Programs
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Services
STMC Services:
The Charitable Operations
Shepherd's Transformation Mansions Communities (STMC) is dedicated to implementing charitable operations aimed at providing transformative support to marginalized individuals and communities. With a focus on veterans, the elderly, and individuals leaving the foster care system, STMC strives to address their unique needs through a range of charitable initiatives.
Housing Assistance:
STMC's primary focus is to create mixed-use, income-scattered communities that offer safe, affordable, and accessible housing options. By developing scattered communities with a variety of housing units, including one-bedroom units for the elderly, STMC aims to alleviate the housing burden faced by these vulnerable populations. Through partnerships with local housing agencies and nonprofit organizations, STMC provides housing assistance to individuals and families, offering a
stable foundation for long-term success.
Wraparound Support Services:
Recognizing that housing alone is not sufficient, STMC incorporates wraparound supportive services to empower individuals and families to thrive. These services may include case management, counseling, life skills training, vocational guidance, financial literacy education, and access to healthcare resources. By addressing the underlying factors that contribute to homelessness and instability,
STMC seeks to empower individuals to overcome challenges and achieve self-sustainability. Optional Transformational Programs: STMC offers optional transformational programs designed to promote personal growth and healing. These programs may include workshops, support groups, mentorship opportunities, and various therapeutic activities. By providing individuals with the tools to address past traumas, develop resilience, and build a strong support system, STMC helps participants on their journey towards
transformation.
Community Engagement and Collaboration:
STMC actively engages with the local community and establishes collaborations with other nonprofit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and educational institutions. Through community outreach initiatives, STMC raises awareness about the challenges faced by veterans, the elderly, and individuals leaving the foster care system, fostering a sense of empathy and support. By partnering with other organizations, STMC leverages resources, expertise, and networks to maximize its impact and create a more comprehensive support system.
Advocacy and Policy Development:
STMC advocates for the rights and needs of marginalized individuals and communities through policy development and engagement with local and state government entities. By actively participating in policy discussions, STMC aims to shape legislation and regulations that promote affordable housing, supportive services, and improved access to resources for the target populations. Through advocacy efforts, STMC seeks to influence systemic change and create a more equitable society.
Trauma-informed Self-Sufficient Wrap-Around Moving On
Supportive Services
Why YouthBuild
The researchers found that participants’ ages fell between 16 and 24 and that they were predominantly African-American and Hispanic. During the second year of the demonstration, 84% of enrollees were males. Generally, programs served cohorts of approximately 25 to 40 participants. During the first and second year of the programs studied, attendance rates averaged 85%. During the second year, participants attended approximately 28 hours per week of Youthbuild activities and were active in the program for an average of 20 weeks. Sites would usually alternate weeks between education and construction training. The average length of stay in Youthbuild during the first year was eight months and during the second year it was six months. There are no common procedures for tracking achievements across the sites; nor are there standardized definitions for outcomes across the sites. In the second year, the only data that was consistent across sites was GED completion. Ferguson and Clay found that GED completion rates were 20% during the second year compared with 23% in the first year. Their research also showed that 34% of trainees who completed the program during the second year were likely to find full-time employment, compared to 26% of enrollees who completed during the first year. The Youthbuild Demonstration had multiple goals: to increase the educational levels of out-of-school youth, to create more employable individuals, and to provide participants with occupational skills to enter a trade and increase their earnings opportunities. Sites were mandated to offer youth educational activities for 50% of the time and occupational skills training for 50% of the time, including work experience. The main goals of the construction training component were to:
# Increase employability
# Teach specific skills
# Help young people see and appreciate the value of sustained efforts
# Provide tangible benefits to the community
STMC provide the following conditions and services:
1. Strong commitment to the Youthbuild model and philosophy
2. Basic skills education, GED preparation, occupational skills training in construction, counseling, leadership training, community service, and respect for youth
3. Executive leadership sufficiently qualified and devoted to perform all the core duties required (including internal management and fund raising)
4. Quality leadership – the executive director and program managers had a wide range of responsibilities, and sufficient time for planning
5. Suitable construction site for training participants
6. Freedom from inappropriate constraints
7. Adequate and flexible funding
8. Recruitment, screening, and selection criteria and methods that produce a cohort of participants who want to participate in the program; directors and staff who are concerned and friendly, and encourage personal growth of the participants and help youth develop into productive citizens
Advancing educational goals Future Services
S.T.E.M.
High Education Counseling and connection
Assist with enrollment in college/training school
After School Tutoring
Obtaining and maintaining employment
Employment Counseling
STMC Prayer Closet
STMC Restaurant
STMC Club
Connecting Race Equity and Anti-Poverty Work
The racialized history within States has generated cumulative daming effects on the abilities of communities of color to gain economic prosperity, anti-poverty work necessitates an understanding of the connection between how poverty and racism intersect and fuel one another.
So many other communities - operates through housing, where redlining practices and racial covenants on house deeds kept people of color out of "white" communities well into the 20th Century, creating communities that continue to be racially segregated and unequally resourced today. Creating racially unjust policies and practices can be seen across the matters involving housing, consumer law, family relations, education, health care, and even affects whether communities can fairly access the justice system and legal services.