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Providing youth leadership skills & opportunities for self-sufficient

Creative Visions Social Services & Consultants, Inc. (CVSS). Providing youth leadership skills & opportunities for self-sufficient. History.

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Providing youth leadership skills & opportunities for self-sufficient

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  1. Creative Visions Social Services & Consultants, Inc. (CVSS) Providing youth leadership skills &opportunities for self-sufficient

  2. History • Creative Visions Social Services is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization. The organization began serving clients in June of 1997 and obtained our 501 (c)(3) status September of 1998.

  3. MISSION STATEMENT • To engage youth by providing leadership skills and opportunities for self-sufficiency. VISION STATEMENT Elevating youth to believe and achieve a vision for success . POSITION STATEMENT • Youth Development advocate and community service provider for leaders of the future

  4. GOALS ■To promote youth development opportunities and activities that center on supporting education for youth as well as empowering them to help themselves • To actively engage youth in their own development by providing programs and services that promote positive youth development • To develop partnership for positive youth development • To promote healthy youth development as a worldwide priority • To provide opportunities for young people to be involved in service learning experiences in the school and community

  5. GOALS CONT’D • To provide opportunities for multicultural/multigenerational activities in the school and community • To encourage, organize and promote inter-agency activities, events and programs for youth • To provide opportunities for youth to develop self-knowledge, self-confidence and leadership skills • To support parents and communities in promoting youth development

  6. OBJECTIVES • Develop strong partnerships between youth and adults by including youth and adults on program planning and implementation • Develop leadership and citizenship skills in youth • Provide programming to increase youth life skills (e. g. decision making, public speaking, ethical awareness, self-esteem, critical thinking, proactive coping, inquiry, self-understanding, responsibility, leadership, and team work) • Provide youth with opportunities to participate in internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and/or youth-adult career mentoring opportunities

  7. OBJECTIVES CONT’D • Coordinate and implement activities for youth to explore future opportunities (e.g. careers, education, entrepreneurship, business) and/or exploration of work aptitude, styles, and preferences • Promote collaborative relationships among underserved audiences, service providers, and the broader community • Develop opportunities for youth from underserved audiences will develop life skills that will assist them in reaching their potential • Increase the effectiveness of service delivery to adolescents and their families

  8. ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS • Creative Visions Social Services (CVSS) efforts are to offer charitable and educational services that are committed to providing meaningful social change. The areas of focus are: ●Program Development ● Community Development ● Youth Development & ● Training/Workshops

  9. PROGRAMS & SERVICES * Education *Counseling *Youth Development *Case Management *Supportive Services *Mentoring *Recreational Activities * Advocacy * Parenting Classes *Youth Development *Workshops * Seminars *Leadership Training * Conferences * Job Skills Training *Character Development

  10. YOUTH PROGRAMS • Teen Ambassador Program (TAP) • Student Outreach Services ( SOS) • "BEST" Mentoring Program • Teen Youth Council (TYC) • Juveniles Obtaining Business Skills (JOBS) • Discovery, Decisions, Development & Determination (4D’s) • Creative Pathways • Youth Enterprise Resource Center (YERC)

  11. CVSS IN THE COMMUNITY

  12. TRAINING & WORKSHOPS Training & Workshops focus on conferences & workshops that provide technical knowledge and hands on skills training, leadership development, career exploration, job training skills for youth that can empower them to develop as well as increase personal and professional life skills

  13. CONFERENCES & SEMINARS • We are committed to serving individual and community needs, and to provide and develop quality activities for youth, adults and neighborhoods that are safe, educational, and meaningful. Activities promote educational and youth development.

  14. YOUTH CONFERENCES & SUMMITS • TEEN NETWORKING TOGETHER(TNT) onSpiritual, Education, Leadership, Faith, (SELF)

  15. YOUTH CONFERENCES & SUMMITS • YOUTH “BEST” BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUMMIT & TRAINING

  16. YOUTH CONFERENCES & SUMMITS • YOUTH LEADERSHIPSCONFERENCE

  17. SPECIAL EVENTS • ESSAY CONTEST Essay Contest for local Junior and Senior students through out the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex. High School Junior and Senior students provided a 500 word essay on the topic Recognizing Achieving YouthServices "RAYS “ Recognize the achievements of youth in the areas of Leadership Development •Community Involvement •Recognition •Achievement

  18. PACE (Positive Attitudes Change Everything) Youth & Adults Making A Difference Together

  19. CVSS WEBSITE : www.cvssdfw.com Fax/Phone Number: 817-652-2712 Phone/FAX Address: 1201 N. Watson Road Ste. #156 Arlington, Texas 76006

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