SAINT FLORIAN CENTER INCORPORATED
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Saint Florian Center is to provide at-risk Indianapolis youth an opportunity to foster leadership skills, develop problem solving methods, and survival tactics through a variety of programming and opportunities in the community in order to create leaders of tomorrow. Indianapolis Firefighters formed The Saint Florian Center, named after the patron saint of firefighters, in 1992. Our purpose is to teach youth to “Do Something Positive - Be Someone Positive - Have Something Positive”.
About This Cause
To achieve the Saint Florian Center’s goals and objectives, collaborations are critical with several organizations and businesses to enable the vision of leadership to become a reality for the cadets. These collaborations provide influential educational experiences, guest speakers, discounts on supplies, and we share resources. After-School Empowerment Program – Indianapolis Public Schools #79; Health & Hospital Corporation ReClaim the Village; IFD Volunteers; David Hyde Life Defense Course; IUPUI Black History Dept. Readers Are Leaders Program – Indianapolis Public Schools #27; IFD & Community Volunteers. My Brother’s Keeper “Rites of Passage” Program Leadership Development Summer Camp - The list below is a small sample of organizations that we will collaborate with throughout the year. High School Cadet Shadow Sites: IFD - Survive Alive Education Dept.; IFD Recruitment Division; Small Wonders Childcare; Nutrition Inc.; Marion County Public Health Department; Dr. Freeman Martin; Midwest Food Bank; etc.. Summer Camp Programming: The Writer’s Center of Indianapolis; The Algebra Group; MCPHD Health Fair; IFD Fire Fit; Indy Parks Swimming; IFD Emergency Medical Services & Special Teams; The STEM Connection; “Off The Street Coding”; Art with a Heart; Melton Law Group; Indiana Black Expo; Regions Bank; Teachers Treasures; Phillips Temple Church; Chess (Aaron Dean); Carla Williamson Personal Trainer; etc. Philanthropic Projects – Mozell Sanders Thanksgiving Volunteers; Relay for Life and Relay Recess Cancer Awareness & Fundraisers; Christmas at the Firehouse for kids in need; Random Acts of Kindness; Assist the Elderly; Food and Clothes Donations; Walk for Dreams; Neighborhood Clean Up; etc. Description of Monthly Prevention & Awareness Programs The Saint Florian Center will facilitate and collaborate with local organizations to share leadership and prevention messages during workshops, lectures, special events, youth carnivals, health fairs, lock-ins, and social media options. The goal is to utilize multiple strategies to help youth recognize internal and external pressures that influence them to make bad decisions, and provide the facts to dispel any myths so they can make good decisions. As a form of intervention, we will disseminate information, provide prevention education and training, and strategically help youth identify healthy alternatives. We will provide a series of healthy alternatives to participate in (museums, sporting events, theatrical plays, etc.) We will support and empower the youth to set high goals, to lead by example, to demonstrate their character, and to be a positive role model for their peers by making good decisions. Drug Free Marion County and SAMHSA’s National Clearing House provides current factual information. Examples of monthly prevention and awareness themes are listed below. Monthly Prevention & Activism Programs - January: Mentoring Awareness Month February: Black History Awareness Month March: Violence Prevention & Awareness Month April: Alcohol Prevention & Awareness Month May: Safe Summer Awareness Month June: Bully Prevention & Awareness Month July: Marijuana Prevention & Awareness Month August: Mental Health Awareness Month September: Drug Prevention & Awareness Month October: Tobacco Prevention & Awareness Month November: Crime Prevention & Awareness Month December: Philanthropy Awareness Month Leadership Outcomes: We expect the following improvements as a result attending a minimum of 80% of our SFC leadership development sessions. o Increase Leadership Ability: Be More Respectful & Responsible & Shows Initiative o Sets Appropriate Goals: Develop action plans & Complete Household Chores o Makes Better Decisions: Develop A Positive Attitude & Utilize Manners o Increase Analytical Skills: Expand Comfort Zone & Team Building Skills o Increase Confidence Level: Improve Communication Skills & Volunteer o Understand Values: Practices being Honest & Complete Homework o Improves Communication Skills: Improve Analytical Skills o Reads for Pleasure: Understand how to combat Peer Pressure & Avoid ATOD Demographics: Approximately 1,000 youth annually All age groups and programs combined (non-duplicated) expected to qualify for free or reduced lunch: 70% Academic Enrichment: Summer Camp: "Word of the Day" increases the cadet’s vocabulary and knowledge base. Each age group has a daily word to introduce, research in the dictionary, and give examples of the word in a sentence. "Readers Are Leaders" creates a love of reading and improves comprehension skills. Cadets are challenged to read at camp and at home. "Book Reports" written and oral demonstrates comprehension & increases public speaking skills. Cadets are challenged to complete a book per week and complete a structured report. Creative Writing improves writing and literacy skills. Cadets work with the Writers Center twice per week to creatively write their experiences, hopes, and dreams. The final product is a book produced by the cadets. Math classes improve problem solving skills twice per week (the Algebra Project). Evidence Based Curriculums (Positive Action) improves self-concept, confidence, and self-management. (Project Alert) motivates youth to not use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Identifies pressures to use and practice resistance skills to resist them. (Too Good for Drugs & Violence) emphasizes personal value and identifies alternatives to enable dreams to come true. Success for Teens * Social Skills * Life Skills * Character Education * Servant Leadership Leadership Roles teaches youth about the chain of command, span of control, teamwork, creating an agenda, developing vision, knowledge, power, values, being consistent, leading and following, and showing initiative. The seven weekly modules (leadership, art, computer coding, business, law and government, STEM, and empowerment) have specific educational goals and objectives. Physical Fitness develops a healthy lifestyle and combats obesity. Academic Enrichment Partnerships: Summer Camp Leadership Module - Indiana Teen Institute introducing teamwork and collaboration exercises. IFD and Health & Hospital Corporation provide an annual health fair and individual physicals. Art Module - Art with a Heart provides creative expression, education, and family enrichment. A parent luncheon with an Art Show completes the week. Philanthropy & Firefighting Module - IFD "Fire Fit" program is designed to expose cadets to the benefits of regular exercise and the practice of healthy habits. Career exploration and leadership skills are introduced and practiced. SFC staff with teach the "Habits of the Heart" curriculum to develop a philanthropic lifestyle. Law & Government Module - Judge Tara Melton and the Melton Law Group will facilitate a mock trial demonstrating an understanding of the judicial system (and terminology) as attorneys, judge, jury, bailiff, etc. Business Module - Charles Schwab and Indiana 529 Fund will introduce Money Wise curriculum to put kids on the road to financial independence. Business owners will reinforce the basics of operating a business with a specific plan. The Writers Center of Indianapolis - memorable writing and printed anthology. The Algebra Group - Increase problem solving skills through math and algebra. Health & Hospital Corporation will assist with Cultural Education through the Historic Journey Curriculum. STEM – We are still identifying a partner to provide 40 hours of science, technology, engineering, & math activities. Example of a Day at the Summer Camp: The summer camp provides real opportunities for youth ages 6-17 to develop and utilize their leadership skills through 25 weekly leadership roles (Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Budget Director, Safety Officers, Conduct Officers, Meal Officers, Escort Officers, Media Officers, Transportation Officers, & Cadet Justices). There are three separate age groups which enables us to manage and empower the cadets. Junior Cadets (ages 6 - 9); Core Cadets (ages 10-13); & Cash Club Cadets (ages 14-17). Our weekly modules provide opportunities to practice leadership skills through strategic methodology. In order to lead... a cadet must learn to serve others. Each module provides opportunities to increase their knowledge base so they can lead by example. Our motto is: Fostering leadership, opportunity and respect in all neighborhoods. Our philosophy is: Do Something Positive, Be Someone Positive, & Have Something Positive. Work to achieve success & not obtain material things. Each day we study the cadets "Blue Book" developed by SFC firefighters to develop the cadets into leaders. Some of the information includes a cadet contract, leadership roles and responsibilities, camp treasury and role wages, effective organizational performance, stages of youth development, conflict resolution, and 40 developmental assets. The “blue book” includes event planning worksheets with S.M.A.R.T. objectives, guidelines for conducting a meeting, parliamentary procedures, budget worksheets, management theories, brainstorming training, college access, and global leadership quotes. One section includes opportunities for parent feedback, character training, cultural awareness.