Nashville Peacemakers

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830 Fesslers Parkway suite 118, Nashville, TN 37210, USA

EIN Number: 36-4461508

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Phone: 615-294-4776

Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire

Website: https://www.nashvillepeacemakers.org/

Email: nashvillepeacemakers@gmail.com

NTEE Code: O50: Youth Development Programs

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

The Mission of Nashville Peacemakers is twofold—to give youth in distressed neighborhoods the basic life skills and self-worth to choose peaceful alternatives to violence, and to support the mothers whose child has been victimized.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

Our Vision is to be the catalyst of change on a worldwide scale, so all children live to be adults who lead productive and meaningful lives.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Back To Basics (Girls 12-16 years old) Targeting girls during their most vulnerable teenage years, Back to Basics helps prepare them for womanhood during six consecutively running weekly meetings. The girls are engaged in guided discussions, taught basic life and coping skills, and receive hands-on support as they work through difficult experiences at home, at work and among their peer group. No two groups are alike; they flexibly meet the needs of participants (limited to 10 girls per session). Parents and grandparents are periodically involved to provide consistency between program lessons and expectations at home. The volunteers who assist the trained Back to Basics facilitator are are all background-checked, pre-screened to ensure their sensitivity to the realities and needs of the girls, and attend orientation to go over program goals and the importance of constructive listening. A key focus of the program is equipping young females for adult responsibilities, finding them meaningful and legitimate employment and otherwise setting them on a path to a healthy, happy life. Straight talk (Boys 12-16 years old) Created for boys at risk for gang involvement and being victims of violence, Back to Basics pulls no punches in guiding participants toward self-awareness and healthy alternatives. During six consecutively running weekly sessions, participants are engaged in dialogue about what it takes to be a man, father and be successful in love and life. The curriculum includes tutoring, as needed, in reading and math, as well as hands-on training in the construction trade. As with Bask to Basics, volunteers assisting the trained facilitator are are all background-checked, pre-screened to ensure their sensitivity to the realities and needs of the boys, and attend orientation to go over program goals and the importance of constructive listening. A key focus of the program is equipping adolescent boys for adult responsibilities by increasing their employability, developing their work ethic and giving them the fundamental skills (e.g., financial planning) to act on available opportunities. M.O.M. - Mothers Over Murders Filling a large gap in the social services system, the one-of-a-kind Mothers Over Murder (M.O.M.) program provides support and encouragement to women (and a few dads) who have lost loved ones to senseless acts of violence in our city. The group meets on the first and third Thursday of the month, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at several locations around Nashville. Affected parents are always warmly welcomed and, as they're ready, walked through the stages of grief in ways that only those who have “been there” can do. Women further along in the healing process also act as advocates in the community for peaceful resolution to disputes and the rights of grieving parents to answers and justice.

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Services Offered

  • Bullying & Youth Violence Prevention
  • Social Services
  • Youth Mentoring Programs

Populations Served

  • Children & Youth
  • Men & Boys
  • Women & Girls

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