Joining forces with Hickman Mills and the City of Kansas to serve young women and girls of color is as exciting opportunity as it is important —vital to the well-being and success of our youth.

It is with great joy and enthusiasm that we launch our WOW program in Kansas City to address the impact of trauma, depression and other stressors that can hold back a young person from reaching her full potential and finding life success.

WOW is a dynamic program that helps young women heal and realize in their power, that they are enough.

Too many of our boys and young men of color are facing obstacles that no one should have to face. At Youth Guidance we believe that every young person needs and deserves a guide, and that’s a big part of why the Becoming A Man (BAM) was created.

Our program is rooted in a set of core values that include Integrity, Accountability, Self-Determination and Visionary Goal-Setting as something we all need to succeed in life — and there is something about seeing your peers, sitting in a safe space speaking their truth and learning that you are not alone and that your potential is limitless — that it is truly transformative. Investing in youth in this way is incredibly important and Hickman Mills and Greenlight Fund agree. So together it is with great pleasure that I share we have joined forces to help young black and brown men heal and reach their full potential.