EMERGE is an intensive disruption, healing and leadership development program. Our curriculum focuses on enhancing emotional well-being, strengthening familial relationships, and developing a greater sense of empathy toward others through self-healing, self-development, and self-advocacy.
Designed for 12-15 participants. It is a comprehensive life skills, healing, and leadership development training program for directly and/or system impacted individuals. Fellows receive a monthly stipend. They are connected to direct service agencies and/or CBO’s that Concrete Development has established collaborative relationships with to ensure the successful provision of services for both agency and participant.
Group-based curriculum incorporating mindfulness, self-awareness, and substance-abuse treatment strategies for use with adolescents and young adults dealing with substance use. This program is specifically designed for 8-10 adolescents per cohort with 3-4 young adults shadowing as peer/mentors for leadership development. (Peer Mentors must be 18+ and have successfully completed the 6 month CDI Fellowship)
Series of monthly summer events created to provide safe, family-friendly entertainment and activities for residents of all ages. Our goal is to reduce Gun Violence and Violent activities within targeted communities, present/promote/provide crisis intervention services for community residents most susceptible to trauma, encourage low propensity voters to engage in advocacy for structural/systemic change within their communities, and connect marginalized communities with access to COVID/Flu resources.