OUR HOPE
90%
Up to 90% of those human trafficked were at some point a part of the foster care system.
Our Response - The Youth Centers of Orange provides a place of consistency from staff that want to teach and nurture youth on an individual level.
Full Circle allows jobs, mentorship, and a place to belong so that those at risk of being trafficked are being encouraged, known, and being given opportunities for a future.
95%
95% of at-risk youth in Orange falls below the poverty line.
Our Response - The Youth Centers of Orange Provides FREE after school care to keep those youth safe and their families the opportunity to gain financial freedom for generational impact.
12
Each day approximately 12 young people are victims of homicide.
Our Response - The Youth Centers of Orange provide a consistent place of safety ensuring that those that have been at risk of being left alone from the hours of 2-6PM are not vulnerable.
150K
There are 150,000 people who are homeless in the State of California. And of those, 40,000 are youth.
Our Response - The Hub Resource Center provides every resource possible to take practical steps toward getting housed, healed, and for unhoused people to build a new life. The staff individually walks with each patron that comes aiming to take steps into holistic freedom
Full Circle provides jobs, clothing, and furniture to those taking those practical steps into holistic freedom.
15.5
15.5 million US children live in households in which some sort of partner abuse occurred.
Our Response - The Youth Centers of Orange gives them a place with nurturing, caring, and consistent mentors and staff that pour into their present and future selves. YCO also leads to resources for families wanting to get out or heal from these abusive situations.
VISION OF HOPE
We have a dream.
A dream that one day people from all over America will be inspired by a small town in Southern California not for its weather, or entertainment attractions, nor for its affluent community.
Our dream is people would begin to be influenced to practice generosity in their cities and in their day-to-day lives because they once stepped foot in the city of Orange. We dream that they will tell stories of how they watched businesses take care of homeless patrons daily, how their thrift stores clothed anyone who was in need without charge, that all children had a place to go after school and the percentage of children left vulnerable to crimes was 0% , and that their city workers worked furiously to love their neighbors.
We have a dream that what is beginning to happen in the city of Orange would impact a nation and make it practical for other HOW to love their neighbors and practice generosity on a multitude of levels.
You are a part of something great. Something that is changing the trajectory of how nonprofits, business, church, social services, and city planning work together to love individuals in a city. Because of YOU and the generosity you practice, you will be inspiring others to the point that it will be CONTAGIOUS. That we will be known as:
“Orange County….The place where contagious generosity began.”
The Life Cycles
The goal of The HUB OC is to move individuals from the negative life cycle to the positive lifecycle, so that every person in Orange County has an opportunity to become a successful adult who makes a positive impact on their own community.
What Does an Unhealthy Family Look Like?
Little Academic Support
Not always offered to kids the same way in every school
Support is often lacking, or not accessed
Few After School Care Options
After school programming is often not available, or not accessed
Kids fall through the cracks and miss this valuable time of learning and growth
Kids not in school may not always be around positive role models
* POINT OF INTERVENTION
This is where The HUB steps in and tries to intervene on behalf of the kids in Orange who may not have access to services other kids do
The Youth Centers of Orange offer these kids a chance through the After School Program
No Access to Athletics, Music & Personal Growth
These kids are often in school systems where there is no money for significant athletic, music and other arts programs
Kids get lost in the shuffle and are not given the opportunities for personal growth in more than just academics
Little Interest In Higher Education
Kids tend to view school as a necessary evil, and view getting out as the goal
Being home vs. at school increases the likelihood that kids get involved in high-risk activities
The potential for kids failing to graduate high school is high
And few view higher education as possible or necessary
Struggling Adult
These kids often grow up to be adults who struggle
Difficulties finding work - or keeping jobs
Lacking the knowledge needed to successfully navigate a complex social structure
High risk activities may continue into adulthood without a targeted career, or goals to meet
The Unhealthy Family Unit
When these adults start families they bring a host of issues to them
Unfortunately there is a higher likelihood that the home environment will include unhealthy elements
A lack of knowledge and an inability to access services often ensure that they perpetuate the cycle they grew up in
What Can a Healthy Family Look Like?
Academic Support
Nurturing during the education process
Support during the school day
After School Care/Activities
Additional support after school
Continued focus on education
Positive role models
Athletics, Music & Personal Growth
Schools typically offer a host of positive activities
These activities often promote better grades and keep kids in school longer
Value Higher Education
Kids tend to value higher education in avenues like college, arts schools, trade schools, apprenticeships, etc.
Kids will often maintain good grades to ensure these options are open to them upon graduation
Successful Adult
These kids will often become successful adults
Holding full time jobs, participating in society in a positive way
Involved in their community
The Healthy Family Unit
When these adults start families they have all the necessary skills to create healthy environments
With their knowledge and access to services they can manage most anything