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| Last updated on July 8, 2008 |
Our Mission:
To provide a diverse body of teenagers with an opportunity to interact in a positive habitat amongst their peers. To teach them the skills to make positive decisions that affect their everyday life and to inspire ethnic harmony.
Description:
Positive Habitat Aspiring Teens, Inc. is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Our events are held quarterly with programs promoting self-worth, respecting others, loving themselves, conflict resolution, responsible choices, family values, positive parent-teen interaction, high personal standards and racial harmony.
The purpose of P.H.A.T. is to teach teens the personal and relational skills needed to successfully transition from teenagers to adults, while also providing them with an opportunity to relate with each other in a positive atmosphere. The events and programs provide the unique space for a diverse group of teens to be inspired together and realize they are not alone.
P.H.A.T. INITIATIVES
BRING DOWN THE WALLS
PROGRAM FOCUS: Building ethnic harmony, celebrating diversity, and preventing violence in schools
SUMMARY: This program was designed to foster a positive interaction among diverse groups, and to promote celebration of our differences. The purpose of this program is to offer better ways to get help and take a stand against bullying, and to prevent violence in the schools. Bring Down The Walls focuses on ethnic harmony amongst peers. Teen years are a crucial time in life to define human differences as strengths in our society. P.H.A.T. helps to develop a deep appreciation and daily respect for a diverse environment. The event is enhanced by a retreat to a setting that encourages broadening horizons and experiencing new wonders.
SET IT OFF
PROGRAM FOCUS: Life Management Skills, money management skills, career and goal setting.
SUMMARY: This program was developed to help teens in their transition from teenager to adulthood. The purpose of this program is to guide teens in better decision-making skills in order to harvest a health and happy adult life. This event will focus on Encouraging, Motivating and Goal-setting! This teen experience is designed to define the purpose for education and to assist with learning development as well as achieving success. P.H.A.T. programs stimulate raising standards on an individual and collective level. P.H.A.T. desires for our members to excel and achieve high levels in academics, scholastics, electives and the FCAT. Representatives from Palm Beach Community College are special guest speakers at this event and they educate and motive teens on college opportunities.
PARTY UP IN HERE
PROGRAM FOCUS: Substance abuse prevention among teens
SUMMARY: This program was developed to address the escalation of teenage substance abuse. The purpose of this program is to provide a network of support to encourage teens to stay healthy and live a substance free life. This event focuses on Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco abuse prevention! This teen experience is designed to teach teens that they can still have fun without drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
EACH ONE REACH ONE
PROGRAM FOCUS: Abstinence, Sex Health and Pregnancy Prevention
SUMMARY: This program was developed to address the escalating raise of promiscuity, sexual transmitted diseases, and pregnancy among teens. The purpose of this program is to provide a network of support to encourage teens to refrain from early sexual activities, distribute educational and prevention information, and to provide information on alternate activities.
P.H.A.T. LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The P.H.A.T. Teen Leadership Program exposes inner-city teens, ages 15-19, to positive experiences outside their own environment in hopes of developing leaders for tomorrow. Our teens learn and demonstrate positive work ethics, self-esteem, complete community service hours, serve as role models to other students, working with a diverse group of people, developing their leadership potential, planning, conducting, and evaluating special events and creating and maintaining a bi-monthly teen newsletter. Their experience in our leadership program encourages them to be the best they can be and to become more critically aware of realities of their community and empowered to make a difference in it.
Events:
NO IDLE HANDS TEEN AWARENESS FAIR
This free annual community event is comprised of many community teen and youth organizations, non-profit agencies, businesses, professional football players, other V.I.P. celebrities, and local & well known entertainers that have joined forces to form an alliance of teen awareness and support. This effort was created to give teens the opportunity to be a part of something worthwhile in the community and to become involved so as to have less idle time on their hands, thus supporting the effort that the Teen Awareness Fair aides in lowering juvenile delinquency. The Teen Awareness Fair also brings cultural awareness and education to the community.
BE SMART WORK HARD
F.C.A.T. PEP RALLY/EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
This free annual community event is a way of sending a message of encouragement and support to Palm Beach County high school students. James S. Jackson, Executive Director of P.H.A.T. and Robin Johnson, Recruiter and Motivator of Palm Beach Community College join NFL players and a host of other celebrities in a presentation to the high school students. The message is meant to inspire and motivate. Students are encouraged to work hard in school and do their best on the F.C.A.T. exams. Presenters also address life choices and personal responsibility.
"BE SMART WORK HARD"
CELEBRITY CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME
This annual community event is a unique opportunity to watch professional NFL football players and local celebrities play basketball, matching their skills against local high school and college coaches and students. There's performances by teen groups, lots of give-a-ways, music and more. It's total entertainment! This is a free event, which will include a fundraising element, where proceeds are donated to P.H.A.T.
TEEN AWARENESS FAIR V.I.P. BANQUET
This is an annual fundraising banquet. The banquet is a time where community leaders, VIP's including professional athletes, Teen Awareness Fair Planning Committee members and staff, organizations and businesses, along with special guests and notable teens, come together to enjoy a gala evening. There are special guest speakers, teen speakers, NFL speakers and entertainment. Funds are raised from a silent auction hosting primarily autographed sports memorabilia, a Chinese auction where there is something for everyone, a live auction for a little excitement, and a raffle to take your chance at. A portion of the proceeds in the past have been donated to Operation Hope, a homeless shelter for women & children, and the only shelter in Palm Beach County who house teenagers. Proceeds will also be donated to PHAT to benefit their teen development programs.
History:
The History
In 1999, two teens were facing a difficult issue and needed some adult guidance.The girls chose to confide in James and Valerie Jackson. After the conversation, the girls asked if they could come back and bring some friends. When they came again, nine friends had gotten permission from their parents to come too. The group enjoyed two days of fun, interaction and learning. They learned some valuable life skills in the areas of etiquette, manners and cooking. The environment created an atmosphere where the teens felt free to be teens and also open up to others. They had such a great time that they wanted more and wanted to invite others. That is how Positive Habitat Aspiring Teens (P.H.A.T.) was born.
P.H.A.T. has since grown into an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has touched the lives of thousands of teens.
Contact people:
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Valerie Jackson, Program Director, (email)
James S. Jackson, Executive Director, (email) |
Office fax number: (561) 793-2592
Address:
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2501 Shoma Drive
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414
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Web Site: http://www.phateens.org
Directions:
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Volunteer locations vary, please contact Valerie Jackson for
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