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The Center for World Impact

Impacting our world...one adolescent, one family, and one community at a time

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The Center for World Impact

Impacting our world...one adolescent, one family, and one community at a time
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WE BELIEVE IN...

Being Part of the Solution

There is certainly not a shortage of problems in the world, but we have a choice on how we will respond to them...ignore them, complain about them, blame others for them, or choose to make a positive impact. At C4WI, we are working to help solve world problems that threaten the health and well-being of adolescent youth through evidence-based, Christ-centered, and preventative solutions.

 
CURRENT PRIORITY

Teen Mental Health & Well-being

On the surface, the majority of teens appear to be healthy, but deep inside many are not well. According to the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey conducted in the United States:

  • 2 in 5 high school youth report feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness
  • 1 in 5 seriously consider suicide
  • 1 in 10 have made a suicide attempt

Furthermore, adolescents from around the globe report:

  • social isolation and loneliness
  • lack of meaningful relationships
  • absence of purpose or meaning
  • heightened levels of stress
  • poor self image
  • ineffective coping skills
OUR PROGRAM

WE THRIVE 

We are taking a preventative approach to well-being by equipping middle school youth to not just survive adolescence, but thrive in life through proven strategies that strengthen families, build individual resilience/protective factors, and improve overall well-being. We accomplish this by engaging middle schoolers and their parent(s) in interactive events and small group studies that cultivate: 

 

Wholesome/Healthy Environments

The most important environment is the home. We equip parents and caregivers to better navigate the teenage years and promote a safe, stable, and supportive environment in which their child can thrive.

Thinking

We help youth initiate healthy thinking by understanding normal teen brain development and breaking destructive thought patterns.

Habits

We encourage teens to create habits for healthy brain and body development. 

Relationships

We help foster healthy parent-child relationships and meaningful peer connections.

Identity/Purpose

We guide individuals in establishing a  healthy identity of self and life purpose.

Vision for the future

We equip teens to construct healthy goals/plans for the future.

Emotion/Stress Management

We empower adolescents to manage stress and negative emotions using healthy coping strategies.

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Wholesome/Healthy 
Environments

The most important environment is the home. We equip parents and caregivers to better navigate the teenage years and promote a safe, stable, and supportive environment in which their child can thrive.

Thinking

We help youth initiate healthy thinking by understanding normal teen brain development and breaking destructive thought patterns.

Habits

We encourage teens to create habits for healthy brain and body development. 

Relationships

We help foster healthy parent-child relationships and meaningful peer connections.

Identity/Purpose

We guide individuals in establishing a  healthy identity of self and life purpose.

Vision for the future

We equip teens to construct healthy goals/plans for the future.

Emotion/Stress Management

We empower adolescents to manage stress and negative emotions using healthy coping strategies.

Register for WE THRIVE
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Non-Discrimination Statement: C4WI works to promote health and well-being for all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or genetic information.

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