Trauma-Informed Programming at Fremont High

Inner City Bliss to Offer Year-long Trauma-Informed Programming to Youth at Fremont High in Oakland

Inner City Bliss is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the mental health of black and brown communities. For years, we have offered trauma-informed programming to youth in Oakland. We hope to make a bigger impact this year by providing year-long programming at Fremont High School in Oakland, Ca. To make this possible, we need your help! We are raising money to support our programming at Fremont High School. Your donation will help us provide vital services to students who need them most.

The total cost for 36 weeks of programming is $14,400. So far, we have received a $4,000 donation from Bay Area Community Resources and $400 from Free + True Skincare. This means that we still need to raise $10,000. This funding will allow us to pay our staff to facilitate these programs, and it will also enable us to provide incentives to attend our programming. Providing incentives plays a significant role in getting the youth to try out these non-traditional offerings.

The programming will include - Meditation For Beginners, Introduction to Mindfulness, How To Make Peace With Your Past, How to Love Yourself, and How to Create Your Dream Life. The programs at Inner City Bliss aim to help the youth learn to manage their emotions early on in a constructive manner. This is critical in diminishing the likelihood of committing violent activities, leading our youth to be incarcerated as adults. ICB programming offers a safe, innovative after-school program for youth, which means less time for children to roam the streets, join gangs and partake in criminal activities.

Please consider supporting this vital mission by donating today. Thank you! Every little bit helps and will make a difference in the lives of these young people.