case Manager at 305-632-7327 or email at linda@urgentinc.org.
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Mentors Needed Are you a woman who is looking for a great opportunity to help build girls self-esteem, support their achievements, connect them with positive opportunities and be a positive example of female leadership. If so, we have the opportunity for you. Just by mentoring a girl 1-2 times a month you can a help! For more information please call Shedia Nelson, Program Manager at 305-576-3084 or email at shedia@urgentinc.org
Men we need your help! Only you can provide the strong focused leadership boys need in order to learn how to be men. Just by mentoring a boy 1-2 times a month with our young boys at Goulds Elementary School you can help! For more information please call Emily Gunter, Site Coordinator at 305-915-3195 or email emily@urgentinc.org.
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The Children’s Trust generously funds the Rites of Passage Pregnancy Prevention Project and the Youth Empowerment Summer and After School Programs. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of funding created by voter referendum in 2002 to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their future – because all children are our children.