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About Us

POY provides a comprehensive response to the educational, social, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs of children, youth, families and communities. Our services include:

Counseling Services offer individual, relational, marriage, family intervention, and more.

Education Assistance and Personal Growth for children and youth feature 'Sing To Improve Reading' and 'Read to Succeed'.

Outreach Services include presentations, trainings, and a variety of community-based special projects.

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The Parent Group

The Parent Group

To be sure, parenting is fun and work. We can help. Join our free online Parent Group. Upgrade your parent skills, engage in lively group dialogue, and benefit from the support.

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Sing To Improve Reading (STIR) & Read to Succeed (R2S)

Sing To Improve Reading (STIR) & Read to Succeed (R2S)

Read to Succeed uses the book, Growin’ and Flowin’ as a “mentor” for children and youth. The STIR CD teaches phonics and reading through singing. Hundreds of elementary school children are reading better because of it.

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Special Projects

Special Projects

During the pandemic there has been an increase in job loss, food-insecure families, and home evictions, as well as the lack of basic survival rights such as food and clothing. Because of displacement, many children are getting behind in their school classes. POY is committed to assist as we are able.

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Children impacted

Tutored through our Educational (Tutorial) Services.

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Families serviced

Families have been counseled through our Counseling Services.

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People reached

Assisted people through our array of outreach services.

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What people say about us

Prepare Our Youth, Inc has been a life changing ministry for nearly 40 years providing youth and families with the tools and support foe effective change. Mentoring, tutoring and lifting the expectations of at risk youth are hallmarks of the remarkable work of POY.

Deborah Jeffries-Davis

Like many others, I owe a debt of gratitude to POY. POY helped me understand that I am a link in a long chain that is pulling in the direction of progress. It helped me understand that I can create my own reality. It gave me tools to successfully navigate the fast-flowing and capricious currents of society. I, and many other beneficiaries of POY, attest to the fact that the success of this institution, is intimately connected to the success of Our community.

Dr. Gerard Limerick

Over the years, POY has been a very powerful "go to" resource for me as a young person and my children.  I will continue to reach out to them for my grandchildren as well. Without a doubt, I feel that their leaders are led by purpose. For me and my family, this organization has offered open doors to counseling, consistency, stability, healing, books and without prejudgement or criticism.

Clara Cobey-Thomas

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