Mission Statement

Our mission at Genesis Youth Services is to provide career development, education, vocation, and life skills services for youth and young adults ages 13-24. We will do this by operating with the highest levels of professionalism, standards, and commitment, and by consistently advocating for effective policy changes. Our main focus is to lower the recidivism rate of our young offenders, and offer them a second chance at life. We aim to prove to the criminal justice system, and policy makers, that quality education, vocation, and life skills are far better alternatives than incarceration. We are the voice that the criminal justice system will listen too! We will not cut corners; we always keep in the forefront of our thinking… These are all God’s children, and they all deserve a second chance! Genesis means Origin, Creation or Beginning…We Are Their New Beginning! WE ARE GENESIS YOUTH SERVICES!!!

Vision Statement

Genesis Youth Services (GYS) is the leading youth and young adult advocacy foundation in the nation! Our vision is to effectively change the lives of those who have been cast away by society, by offering them life altering skills and programs, which will set them on the right path, and end any chance of recidivism. Our foundation provides certifications in several major skill trades, and prepares those interested for a life in the armed forces with a chance for success. We are forerunners for the throwaways and the runaways, the convicted felons, and the drug addicts. We advocate for those who are misunderstood, misguided, and wayward. Our vision is that none will fall short of the purpose that God has placed in them long before the foundation of the world.

Mark Farr – Genesis Youth Services

Mark Farr is an ambitious and award-winning, retired veteran with 15 years, 8 months and 13 days of Honorable Service. Mark is a creative thinker, problem solver, and decision maker, strong communication, mentoring, interpersonal relations, negotiation, and mediation skills. Provided liaison support and leadership for the Air Force Military Entrancing Processing Station in Jacksonville, Florida. Worked with a variety of personnel, applying guidelines, processes, and procedures that led to successful operations.

Experience in processing secret and top-secret documentation and records. Mark exhibits outstanding technical and record keeping skills while managing records and document flow. Mark is proficient in performing screening, data entry, analyzing data, and processing of individuals and groups. Mark has a fastidious attention to detail in records keeping, and with those skills, he contributed to overall positive results of recruiting candidates for the US Air Force.

In May 2016, Mark graduated with Honors from Boston University with a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, with a Concentration in Juvenile Deviance. Mark was inducted into the National Criminal Justice Honors Society Alphas Phi Sigma in 2016 as well. In March 2018, Mark became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. a life long dream of his.

Mark has always had a passion to help young men “achieve in every field of human endeavor” that is why he spent his non-combat years in recruiting service. Giving back to the community, seeing the need to help those that are a lot of times overlooked, or forgotten. Upon his retirement from the United States Air Force, Mark successfully formed Genesis Youth Services in Jacksonville Florida. It is there that Mark, as the lead of the Juvenile Prison Ministry Team, created a program for young men that are already in the system; needing a second chance at life. After all, Genesis does mean “Beginning”. This program is designed to prepare students to transition to the world that awaits them upon release. Mark truly believes this program, in turn, will help assist in lowering the recidivism rate for our young men.

Keia Farr – Genesis Youth Services

Keia Farr is a native of Detroit, MI. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Africana Studies from Wayne State University and continued her education in Las Vegas, NV. There she was awarded a master’s degree in Education from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas where she received honors as an African-American Student of Merit for a cumulative 3.80 GPA. The performing arts is an area that Keia is very passionate about, having grown up the daughter of an award-winning concert producer. She along with her father and business partner formed New Day Entertainment, LLC an elite production company bringing premiere entertainment to venues throughout the world, which include stellar concert series and extraordinary stage play performances. Keia is currently an acting officer of the company as well as an Executive Producer.

Through the years Keia has worked with some of the top names in the entertainment world. She is known in the industry for her impeccable reputation of operating with integrity. In addition to her passion for the entertainment industry, Keia is steadfast in helping youth fulfill their God-given purpose.

Keia uses her platform in the entertainment world to benefit the other area that shares her attention…Youth Ministry. With a true heart for young people, Keia works with students from all backgrounds and all walks of life, sharing with them the Word of God and His undying love for them. Alongside her husband Mark, she operates Genesis Youth Services (GYS), a non-profit foundation for youth in transition. GYS, under Keia’s guidance advocates for survivors of human trafficking and have joined in the fight against human trafficking and modern day slavery. She spends much of her time motivating students around the country and empowering them to live out their dreams according to all that God has placed on the inside. Keia and Mark have amazing twin boys who are indeed their first ministry.

Keia’s personal mantra is: “It’s time to put God’s Word to work and DETERMINE YOUR DESTINY!”