Homeless children are twice as likely as other children to:

• Repeat in a school grade
• Be expelled or suspended
• Drop out of high school
• Have learning disabilities

C.H.A.M.P.S. is also acronym that stand for: Character;Honesty; Appreciation; Morals;Perseverance; and Service. C.H.A.M.P.S. is our youth character development, mentoring, and creative Arts healing program designed to enrich homeless and/or at-risk youth with the qualities they need to become successful individuals & entrepreneurs. We use proven systems thinking training to instill five B’s: Be Healthy; Be Fit; Be Educated;Be Creative and Be of Character.

• Mission “Empower children as C.H.A.M.P.S. to become Lifelong Champions who better their world via compassionate care”
• Vision-Inspire children to become lifelong Champions who make their world better via compassionate care.
• Values---Our values are the C.H.A.M.P.S. qualities we work to instill in our children (Character; Honesty; Appreciation; Morals; Perseverance; Service)·        
• Program Goal-- Use educational entertainment experiences (role-playing activities) to deliver trauma-centered services that help children                                              

• • Heal & self-advocate  
  • Improve academic performance &Research Careers
  •   Develop the character traits, life-skills, &social skills needed for lifetime success in every aspect of life 

Building confidence, one child at a time.