Open Heart- Open Mind Program 

Partnership with Children’s mission is to strengthen the emotional, social, and cognitive skills of at-risk students so that they can succeed in school, in society, and in their lives.  What started as a volunteer mentoring program for troubled girls has evolved to provide a full array of critical services for over 8,000 boys and girls who face daunting problems in their lives. Today we serve children in elementary, middle and high schools in every borough of New York City with 16 schools in all.

The program at The High School for Global Citizenship is the Open Heart-Open Mind: Partnership with Children’s unique school based Open Heart-Open Mind program places social work teams within participating schools on a full-time, permanent basis, seamlessly integrating our staff into the school community. The program and staff supports the “whole child” and key participants in his or her development including family, teachers, and administrators. We collaborate with these stakeholders to identify children in need of services. Partnership with Children works in a collaborative nature and changes lives one day at a time!

Open Heart-Open Mind utilizes a variety of modalities to achieve its goals, including:

·      Individual counseling and case management

·      Small group counseling  (Boys/Girls Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Job Readiness, and Mentorship)

·      Teacher support and collaboration

·      School-wide activities

·      Parent workshops

·      Professional Development

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