Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development
Mission: Building a Legacy of Strong Families:To establish a path of honor, discipline, and integrity; by way of education, motivation, and inspiration; in order to lead families into a future defined by hope, peace, and righteousness for generations to come!Because a father's second chance may be his children's ONLY chance!
Results: 1.Dads who complete our Keeping FAITH program have 4.8% recidivism rate (vs. 12.56% rate in Ohio and 23.7% rate in the US), saving the state of Ohio over $532,000 annually. 2.Served over 2,800 incarcerated and/or low-income men, their children , and their families, making a difference in their lives and giving them hope for the future. 3.Reached out to over 76,000 youth in Ohio (through our collaborative efforts with several organizations), working to establish young leaders who can stand up against negative peer influences. 4.Created ground-breaking partnerships with multiple private companies that resulted in dozens of men learning a new trade to support their families, some while still incarcerated!Watch the testimonials in our video section as these men share how they have been impacted by our work!
Target demographics: Adult Services: incarcerated and/or low-income men and their children/families. Youth Services: youth ages 12-18.
Geographic areas served: Throughout the State of Ohio
Programs: 1.Healthy Marriage and Fatherhood (for incarecerated and low income men and their families) including TYRO Dads, Couples Communication I and II. 2.Workforce Development, providing men with the skills and resources to support themselves and their families (CDL Training, Wedling, Culinary Arts, etc. )3.Rites of Passage (ROP) Youth program to provide positive character development, traditional values and life skills and Film Camp, where youth create their own 30 second PSAs to challenge youth to stand against the impact of pop culture.
Mission: Building a Legacy of Strong Families:To establish a path of honor, discipline, and integrity; by way of education, motivation, and inspiration; in order to lead families into a future defined by hope, peace, and righteousness for generations to come!Because a father's second chance may be his children's ONLY chance!
Results: 1.Dads who complete our Keeping FAITH program have 4.8% recidivism rate (vs. 12.56% rate in Ohio and 23.7% rate in the US), saving the state of Ohio over $532,000 annually. 2.Served over 2,800 incarcerated and/or low-income men, their children , and their families, making a difference in their lives and giving them hope for the future. 3.Reached out to over 76,000 youth in Ohio (through our collaborative efforts with several organizations), working to establish young leaders who can stand up against negative peer influences. 4.Created ground-breaking partnerships with multiple private companies that resulted in dozens of men learning a new trade to support their families, some while still incarcerated!Watch the testimonials in our video section as these men share how they have been impacted by our work!
Target demographics: Adult Services: incarcerated and/or low-income men and their children/families. Youth Services: youth ages 12-18.
Geographic areas served: Throughout the State of Ohio
Programs: 1.Healthy Marriage and Fatherhood (for incarecerated and low income men and their families) including TYRO Dads, Couples Communication I and II. 2.Workforce Development, providing men with the skills and resources to support themselves and their families (CDL Training, Wedling, Culinary Arts, etc. )3.Rites of Passage (ROP) Youth program to provide positive character development, traditional values and life skills and Film Camp, where youth create their own 30 second PSAs to challenge youth to stand against the impact of pop culture.
info@theridgeproject.com
J169 State Route 65, McClure, OH 43534
419-278-0092
Children & Youth
McClure
