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1 | Black owned / ran Non-Profits in RVA Directory NOTE: Please be sure to research these organizations. This Google Sheet has category tabs at the bottom. This list is for reference only and should be only used and viewed as a directory. The owner of this list does not validate, recommend, or endorse any of the organizations or services listed. Use of services by organizations listed below is at the client/user discretion and risk. To have an organization added to this resource list, please email Fatima M. Smith at fms.speaks@gmail.com | ||||
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3 | Dignified Urban Solutions Inc | Dignified Urban Solutions Incorporated (DUSi) (501c3) was created to combat the precipitating factors leading to the school-to-prison pipeline pandemic currently plaguing our urban communities. DUSi realizes that peer pressure, media imagery, and societal norms lead youth into making poor choices thus leading them down the wrong path. DUSi offers the essential element of positive youth development through establishing and cultivating positive relationships. The Future Flyer After School Program is a 31 week after school program aimed at providing a safe and comfortable “third space” for elementary schools to utilize for academic reinforcement, career exploration and to enhance interpersonal and/or instrapersonal skills. Students involved in the Future Flyer program will participate in the following daily activities: Yoga, Martial Arts, Computer Coding, Gardening Curriculum, Experiential Learning Activities, Reading and Science curriculum to ensure passage of annual standardized testing. | youth in red line communities | ||
4 | From Prison to Promise | Our mission is to provide a support system for those who have been affected by incarceration, to eliminate the school to prison pipeline and act as a voice for those who feel silenced from their trauma. | individuals convicted of a felony | Back to Basics Life Coaching for Returning/Adjusting Citizens and Support Systems Back to Basics identifies social goals for returning/adjusting citizens and their support systems. We place emphasis on the restoration social norms to help reduce recidivism rates. Program Length: 6 months or as determined by supervising authority | |
5 | Nolef Turns, Inc | Our mission is to reduce recidivism by helping those with court and justice involvement successfully thrive post-conviction. Nolef Turns Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, national and/or ethnic origin, or any other basis prohibited by law. | individuals convicted of a felony | Back to work programs Pre-release services re-entry services post conviction services after care family support | |
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