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Difference Makers

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Become a volunteer
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Service Providers: 

​Gateway Services Prevention Department: Drug and Alcohol Education, Healthy Choices Education, Life Skills Education, Career Education & Exploration 

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James Weldon Johnson YMCA: Health and Wellness Education, Exercise Classes, Youth Leadership, Coaching clinics, and Recreational opportunities.

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​Daniel Kids: Long Term Case Management, Supervision of School Based Mental Health Counseling  

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New Town Success Zone: Weekly Volunteer Opportunities, Agriculture Education and  Training, Scholarship Acquisition Support, Access to Entrepreneurship Support.

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​Mentorship: Right Path Behavioral Health 

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Contact information:

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Jerrod Bell, Program

 

Coordinator  ososDM@spmbcjax.org 

 

904-768-7112 ext. 6201

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Program Requirements: 

The youth of the Difference Makers Program (DMP) will all be males ages 13-18, who reside or attend school in the 32208 and 32209 zip codes, can be considered at-risk, and lives in a high referral neighborhood. 

 

Additionally, youth can be referred by the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Court System, the St. Paul Church Evening Reporting Center (SPMBC ERC), and/or a parent/guardian suggestive, and cannot be a danger to themselves or the community.

 

Additionally, the attendee must also: 

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  • Attend School daily 

  • Attend all Different Makers programs on Monday-Saturday 

  • Attend Weekly educational sessions  

  • Read 5 hours a week (recommended)

  • Be subject to random drug testing 

  • Parents/Guardians MUST complete a family communication education course.​

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Main Objectives

​• Reduce recidivism. 

• Attendance in School and provide after school supervision. 

• Referrals to Mental Health Services. 

• Anger management and Substance Abuse Education. 

• Referral to Case management beyond the program. 

• Career and Skills education and exposure. 

• Health and wellness education and recreation. 

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Our Partners

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Operation: Save Our Sons’ primary goal is to educate. In educating our future leaders, we intend to increase promotion and graduation rates in each city that we are invested in.
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