The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has received a $100,000 grant from Boeing to support Urban Warriors, a trauma-informed, violence prevention and intervention program that serves youth from 10 under-resourced communities. Youth mentoring is provided by post-9/11 military veterans, who receive training and ongoing support from YMCA staff. The Boeing grant, which is part of its Global Engagement Fund, will support program operations and concurrent strengths-based case management services that address each participant’s needs and interests beyond the 16-week structured sessions. This latest grant brings Boeing’s total support of Urban Warriors to $300,000 over three years. Last year, Urban Warriors served 102 youth and 26 veterans. The Y expects to serve 120 youth in eight cohorts in 2019, including two in its newest communities Woodlawn and South Shore. Urban Warriors is part of the YMCA’s Youth Safety and Violence Prevention (YSVP) initiative, which serves youth at high risk for mental health and behavioral problems, including involvement in violence as both victims and perpetrators. YSVP serves more than 325 youth every year.
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