GYS Overview
GYS Background
Our mission at Genesis Youth Services is to provide career development, education, vocational, and life skills services for youth and young adults ages 12 to 18. We 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 policymakers that quality education, vocation, and life skills are far better alternatives than incarceration. We are the voice that the criminal justice system will listen to! We will not cut corners; this is always at 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!!!
GYS Overview
Genesis Youth Services (GYS) is a youth and young adult advocacy foundation. 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 track, and end any chance of recidivism. Our foundation provides a path to certifications in several major skill trades and prepares those interested in a life in the armed forces with a chance for success. We are forerunners for the throwaways and the runaways, the convicted offenders, and the drug abusers. We advocate for those who are misunderstood, misguided, and wayward.
Our program offers two unique curricula tailor-made to assist youth in achieving their full potential. Synergy© aimed at helping our young males and Diamonds in the Rough© focused on our young females. Our vision is that none will fall short of the purpose that God has placed in them long before the foundation of the world.
How we teach
- We possess a unique quality for reaching youth from all walks of life.
- We share our personal backgrounds in developing rapport.
- Our approach is very non-confrontational, but rather probes participants to identify areas of both strength and weakness in their lives to effect change.
- We build small groups in a very honest, safe, judgment-free environment and leave room for cohesion to happen organically.
- Our small group settings employ, discussion, audio/visual, role-play, Q&A, “Hot Topics”, ice breakers, panels, guest speakers, activities, and much more to promote teamwork, individual development, and self-awareness.
- All components are geared towards helping participants gain self-esteem, acquire relationship-building skills, define boundaries, assess behavior and make necessary adjustments, cultivate areas of personal strengths, and increase areas of personal weakness.
Why GYS?
- Genesis Youth Services (GYS) is striving to be the leading youth and young adult advocacy foundation in the nation.
- Working to effectively change the lives of those who have been cast away by society.
- Genesis means Origin, Creation or Beginning…We Are Their New Beginning! WE ARE GENESIS YOUTH SERVICES!!!
- Our mission is to lower the recidivism rate of our young offenders, by providing career development, education, vocation, life skills, parenting, and prevention workshops and mentorship programs.
- We endeavor to reach youth in educational arenas as well as juvenile programs.
- We are forerunners in bringing awareness and education on the travesty of human trafficking and its effect on youth, in efforts to help victims and survivors.
- We purpose to demonstrate love, grace, and mercy towards at-risk youth.
- GYS aims to build a network of supporters with our City and State Governing Officials.
- GYS develops mentorship programs for youth and young adults (including those who are currently incarcerated).
- GYS needs community partners at all levels to engage, encourage, inspire, and GET INVOLVED!