AFTERCARE FOR INDIANA THROUGH MENTORING INC
4149 BOULEVARD PLACE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208 www.aimmentoring.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MENTORING, LIFE SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING TO AT RISK YOUTH TO HELP EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

CROSSROADS CAF CULINARY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM- AIM OPERATES AN INTENSIVE FULL-TIME (10 WEEK) AND PART-TIME (8 WEEK) JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH INVOLVED WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND/OR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN FOOD PREPARATION AND SANITATION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, MENTORING AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. AIM SERVED 25 YOUTH IN THE CULINARY JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. OF THOSE COMPLETING THE PROGRAM 75% WERE ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND/OR EMPLOYED. 65% REMAINED IN SCHOOL OR EMPLOYED FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. NO PROGRAM YOUTH INITIATED OR HAD FURTHER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. DURING THE SUMMER, THE CROSSROADS CULINARY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM EMPLOYED 8 AT-RISK YOUTH FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THE YOUTH GAINED REAL WORLD JOB EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE CROSSROADS CAF AND BY PREPARING AND SERVING MORE THAN 1,300 MEALS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES. 85% OF THE YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND/OR EMPLOYED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF LEAVING THE PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 25 YOUTH RECEIVED MENTORING AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING.

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