GOAL: The goal is to increase the positive healthy self-concept, self- sufficiency, and economical struggle in youth,women, and their families.

Objective: Improve the job marketing skills to make youth, elderly,women, and their families more marketable in the work industry.

Activities:

• Provide computer access of job searching.
• Assist with preparing a professional resume. Assist with preparing for interviews through role-playing.
• Provide referrals to Workforce Solutions Agency and etc.
• Provide interview attire from a Big Sisters Closet.
• Improve the positive self-awareness in youth,women, and their families.
• GED ON-line access in computer lab.

Objective: Improve the positive self-awareness in youth, women, and their families through healthy self-concept workshops and conferences.The workshops will be facilitated at the Harvest Food & Outreach Center in Fort Pierce and Vero Beach Florida. Also weekly Classes at the Housing Authority of Fort Pierce.

Activities:

• Weekly Healthy Self-concept classes.
• Provide Healthy Self-concept literature and resources for home study.
• One on One personal mentoring and counseling for youth, elderly, women,and their families recovering from abuse or mental disorders.
• "Me, Myself & I"  self-awareness workshops for youth and adults. 

Objective: Improve the struggle of making ends meet for youth,eldery, women, and their families who desire to be self-sufficient

Activities:

• Assist with co-payments for medical and prescriptions for only youth, disable and the elderly.
• Provide financial assistance through a scholarship program or referral to other agencies for Continuing Education, certification classes or renewal of licenses (Qualifications are required).
• Provide limited financial assistance or referral to other agencies for utilities, rent/mortgage, short-term hardship or emergencies (qualifications are required).
• Provide assistance for food, clothing, household goods, moving into a new residence, unexpected tragedy or emergency situations through monetary, agency referrals, in-kind or etc. (qualifications are required).
• Must meet certain qualification requirements depending on type of assistance required.
• Must show Picture ID Verification of Social Security card for everyone living in household. Verification that prescription is valid for Prescription program.
• Proof of income, list of monthly expenses, written plan of how this will not happen again. List of Agencies contacted for assistance in the last 6 months.
• Proof of receipt of Food Stamps
• Financial Counseling: Budgeting assistance
• VITA PROGRAM: Free Tax Preparation Assistance