Vulnerable Youth Enrichment ProgramsIn 2012, FPCSR became dedicated to supporting vulnerable middle school and high school age teens in Marin. In partnership with the Marin YMCA and the Marin Food Bank, we provide community service opportunities and other inventions for under-served Marin youth. Our primary goal is to help them access the many benefits of altruism including increased self-assurance, empathy, mental and physical health, social and leadership skills. To do this, we offer quality community service opportunities with education and reflection components, as well as other empowering services.
Our intention is to make a small contribution in Marin County toward closing the achievement gap for some young people, promote mutual understanding between diverse youth, generations and faith communities and to perhaps create a self-sustainable model for other faith communities that can be replicated. 
We are grateful for funding from Marin Charitable Foundation and San Francisco Foundation.
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Youth on the Move
FPCSR hosts an after-school enrichment program called Youth On the Move for middle school students who attend Davidson Middle School. In addition to community service opportunities, they are befriended by role models of various generations, receive health education including healthy cooking lessons from Kids Cooking for Life, which was featured in a November IJ article, and homework support which is resulting in higher grades.
We are also partnering with other Marin agencies to provide quality community service experiences for older at-risk teens, after school and during school holidays.
We are also partnering with other Marin agencies to provide quality community service experiences for older at-risk teens, after school and during school holidays.
Youth Service Team
Youth Service Team provides quality service learning opportunities for youth in Marin county. It is currently offered to community groups in series of four consecutive Saturdays beginning approximately every six weeks.
Up to 15 youth participate in a range of service activities focused on the real social issues in Marin County, such as hunger, homelessness, environmental sustainability and care for vulnerable people such as the elderly or developmentally disabled. Each day begins at the church with education and team-building, followed by an assignment at a local organization such as Homeward Bound, California Conservation Corp and the San Francisco/Marin Food Bank. In addition to getting factual information about the needs and goals of the program, the participating youth will have time for discussion and reflection under the guidance of two credentialed counselors, one of whom, Jeannine Curley, is a member of FPCSR. This program is made possible through a grant from the San Francisco Foundation, funding by the County of Marin, and individual donations.
Up to 15 youth participate in a range of service activities focused on the real social issues in Marin County, such as hunger, homelessness, environmental sustainability and care for vulnerable people such as the elderly or developmentally disabled. Each day begins at the church with education and team-building, followed by an assignment at a local organization such as Homeward Bound, California Conservation Corp and the San Francisco/Marin Food Bank. In addition to getting factual information about the needs and goals of the program, the participating youth will have time for discussion and reflection under the guidance of two credentialed counselors, one of whom, Jeannine Curley, is a member of FPCSR. This program is made possible through a grant from the San Francisco Foundation, funding by the County of Marin, and individual donations.
Opening the World
FPCSR sponsors many activities hosted by Opening the World, a travel and community service program for at risk youth in Marin County. Visit the Opening the World web site for more information.
