R.I.S.E. Youth Empowerment Programs

R.I.S.E. is our over-arching group of programs focused on ensuring the youth of our community will be successful in the future.

The childcare and youth empowerment programs at Hands of Hope America cater to children from infancy through adolescence, focusing on developmental, educational, and emotional growth. For school-age children and youth (ages 6-16), the organization offers after-school programs featuring academic support, tutoring, and enrichment activities in STEM, arts, and sports. 

Our summer camps provide leadership development, teamwork exercises, and resilience-building through community service projects, outdoor adventures, and skill-building workshops. Additionally, mental health support and social-emotional learning activities are integrated into these programs to promote self-confidence and well-being.

Mentoring relationships can be formal or informal with substantial variation, but the essential component include creating caring, empathetic, consistent, and long-lasting relationship, often with some combination of role modeling, teaching, and advising. Mentors will execute leadership to individuals enrolled in the program to establish stability in their lives and allow them to become contributing members of society.