What We Offer

A full-day school programme for youth who have graduated from high schools, Youth Reaching Youth provides youth with a second chance at their overall development:

ACADEMICS

CSEC Subjects
CSEC - Certificates in Business Studies
CAPE Subjects
CAPE – Associate Degree
HEART/NSTA (NCTVET) Skills Training Courses

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Character building and goal setting
Leadership development
Life Skills Training
Psychological development
Training in the Creative Arts
Community service

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

Education/Prevention Programme for targeted & non-targetted groups consisting of the following: – training courses in Christian Peer Education, training in Peer Leadership Development, Class-room educational sessions in life-skills and health education topics, large group sensitization sessions on issues affecting teens, life skill workshops, parenting workshops, provides training in employable skills for parents, hosting local and regional conferences in Peer Education, training and consultancy services for others.

NETWORK:

YRY has networked with the following institutions: The Ministry of Health; Red Cross of Jamaica; Schools; Inter-School Christian Fellowship; Youth groups within Churches; Christian Brethren Assemblies; The Transport Authority, Rise Life Management; The National Council on Drug Abuse, Nannyville Youth Association, The Council of Voluntary Social Services, Inter-American Development Bank and the DOH Project of the European Union. The importance of networking cannot be overestimated as it is within this realm that youths can be ministered to in a wholistic manner.

TARGET GROUP:

Schools, Churches, youth on the street corners, community youth clubs, correctional facilities for youth, health centres, mercy institutions and organizations involved in youth development locally, regionally and internationally.

FUNDING:

In the past funding for this programme has been made possible through the kind donations of the following agencies:- The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), Scotiabank Foundation of Jamaica, National Commerial  Bank, The Ministry of Health, Grace Kennedy Foundation, The National Housing Trust, The Transport Authority, Digicel Foundation, LIME, Kalpesh Foundation, Fimi Wireless. TransJamaican Highway, ePOH Jamaica Limited, Inter American Development Bank, Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd. The programme continues to receive funding from individuals, other private sector groups, and its parent organization, Swallowfield Chapel, Jamaica National