Breakthrough Urban Ministries Inc

Education and Youth Development Breakthrough seeks to see East Garfield Park become a place where success becomes the norm and families prosper. Breakthrough's core education and youth development programs include early childhood education, after school academic enrichment, high school and post-secondary programs, and a variety of high-quality art, technology, and sports clubs that focus on skill-building and career exploration.

Violence Prevention Breakthrough provides an integrated violence prevention program in East Garfield Park. Direct interventions include street-level response to violence, case management, services for individuals re-entering the community, and public events that promote alternatives to violence.

Volunteer Engagement To carry out its work, Breakthrough is supported by thousands of volunteers who engage across each program area in a variety of ways. Volunteers are responsible for supplementing the efforts of staff and their work can include, but is not limited to, providing meals, acting as mentors, tutors, and coaches, supporting the food pantry, serving on a board, and providing job coaching.