the center’s comprehensive work

  • Education.

    • 4 local Childhood Development Centers working with children from 1-3 years old

    • K4 through High School + Tech Ed and a curriculum based on the Multiple Intelligences model

  • Preventative Health.

    • Primary care onsite provided by Center’s medical team and local collaborators

    • Mental health and psychological support

    • Medical referrals + accompaniment

  • Community Outreach.

    • Host health brigades in the surrounding neighborhoods, specifically where our families live

    • Collaborating with local partners to serve those most vulnerable

  • Human Rights Promotion.

    • Workshops and courses for students and family members to learn more about their basic rights (citizenship, tenant issues, etc.)

    • Access to legal aid/support from in-house counsel

  • Violence Prevention.

    • Provide the entire family with education, support and additional resources to break the cycle of intrafamilial and gender-based violence

    • Access to legal aid/support from in-house counsel

  • Food Security + Sovereignty.

    • Supply our “Family of Families” with nutrient rich food kits

    • Cultivate fresh produce + medicinal herbs in the 2 urban gardens on the Center’s campus

  • Economic Opportunities.

    • Facilitate onsite trade skills training and courses for adults, focusing on: baking, barbering, cosmetology, finance and gastronomy

    • Provide financial education for budgeting + savings

  • Spiritual Accompaniment.

    • Individual and family-centered faith support

    • Team-building exercises to grow in the Center’s Jesuit identity

    • Monthly mass + additional resources provided