Reading And Beyond

Youth and family strong - the youth and family strong yfs program provides community-based programming and mentorship for male-identifying youth ages 14-17. Yfs is a 1 year program that is focused on supporting youth through positive interactions, educational workshops, mentorship and positive recreational activities. Yfs is funded through title ii cpgp grant. During the year yfs served 47 young men.

Bridge academy is a model based on five core ideas 1 dual generation theory of change 2 build on what already exists 3 ease of service access 4 an a-b-c approach to self reliance and 5 career and family navigators. The goal is to promote meaningful growth for fresno county, madera county, and kings countys poorest neighborhoods in the areas of education, job skills and experience. In 2023, reading and beyond served 1039 clients.