Mission
ISAAC'S ROOM EXISTS TO HELP DIVESTED YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD THE CAPACITY TO RISE TO LIFE'S CHALLENGES. WE PROVIDE EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE, AND PRACTICAL SKILLS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES EACH INDIVIDUAL TO BECOME THE HERO OF THEIR OWN STORY AND A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTOR TO SOCIETY. OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING CRITICAL JOB SKILLS THROUGH A TEAM BASED INTERNSHIP AT THE IKE BOX COFFEE SHOP, THE FAMILY BUSINESS OF ISAAC'S ROOM. IN ADDITION TO HANDS ON WORK EXPERIENCE, WE PROVIDE ONE ON ONE MENTORSHIP, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, PERSONAL WELLNESS TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, AND OTHER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LONG TERM SUCCESS. A DIVESTED YOUNG PERSON IS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN LEFT FEELING POWERLESS TO FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE OR EFFECTIVENESS. THIS CAN RESULT FROM EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS FOSTER CARE, DISRUPTED EDUCATION, POVERTY, ADDICTION, OR INCARCERATION, OR FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE