04 Oct Genesis Promise Academy Receives $167,664 Grant From the Health Forward Foundation

Genesis Promise Academy was recently awarded a $167,664 grant from the Heath Forward Foundation, Mental Health to support the Genesis Counseling Program.  Funding from the Health Forward Foundation will help support salary and training for four counselors, the Recovery Room Coordinator, and the Family Resource Specialist.

Mental health services are essential to the Genesis students’ success. Genesis provides comprehensive mental health/counseling services including: assessment/evaluation, individual/family/group counseling; behavioral intervention/management, & community/resource support referral. Groups focus on teen violence, drug prevention, & positive family/social relationships. The department is unique as a certified mental health provider service.  The Genesis Counseling program decreases the risk that these students will leave school, have future health issues, and commit crime, which are all far more costly to the individuals and the community than counseling.

Beginning as a VISTA program in 1975, Genesis today has served over 2,000 youth needing academic & social development to be successfully in their educational journey. Certified teachers offer 90 minutes of reading and math, mental health counseling, cultural/performing arts, computer instruction & intervention.  Genesis was created to address the special needs of our students. We help each student become a responsible and a self-sufficient learner.