Maggies Outreach Community Economic Development Center

Road to success 21st century afterschool program (unit c53) which was implemented on july 15, 2017 is a community learning center program that provides opportunities for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help students meet the state academic standards within a safe afterschool environment. The rts 21st century afterschool program is a yearlong program serving youth during summer months for 8 weeks. The yearlong wrap-around service provides a haven for all youth, alleviating the presence of crime and violence surrounding young adults. Rts 21st century afterschool program services over 50 elementary and middle school children at 3 school sites and 3 community sites providing summer field trips and stem services funded through ncdpi each year. During 2024-2025 school year the organization ran 2 consecutive cohorts. Programs provide activities for limited english proficient (lep)students and that emphasize language skills and academic achievement; as well as foster parent training and engagement activities at community family events geared specifically for the families of children within our school system. The center is designed to foster a safe environment through membership and volunteerism. Youth participated in special science and chess competition as part of common core learning and family engagement.

Breaking every chain youth reentry program services began october 2024, expected to service 30 youth involved in the justice system, to reclaim their lives and futures through comprehensive support, mentorship and resources, fostering resilience, personal and family growth, and sicessful reintregration into their community. Becyr service youth in both hoke and scotland counties. Bec youth reentry will consider the needs and strengths of the youth's family and then build community networks to rpovide counseling, safety planning and other services to help the family cope with the emotional, financial and interpersonal issues surrounding the youth's returning home. The program will encourage local stakeholders to support youth, creating a network of accountability that promotes positive behaviors and discourages racidivisms.

The organization continue to operate daily services to those reentering the community from prison through the hoke county local reentry council through the department of public safety and county government funding. In conjunction with a coordinated network of individuals and agencies working together to support the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals at the local level, an executive council meets monthly with government and local partners to foster collaborative housing, supportive services and job opportunities for returning citizens and familes. Here are the key procedures and aspects related to the council. The local reentry council mission over the past six years is to provide programs and services to support justice-involved citizens living in local communities. The lrc over during this period services 150 new individuals inclusive of the 65 of which post release services from the prior fiscal were still active. Additional data reflects that during this period included 50 active clients with continue services transsition into the 24-25 program year and 67 of the new enrollees were successfully completed and release from the program without recidivism. The justice individuals maximize the use of existing resources and strives and develop innovated responses to address the gaps such as emergency housing (30-90 days), dmv, mental health, job training/placements transportation and substance abuse community resource groups. Individuals were provided transportation, housing, clothing, medical and food assistance along with a comprehensive plan that facilitates the collaboration of community resource groups, stakeholders and statewide leaders working to develop a planning strategy for the effective consistent review of all relationships potentially involved in all aspects of this program. The 2nd chance training center - advanced its service in tech reading and writing, and communication skills to adults and out of returning home from incarceration in conjunction with the hoke reentry council to provide a simpler wrap-around services within one facility. The work force center has continued providing training and professional development classes to men and women seeking to develop business skills for sustainable employment in professional, trade and manufacturing position. In april of 2024 and 2025 in conjunction with the governor coopers reentry month, the program held an expungement clinic, job fairs along with food and clothing drive. Support to these efforts were derived through, united way, pnc foundation, full effect church and other community funding partners to provide affordable opportunity for low wealth and returning citizen. It is design that the realighment of the local reentry council efforts and broaden awareness to the community would thereby reduce recidivism, supporting victims, and promoting public safety in hoke county with a population of over 68k residents of the county and 10k within the raeford city boundaries. These efforts were conducted by two full time staff and council of volunteers. Prior project management reports show that over 250 individuals were released over the past fiscal year needing housing,employment, and other supportive services. The program successfully secured three transitional housing for returning citizens for men and women. More efforts are needed and will continue throughout the next program year of 2025-2026 renentry program.