All youth deserve a clear path to healthy adulthood, as well as formal and natural supports to help them get through the obstacles and challenges faced as they follow this path! But on the road to healthy adulthood, youth in socially, economically and racially marginalized communities are subjected to three major shortcomings in their development and socialization:
1. Socialization into Insignificance - ineffective training and preparation of our youth regarding the expected traits, attitudes and behaviors of positive adulthood relative to their cultural experiences and community needs.
2. Limited Connections, Access and Networks - inadequate access to sufficient adult male and female role models after whom to pattern behaviors, and to the social and opportunity networks that aid success.
3. Improper and Insufficient Tools, Skills and Abilities - ineffective skill development and educational preparation which limits their ability to deal with the particular societal and personal issues they face, and those faced by the communities in which they reside.
The good news is that Lockhart Cares Inc, is positioned to help our youth overcome many of the obstacles to educational, social and career success and willing to provide support. Through well developed and strategic interactions and engagements, Lockhart Cares Inc can:
a. help our youth create and develop a healthy identity
b. build up their belief in themselves and those around them to believe they can make it
c. facilitate the skill development and social connections needed for them to make it
Statistics show, when young people are mentored effectively: * 98% stay in school
* 98% do not become teen parents
* 85% don’t use drugs
* 98% avoid gang participation (National CARES Mentoring Movement)
Lockhart Cares Inc is always looking for community- based mentors who have been where many of our young people are now.
We encourage you to make a difference in a child's life and become a Lockhart Cares Mentor.
7208 SPORTSMANS DR, N LAUDERDALE, FL 33068, US
Lockhart Cares, Inc. connects our most vulnerable populations (families, foster care organizations, and other agencies) to safe and much-needed transportation options to maximize community members’ quality of life and ensure continuity of life-changing services.
Lockhart Cares, Inc. is a transportation company that does so much more. Through advocacy and mentorship, our passengers receive a continuity of services from their school day to after-school programming or athletics to the place they call home. Our drivers and transport aides are equipped with the skills to provide safe and reliable care during the trip and make referrals to outside organizations when needs are identified. Lockhart Cares doesn’t just drive kids, it helps them drive their future.
Lockhart Cares Mentors have the unique role of working with youth to provide a solid support system and be a reliable trusted adult in the young person’s life. Many of our youth have not had a solid foundation or positive role model in their lives. Our goal is to develop long lasting relationships between the mentors and the mentees.
Individual goals are created to empower youth, and to master life skills that enhance his/her future success in life.
All mentors are required to participate in a rigorous Federal, State, and Local background check, and 8 hours of training. All mentors are required to spend 2 hours a week with their mentee.
Multiple locations Miami, FL 33147
July 17, 2024
