Mission
THE GENESIS YOUTH PROJECT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS YOUTH FOR CHRIST - FT. LAUDERDALE) A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION SERVING GREATER FT. LAUDERDALE AREA / BROWARD COUNTY CONTINUOUSLY SINCE INCORPORATING ON DECEMBER 7, 1979, EXISTS TO MEET THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF HARD-TO-REACH KIDS (AGES 11-19). SINCE 2001, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ON HIGH-RISK KIDS IN SECURE/LEGALLY FORCED CONFINEMENT, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, JAILS, SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY GROUP-FOSTER HOMES AND LOCKUPS BY PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE, BIBLE STUDIES, SPIRITUAL COUNSELING/GUIDANCE, LIFE COACHING, AND CHAPLAINCY SERVICES. PASTOR BOWN WAS AWARDED FLORIDA DJJ "VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR" AS A FL-DJJ CHAPLAIN. PASTOR BROWN SERVES ON THE SOUTH FLORIDA HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE (SFHTTF) INTERFAITH COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A FL-DJJ DADS INITIATIVE AT BYTC (BROWARD YOUTH TREATMENT CENTER) SPECIFICALLY WITH YOUTH WHO WERE FATHERS TO ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SPECI