Helping Beyond the School Walls
- 300 students in summer programs
- 100+ students in mentorship programs
- 88 students in Pre-K
- 31 high school students in paid summer internships
- 250 students in after-school programs
- 100+ students served by Chris 180 mental health therapists
- 200+ families receiving housing-related services through Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
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Working Together for Good
Many students have faced challenges such as trauma and mental health issues, housing instability, lack of secure adult relationships, food and income insecurity. We provide support services for students within the school day, when needed.
Managing Food Needs
We tackle food insecurity head-on by doing our own farming and therefore not only employing people in our community, but feeding them as well so they don’t need to be dependent on other resources.
