CHANGINGSTEPS Immigrant & Refugee Youth Project
Holistic Intervention Framework

Our 5 Core Program Pillars

Designed specifically to tackle the root causes of isolation, system confusion, and academic disengagement.

Pillar 01

Mentorship & Positive Role Modeling

Pairing youth with culturally attuned mentors offering 1-on-1 accountability, emotional warmth, and guidance.

  • ✓ 100% matched with culturally attuned mentors
  • ✓ Weekly 1-on-1 coaching & goal tracking
Pillar 02

Educational Engagement & Pathways

Tutoring, high school retention, college/vocational readiness, FAFSA navigation, and academic credit recovery.

  • ✓ 95%+ High school graduation rate
  • ✓ FAFSA & scholarship application guidance
Pillar 03

Life Skills & Leadership Development

Decision-making, identity building, resilience, financial literacy, opening bank accounts, and self-worth workshops.

  • ✓ Financial literacy & budgeting certification
  • ✓ Youth leadership summit participation
Pillar 04

Family Empowerment & Systems

Equipping parents with translation, school system fluency, and tools to bridge generational-cultural divides.

  • ✓ Bilingual parent-school advocacy
  • ✓ Intergenerational communication workshops
Pillar 05

Prevention & Community Outreach

Proactive intervention halting gang recruitment, substance misuse, and juvenile justice involvement before they start.

  • ✓ 0% gang recruitment among active youth
  • ✓ Trauma-informed crisis support