{"id":255,"date":"2015-08-17T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodshepherds.org\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2018-09-26T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T15:09:33","slug":"for-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodshepherds.org\/programs\/for-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"For Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A strong, connected community can offer the safety, mentorship, and pride that bolsters young people along their path to long-term success.<\/strong> But in many of the neighborhoods we serve, the challenges \u2014including high unemployment, low-wage jobs, substance abuse, and incarceration\u2014stand in the way of this potential.<\/p>\n To help young people access opportunities and support from their community, we offer programs in partnership with local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and networks of neighbors. These partnerships help young people connect to mentorship and job opportunities, navigate and graduate from the youth justice system, and develop leadership by giving back to their community.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A strong, connected community can offer the safety, mentorship, and pride that bolsters young people along their path to long-term success. But in many of the neighborhoods we serve, the challenges \u2014including high unemployment, low-wage jobs, substance abuse, and incarceration\u2014stand in the way of this potential. To help young people access opportunities and support from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":402,"parent":103,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n