HOLISTIC EVOLUTION INC
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to encourage the evolution of young men through mentoring, health equity and other delinquency prevention efforts in Northwest Indiana; providing resources to remove unforeseen barriers to the evolution of young men.
About This Cause
Holistic Evolution Inc (HE) is a nonprofit located in northwest Indiana. HE serves minority young men between the ages of 16-24. HE is focused on measuring the effectiveness of its system. Holistic Evolutions system has four components: Life coaching, male mentoring, resource connection, and a strength focused reward system. Through the HE system we intend to recruit and train 40 male mentors( Holistic Heroes) and 50 male mentees (HE mentee). Through the four components of Holistic Evolution we will see a 10% increase in 100% of HE mentees future orientation after 12 months, which has been linked to increased health and educational outcomes. Holistic Evolution Inc (HE) is a system to address the developmental needs of minority males ages 16-24 living in Lake County, Indiana. These young men are what we call HE mentees. Holistic Evolution proposes to do this by utilizing the HE community and the services they offer. Holistic Evolution Inc is a membership organization with multiple entities coming together to support minority males in Northwest, Indiana. Holistic Evolution pairs those services with the support of Holistic Heroes (male mentors/tutors) to assist young men in navigating HE community organizations services. Holistic Evolution puts life coaching in the center of all services rendered to HE mentees. HE will utilize International Coaching Federation(ICF) certified coaches to provide weekly coaching services to HE mentees. At minimum, HE coaches should be coaching at the minimal ICF standard, ACC. Research has found that Coaching is an effective way to bridge the gap between where our young men are now and where they want to be. Coaching identifies strategies and techniques that support HE mentees reaching their goals faster. Holistic Evolution Inc measures its effectiveness via HE mentees future orientation. Psychology dictionary defines future orientation as “a time perspective that is focused on the future, especially how to achieve your future goals.” They go on to say that “ future orientation looks at achieving goals in the future.” Studies have also shown that measures of socioeconomic status are related to a young person's future orientation. For instance, receiving public assistance as well as higher neighborhood poverty have been associated with a significant increase in adolescents’ holding fatalistic attitudes towards their future. Research has linked greater future orientation with improved health and educational outcomes such as reduced drug use, less sexual risk taking behaviors, lower violence involvement, and improved educational and vocational outcomes. HE mentees will complete a baseline future orientation survey when completing the initial application for membership. HE mentees assigned life coach will conduct a 6 month and 1 year followup future orientation survey to measure the young man's improved ability to problem solve, evaluate outcomes and attitudes towards accomplishing future goals. The utilization of Life coaching will develop the young man's future orientation along with the other elements of being involved in the HE community. HE mentees will work with their ICF certified coach in developing future oriented goals and their life coach will refer them to HE community resources including but not limited to Holistic Heroes(mentors/tutors), to support them in accomplishing those individualized goals. Additional possible HE community resources include college and career counseling, mental health services, as well as HE community health advocacy. The glue that holds the Holistic Evolution system together is our community reward system. HE mentees have access to their own personal survey and as they engage with their life coach, Holistic Hero, parents, and the community, HE mentees will ask these individuals to complete their survey bragging on HE mentees accomplishments over a 30 day period of time. Once a month HE mentees with the most positive feedback each month will be allowed to go on the Holistic Hero outing for that particular month. Holistic Evolution uses this as a measurement tool as well. While the future orientation surveys provide quantitative outcome measurements, this will provide qualitative narratives, video, and pictures to capture the full picture of the HE community effectiveness.