ABOUT US
Meet Our Team
Youth Directors
So what are Youth Directors?
Youth Directors take charge of all Projects and leadership roles at Lets Thrive Baltimore. Youth Directors help this program utilize the concept of leaders building leaders on a peer to peer basis. Our Directors are the Backbone of our Program. Our Leaders act as community coordinators as Youth who are interested, often reach out to them, and Our leaders strive to be pillars of their community !
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History of "Let's Thrive Baltimore"
Once known as No one left Unhelped, we strive to usher in a New Era at Let's Thrive Baltimore. We were founded in 2016 as a small community organization to help Baltimore city youth and families who had been impacted by gun violence.
We began with Therapeutic Programs for families and service days for our young people, utilizing CPTED, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, that allows them to be part of meaningful change in Baltimore. In the past four years, we have grown exponentially.
We now run projects including mentoring, job programs, and support groups for our youth; financial literacy, career consulting, and therapeutic programs for families; housing, rental, and cash assistance for survivors of violence; and cleaning and greening projects in the city. We began serving 1,000 meals a day in Baltimore when the COVID-19 outbreak began and have secured funding to continue that service until September 1, 2020. We have also recently launched programs on police reform and stopping human trafficking.
We have recruited a professional board that includes community members, our supporters, and most importantly, youth voices who are the heart of our programs.
In light of our expanded mission and outreach, we’ve chosen a new name to reflect these changes: Let’s Thrive Baltimore: Youth in Action. This name illustrates our vision—a city where we don’t just survive, we prosper.
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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide overall community support, strategies, and awareness for families impacted by trauma in Baltimore City.
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OUR VISION
Let's Thrive Baltimore envisions a City that is safe and is conducive to growth and love, where youth and families have access to opportunity and to the proper resources to help them thrive throughout this city. A place where youth and families are prospering.
OUR VALUES
Diversity- it is important that our team, volunteers, and community partners are from diverse backgrounds, offering unique perspectives and approaches to our work.
Equity: We advocate for equity in healthcare, education, housing, and all other areas for our youth and families of color.
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Inclusion: We highly value the unique voices of our youth, families, and volunteers in every aspect of our work, from decision-making to program implementation.