• Identifying and nurturing members of the community with a strong desire for self-sufficiency
• Providing mentoring relationships necessary to identify and develop strong work skills, interpersonal skills, and educational opportunities
• Identifying and developing entrepreneurial capacity within the targeted community
• Developing mutually beneficial relationships with local employers that will provide employment opportunities
• Rebuilding and strengthening family relationships, socially and economically
• Providing opportunities that serve as alternatives to incarceration, minimizing the impact on families, communities and society