Coalition For Kids

Partners

A New Addition to the Coalition Family!!

      Principal Amy Stover called in October and asked for a meeting to discuss the possibility of beginning a program at South Side Elementary School. We met and I listened to her needs. She has a Hispanic population that she would like to offer some additional after school services. The school already offers some tutoring, but she would like us to support that. We are to begin this in January, as the Board of Directors has approved this direction as the being in line with our stategic plan. Praise the Lord for more opportunity to reach children where they have needs; a mentor, time from a caring adult, after school hours, homework and love.

                                   --- Randy Hensley, Executive Director

Partnering with Schools

The Coalition operates our after-school tutoring program at five satellite locations within Washington County:

           Fairmont Elementary School

           (which meets at The Rock main site)

           1405 Lester Harris Road

           Johnson City, TN

           (423) 434-5275

           North Side Elementary School

1000 N. Roan Street

Johnson City, TN

(423) 434-5249

Mountainview Elementary School

907 King Springs Road

Johnson City, TN

(423) 434-5260

Cherokee Elementary School

2100 Cherokee Road

Johnson City, TN

(423) 434-5281

South Side Elementary School

1011 Southwest Ave.

Johnson City, TN

(423) 434-5290

Indian Trail Middle School

307 Car-Mol Drive

Johnson City, TN

(423) 610-6000

Amistades-El Club Tarea

Amistades was began in April 2003, by a group of people who felt God calling then to help native Spanish speakers adapt to the language and cultural differences they face daily.

The group determined forming Amistades (friendships) was the most effective way to provide this aid while seeking to help immigrants to become self sufficient.and also fulfilling the second great command of God "Love your neighbor as you love yourself." Luke 10:27. As of Septemeber 2006, to better serve, El Club Tarea is now within Cherokee School

Partial partnership funding provided by the East TennesseeFoundation.

www.easttennesseefoundation.org

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops

2 Boy Scout and 2 Girl Scout Troops meet at the Rock Community Center and provide scouting opportunities to our Coalition kids

Boys To Men
Boys To Men use Coalition gym and facilities for basketball practice for 3 teams that include our Coalition kids.

Michael Marion, Director of Boys To Men, can be contacted at (423)676-5315.

Home school groups
Karate is taught twice a week to home-schooled children at the Rock Community Center by Jerry Mosier (926-6904).

The Rock Fellowship Church
Several activities of the Rock Fellowship take place at the Rock Community Center, including:

Sunday morning worship services, 10:30 am

Sunday night prayer meetings, 7 pm

Tuesday bible study and youth group meetings, 7 pm. Tuesday basketball program for older youth, 8-10 pm. The Rock Fellowship Church is a mission outreach of the United Methodist Church, seeking to minister to the surrounding community and to the families of the same children that the Coalition serves.

Johnson City Dept. Of Public Safety Bureau of Police P.A.T.R.O.L. Program

P.A.T.R.O.L. is an acronym for

Police and Teens Reaching Opportunities for Life.

The program teaches teens, ages nine to sixteen, disipline and respect for authority, how to work together and to make new friends while getting to know their police officers as people, friends, and mentors that they can trust.

Johnson City Athletic Club

Tae Kwon Do

This partnership gives the children a chance to learn skills that can last a lifetime, inside and outside of the ring.

The Dance Co.

Children naturally love to move, and need to move. Through dance, we will help children express and channel their emotions in a right way, and give them positive assistance towards developing into adults who have a natural ability to express their joy. This partnership gives the children a chance to learn skills that they might not be exposed to otherwise. The Dance Co. volunteers dedicate their love and time to teach weekly dancing classes.

Wednesday Night Youth Program

Area churches and youth groups provide activites for our weekly Wednesday night program from 6-8pm, which is part of our KIA program. We are grateful to our partnering churches:

Eden UMC,

Trinity Baptist,

Gray UMC,

Mountain View Baptist,

Heritage Baptist,

Southwestern Baptist,

and University Parkway Baptist.

ETSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership