EMPOWERING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

• Art Classes -Creative arts classes offered to youth ages 4-16

• Bookbags/School Supplies– Host yearly Back to School supply giveaway for 200 youth.

• Free Sports Physicals/Wellness Check-up-Upon request during the Back to School supply giveaway.

• Mentoring – We will work one-on-one with the kids to provide a safe place for him or her to express oneself. With active listening and asking powerful open-ended questions. We set goals and an action plan to get things done.

• Peer Pressure/Bullying– We will tackle this issue with cyberbullying and peer pressure bullying by working closely with the schools and law enforcement (if needed) to help eradicate these issue. Explaining, showing and giving our information and support they need when faced with these issues. 
• Senior Outreach-Host weekly workshops which provide informative information, games, field trips, and refreshments.

• Transitional Housing in Charlotte, North Carolina– Respect-Ya Self partnered with the Oxford House for over 8 years ago. Oxford House Hyde Park is a self-run, self-supported recovery house for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. Oxford House Hyde Park is an all male facility. On a monthly basis, the Oxford Houses in a geographic area get together to share their common experiences in order to assure that Oxford House Hyde Park operates in a way that preserves the good name of Oxford House and encourages more experienced houses to help newer ones. Residents pay rent, utility and other household expenses of Oxford House Hyde Park. This house accommodates 7 residents. Oxford House Hyde Park is part of a publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.