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94% OF STUDENTS INDICATE THAT
CONNECTEDNESS IMPROVES THEIR
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
Sense of security and comfort | Increased motivation | Increased retention
The presence or absence of a nurturing environment
during childhood significantly alters brain development.
The Lifeline Impact
The Lifeline difference during the pandemic
Why Lifeline
ABOUT LIFELINE
Lifeline is a full-cycle of engagement ministry that provides a safe,
family-like atmosphere for youth from 3rd-12th grade.
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While at club, youth can enjoy a variety of activities: gym time, games, tutoring and the friendship of others. They receive a Bible lesson and participate in a small group interaction as it relates to the lesson. Club members also get the opportunity to earn points redeemable for prizes. Prizes can be anything from a bag of Takis up to bikes. It all depends on how motivated they are.
OUR MISSION
Serving Elkhart's youth by providing caring role models, teaching life skills, developing student leaders, and demonstrating the love of God to see lives transformed.
"No significant learning happens without a significant relationship"
- Dr. James P. Comer
CONNECTION PRIMES LEARNING​
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There is a misperception that education is the only primary element youth need to prepare for success in life.
The research completed and reported by Dartmouth in Hardwired to Connect states that there is a scientific case for the need for Authoritative Communities which are groups that live out the types of connectedness that our children increasingly lack.
This is primarily accomplished by providing committed relationships over time with youth who model what it means to be a good person and live a good life.
The report states, as we have experienced, that with these relationships, learning can be engaged and sustained to lead to a life of meaning and success.
OUR IMPACT
Research shows that youth participation in quality out-of-school time programs is linked to significant gains in standardized test scores and work habits, as well as reductions in behavior problems among disadvantaged students.
5 YRS
HIGH SCHOOLER'S AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME WITH LIFELINE
398
ANNUAL YOUTH SERVED OF 463 CLUB SIGN-UPS
80%+
ANNUAL CAMP ATTENDANCE OF 135 STUDENTS
190
WEEKLY MEALS SERVED 70+ SNACKS
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
TO FILE A PROGRAM DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT
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A Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf,
from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
THE COMPLETED AD-3027 FORM OR LETTER MUST BE SUBMITTED TO USDA BY:
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Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or -
Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or -
Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.