Our Focus

We accomplish our mission in four targeted areas:

Workforce Development / Job-Skills Training

Train 40 individuals in the skilled-trades core curriculum + a trade with each achieving a Level-1 certification & obtaining a job / career pathway

Mother’s Initiatives / Infant Mortality Solutions

Educate 100 mothers per year in the ABC’s of safe sleep as well as provide coaching and life skills training for family stability in housing, food security, & employment.

Youth Training, Development & Mentoring

Provide 100 middle school to high school aged youth with mentoring and goal setting to create a pathway to achieving their individual life goals.

Partnering with like-minded organizations and solution providers to create success

Through networking and strategic partnerships create a shared resource and funding model to sustain and maintain program growth and development to expand our reach and impact.

Our Programs

City of Refuge GoodLife Foundation serves our local community by providing knowledge, skills and resources to help individuals achieve and sustain a better life for themselves and for their families.

The Mothers Cove

The Mothers Cove is a place for mothers to come together, share experiences, gain knowledge, and get support for their journey into and through motherhood.

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Skilled Trades Training

Earn certification in skilled trades at First Church, in partnership with the City of Refuge GoodLife Foundation & the National Skilled Trades Network.

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Pathways to College

Pathways to College is a collaborative effort with The Gaddis Foundation 4 Kids to assist every child desiring a college education to find the means of achieving their goal. We assist with the application process for admissions, as well as applying for scholarships and other forms of tuition aid and with selection of the school that is the best fit both academically and socially. We also co-sponsor annual college tours to give the student an actual visit to several primarily HBCU institutions for a comparative reference.

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