Ferguson Youth Initiative

“Erc income 7,000 license refund 590 miscellaenous 46 total 7,636”

“Expenses transportation 2,959 communications - website mgmt 501 computers/printers/software/ 2,968 office supplies 396 miscellaneous exp 275 cellphone service 717 board development 844 insurance 78 food 8,466 program supplies 2,899 marketing misc 302 certifications 10 interview clothes 424 workshops 40 scholarships 3,750 total 24,629”

“Loan - janice 0 120 loan - ashley 0 188 furniture and equipment 2,107 2,107 less accumulated depreciation 2,107 2,107 total 0 308”

“Federal payroll taxes 1,326 5,260 state payroll taxes 474 630”

“Our mission is to serve the youth of the ferguson community by encouraging them and engaging them as active members of the community, developing programs as needed, and further communicating and partnering with existing community youth programs.”

“Slam: slam offers young people inviting and positive opportunities to connect with others through healthy, creative epression and recreation on a monthly basis. Young people gather to witness professional artists in action. Guests are also able to learn techniques & try their hand in it. Basically, slam is an open mic night just for young people once every month, we give young people the mic, the stage and/or whatever platform needed. We welcome art in all forms: painting, singing karaoke, singing / rapping original music, poetry, cooking demos and more”

“Ferguson youth advisory board: ferguson youth advisory board members provide insight and feedback on issues relating to youth in the community. They are the official youth voice of fyi and help determine how we use our energies and resources to benefit the public. Fyab members receive perks, including free admission to all fyi events, discounts on fyi apparel, and special access to adventure activities and job opportunities. They are also eligible for the gail babcock scholarship in their senior year.”

“Drop in: the drop-in provides an after-school open house at the fyi backbay for free-standing and structured workshops. Youth have access to art materials and a space in which to work; access to a bank of computers; xbox, wii and playstation games; foosball, air-hockey and other free-standing game tables; a lending library; and access to tutors as needed. Drop-in occurs at st. Peter's church on thursdays and the fyi backbay on fridays for teens in grades 8-12. St. Peter's offers youth an open gym on thursdays. At the fyi backbay, youth have access to computers, tutors and art materials in free?standing and structured creative activities. There are few venues in ferguson where teens might gather to engage in the arts, build self-efficacy and develop positive support systems. According to research, youth that do not have positive events or activities to participate in often drift toward negative options available for them. The drop-in provides a safe space with adult support where the youth are heard, respect.”

“Other programs: next steps: next steps mentors teens (ages 15 to 19) and provides them with skills in career readiness, job discovery, financing their future, and entry into a post-secondary institution. Teens learn how to build a resume, budget their savings, receive a credential and possibly become employed. Workshop topics include stress & time management study skills goal setting resume building interviewing skills financial literacy currently, next steps partners with area employers to provide youth access to permanent jobs. Current partners include ssm health, shoe carnival, and hy-c. The ferguson community service program (fcsp) is a partnership of the ferguson youth initiative (fyi), adolescent resource center (arc), a program of queen of peace center, provident counseling, and the city of ferguson. Fcsp works cooperatively with the ferguson municipal court to provide young people opportunities to perform mentor-guided service work in lieu of incarceration or fines for misdemeanors; to receive, through its partners, any psychological, substance use, including prevention related, and/or family counseling, accompanied by referral supports as deemed appropriate; and to receive guided inclusion in positive youth-directed activities, professional and/or adult and peer mentoring through partners of fcsp. Goals: 1.to provide young people mentoring, job skill training, counseling and related supportive services as needed, along with the opportunity to make restitution for mistakes through adult supervision, counseling and mentoring as it removes punitive consequences. 2.to provide services to the city of ferguson, its residents, businesses, schools and churches that will enhance and improve our infrastructure through cooperation, respect, and shared work. 3.by doing community service work, youth learn valuable lessons in responsibility, accountability, and consequences for their actions. This program currently serves youth and young adults ages 17-20 years of age. If you, or someone you know is interested, please email fcsp at [email protected] or call 314-749-5379. E-sports: a new emerging career pathway for the youth interested in video games. We will offer leagues for madden, nba 2k and smash bros. Through e-sports programming teens will be able to work together to achieve team related goals while also building camaraderie.”