Programs

  • Team Kids Challenge Program

    Team Kids Challenge Program: The Team Kids Challenge (TKC) is Team Kids empirically validated flagship program. Research proving the TKC programs outcomes, collected from a randomized control trial study implemented by Arizona State University Criminal Justice Department and in partnership with Compton Unified School District, have been peer reviewed and published in four top academic journals, including the American Psychological Association Journal. The TKC is rooted in the Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets framework, which has shown that the more assets children acquire, the less likely they are to engage in high risk behaviors (alcohol and other drug use, crime), and the better their chances of positive outcomes like school success, good health, and positive life choices. Given the high cost to society of alcohol and other drug addiction, incarceration, and so on, effective interventions with children before they hit middle and high school amount to a substantial potential return on investment, particularly in communities where such risks are known to be high.The Team Kids Challenge (TKC), is a five-week experience delivered in elementary schools with the support of police officers, firefighters, educators, parents, and business partner volunteers. The program begins with a high-energy kickoff assembly where police officers, firefighters, and Team Kids Coaches explain the concept of teamwork and their roles in the community. This is done in a non-enforcement context to emphasize collaboration, teamwork, and community service in a positive environment.Effective programs that do more than prevention are obviously even better. If interventions can prevent high risk behaviors while building capable young people with the skills and resiliency to meet the challenges of their future, then theres an even more compelling case to establish and grow such programs. Throughout the TKC, students address real-world issues like homelessness, hunger, and literacy using empathy, teamwork, and creativity. The school receives three weekly service challenges, such as collecting books or food items for those in need. Meanwhile, the oldest students serve on a volunteer Leadership Team, meeting weekly to delve into community issues, plan a charity carnival, and allocate funds raised to a chosen charity. The program culminates in a celebration meeting where students see the impact of their efforts as funds are donated to beneficiary charities. The TKC is delivered at no cost to schools and students, ensuring 100% of resources and proceeds are donated to selected charities. This collaborative effort involves Team Kids board and staff, volunteers, and various community stakeholders, fostering youth development and community strength.Program Service Accomplishments at a Glance: FOR THE FISCAL YEAR?Population Served:?K-8 Students?87% of Students served attend Title 1-funded schools?3 States: Team Kids Challenge (TKC) and Team Kids Unite (TKU) Implemented in:?CA- OC and LA?VA - Arlington (Hiatus)?AZ- Phoenix/Tempe?NY - NYC ?10 Cities: Team Kids Challenge implemented in:?CA: Irvine, Brea, Tustin, Fullerton, Compton, Lake Forest, Newport Beach?AZ: Phoenix, Tempe?NY: Manhattan (East Harlem), Brooklyn (East New York) ?# of Schools/Youth Engaged:?28 Team Kids Schools ?16,132 Students Completed 5 week Team Kids Challenge?$12,870 - Cash funds raised for charity by Team Kids student leaders?Note: These funds are raised from quarter carnival tickets sold by students at their youth led entrepreneurial charity carnivals in schools?37 - Number of charities who received Team Kids donations through TKC
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $467.3K

  • Team Kids Unite Program

    Team Kids UniteThrough the Team Kids Unite Program, we extend an invitation to youth to remain engaged in service beyond the confines of academic settings. This innovative program offers online volunteer service projects covering a diverse array of causes and issues, including homelessness, environmental conservation, animal welfare, and beyond. Children are empowered to select projects aligned with their passions and complete them from any location, fostering a sense of ownership and connection to their communities.This self-serve model has a transformative impact on both participants and their communities. By empowering youth to take initiative and lead their own service projects, the program cultivates a generation of proactive, compassionate, and engaged citizens who are committed to making a positive difference in the world.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $24.6K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    Team Kids Challenge (TKC) Flagship School-Based Youth Leadership ProgramThe Team Kids Challenge is an all-school intervention, delivered during the academic day, with peer-reviewed, published research proving the transformative impact the program has on youth. Young people today are facing unprecedented levels of depression, loneliness, and social isolation. Team Kids programming surrounds youth with caring adults, unites them with their peers, and provides the powerful opportunity to know they are safe, they matter, and they are needed by police and firefighters to be the heroes in their community. Youth perceptions from the randomized control trial study show an increase in empathy, self-efficacy, more positive feelings about their future, and stronger connections between youth and their peers, caring adults, their school, and community. The strengthening of protective and thriving factors helps young people make better choices and guard against high-risk behaviors.Program Service Accomplishments At a Glance: FY July 1, 2023 June 30, 2024- Population Served: 16,132 K8 students- Equity Impact: 87% of students served attend Title I-funded schools- Geographic Reach: 3 states and 11 cities- California: Irvine, Brea, Tustin, Fullerton, Compton, Lake Forest, Newport Beach- Arizona: Phoenix, Tempe- New York: Manhattan (East Harlem), Brooklyn (East New York)- Schools Engaged: 28- Funds Raised by Youth: $17,024 raised by students through $.25 ticket sales at youth-led charity carnivals- Charities Supported: 40 youth-selected nonprofit organizationsTKC fosters leadership, teamwork, civic engagement, and empathy. Independent peer-reviewed studies confirm that TKC significantly improves resilience, confidence, and self-efficacy among youth. The program continues to serve as a trusted model for cross-sector collaboration and early community engagement.Youth-Selected Charities Supported Through Team Kids Challenge (20232024)1. A Million Thanks2. Animal Care Centers of NYC Manhattan3. Arizona Oncology Foundation4. Beswick Community Center5. Best Friends Animal Society6. CHOC Hospital7. Families Forward8. Friends' Place Bookstore9. Letters of Love10. Lost Our Home Pet Rescue11. Make a Wish12. Make the Road New York13. Mercy House14. Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital15. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)16. New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Childrens Dept.17. OC Animal Care18. OC Rescue Mission19. OC United20. Our Family Services21. Pacific Marine Mammal Center22. Phoenix Children's Hospital23. Phoenix Public Library24. Phoenix Rescue Mission25. Resurrection Street Ministry26. Ryan's Recycling27. Safehorizon28. Saving Monkeys29. SCO Family Services, Stockholm Family Shelter30. SPCA LA31. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital32. Tempe Community Action33. Tempe Police & Fire34. The Arizona Animal Welfare League35. The Arizona Pet Project36. The Bowery Mission37. UNICEF38. Union Rescue Mission39. World Affairs Council Orange County40. World Wildlife Fund
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $609.7K