Financial Partners

A financial partner is an entity or person that provides financial resources to fund the work of empowering positive change in at-risk youth, parents and neighborhoods. These financial partners are from the following sectors: 1) federal government, 2) national foundations, 3) state government, 4) local foundations, 5) county government, 6) city government, 7) businesses, 8) philanthropic organizations, 9) churches, and 10) residents of the community.

Youth Protector $5,000+

• Arizona Federal Credit Union
  
• John T. and Jeanne E. Hughes Foundation
• Pima County Attorney's Office

Youth Defender $3,000 - $4,999

• Community Partnership for Southern Arizona

Youth Advocate $1,500 - $2,999

• Chick-fil-A
• La Fontera, Inc.
• Schomac Group, Inc.

Youth Supporter $25 - $1,499

• Crisis Pregnancy Center
• Desert Springs Family Dentistry
• Jim Click Automotive Team
• M & I Bank
• Tucson Realty & Trust

Direct Service Partners

Direct Service Partners are community-based agencies that deliver direct programmatic services to at-risk youth ages 6-17. Our partners’ programs build a youth’s understanding of self-worth and esteem, community service, and life-skills.

Direct Service Partners are equipped to:

• meet the needs of various youths
• provide positive mentorship
• engage the youth in positive and fun activities
• ensure quality programming through accreditation guidelines
• employ effective curriculum design and assessments
• provide integrated services
• ensure parental involvement

The areas our direct service partners work in are:

1. Creative Expression Training
Creative Expression Training provides at-risk youth with opportunities to explore their creativity through multiple artistic methods. (i.e. dance, music, theater, writing, painting and/or drawing.)

2. Drug Education and Violence Prevention Training
Drug Education and Violence Prevention programs are self-esteem builder programs where youth gain knowledge essential for making safe and healthy decisions about tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and violence.

3. Educational Assistance
YES Network’s LIFT (Learning Incentive For Teens) program helps students not living with parents secure stable living situations to allow them to complete high school.

4. Health Awareness and Activity Training
Health Awareness programs engage students in group conversations about wellness and disease prevention and students learn how to abstain from unhealthy habits, consequently promoting healthy eating habits. Students are provided tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle. The focus is on active living instead of a sedentary life.

5. Job Readiness Training
Job Readiness Training includes Career Exploration programs that focus providing at-risk youth ages 10 – 17 with training in the following areas:
· Resume and cover letter writing
· Job site visits
· Dressing for success
· Presentation skills
· Interviewing skills
· Researching appropriate jobs
· Receiving advisory from mentors

6. Mentoring
The mentoring programs match students with a positive adult role model from the community in order to help the youth experience positive empowerment through mentorship. The mentor listens, encourages, supports, models, and imparts understanding to a youth in order to teach them how to make positive choices for themselves, their families, and the community.

Community Partners

A community partner is an entity or person that commits to participating with YES Network in empowering positive change in at-risk youth, parents and neighborhoods through volunteerism. Volunteerism may include several different activities which can include:

1. fundraising
2. mentoring
3. office support
4. board membership
5. advisory board membership
6. oversight committee member
7. community advocate

Community Partners may include:

• Businesses
• Philanthropic Organizations
• Churches
• Community Residents
• Neighborhood Associations
• Schools

If you wish to learn more about becoming a financial partner, direct service partners, or community partner, please call Sue Kiley-White at (520) 297-0702 or email her at skwhite@yes-network.org