2025-04-22T09:40:49-05:00 2024-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2023-07-01 464463033 MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC MYPE 8606560450 111 GILLETT STREET HARTFORD CT 06105 DR DAYESHELL P MUHAMMAD DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 8606560450 2025-04-15 1 0 KIMBERLY NAPP P01390521 8605223111 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR DAYESHELL P MUHAMMAD 111 GILLETT STREET HARTFORD CT 06105 4716875 0 X HTTPS://WWW.MYPEOPLECOMMUNITY.ORG X 2014 CT MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 WITH A VISION TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTIVE INITIATIVES DIRECTLY WITHIN THE HARTFORD COMMUNITY. TOO OFTEN, COMMUNITY MEMBERS MUST ENGAGE WITH ONE OF THE "SYSTEMS" (EDUCATIONAL, COURT, OR SOCIAL SERVICES) TO ADDRESS THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS, RESULTING IN SERVICES AND SUPPORT DICTATED BY THE REFERRING ENTITY'S TERMS RATHER THAN THEIR OWN CONDITIONS. THIS INTRODUCTION HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MUCH OF THE COMMUNITY BECOMING WEARY AND DISTRUSTFUL OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CONSEQUENTLY, LENDS TO EXACERBATED SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND MISINFORMATION. WITH ALL OF THIS IN MIND, MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES ENDEAVORS TO BUILD TRUST WITH THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE AND PROVIDE SUPPORTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS HEAL, FEEL SUPPORTED AND UPLIFTED. 4 4 120 8 0 0 3265417 4610156 268554 106719 0 0 0 0 3533971 4716875 0 0 0 0 2650191 3411645 0 0 0 875729 1439412 3525920 4851057 8051 -134182 556414 364352 440635 382755 115779 -18403 X MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 WITH A VISION TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTIVE INITIATIVES DIRECTLY WITHIN THE HARTFORD COMMUNITY. TOO OFTEN, COMMUNITY MEMBERS MUST ENGAGE WITH ONE OF THE "SYSTEMS" (EDUCATIONAL, COURT, OR SOCIAL SERVICES) TO ADDRESS THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS, RESULTING IN SERVICES AND SUPPORT DICTATED BY THE REFERRING ENTITY'S TERMS RATHER THAN THEIR OWN CONDITIONS. THIS INTRODUCTION HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MUCH OF THE COMMUNITY BECOMING WEARY AND DISTRUSTFUL OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CONSEQUENTLY, LENDS TO EXACERBATED SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND MISINFORMATION. WITH ALL OF THIS IN MIND, MY PEOPLE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. ENDEAVORS TO BUILD TRUST WITH THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE AND PROVIDE SUPPORTS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS HEAL, FEEL SUPPORTED AND UPLIFTED. 0 0 4089446 81471 SUPPORTIVE APARTMENT PROGRAMS: MPCS PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES THAT ARE FUNDED BY STATE PROGRAMS AS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES ("DMHAS"). THE MPCS SUPPORTIVE APARTMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH ADULTS IN TRANSITION ARE COMMUNITY-BASED STAND-ALONE APARTMENT AND GROUP HOME SETTING, PROGRAMS THAT SERVE YOUNG ADULTS, AGE 18-25 YEARS OLD, WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH DMHAS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES COACHING, TEACHING, AND GUIDANCE TO PROMOTE THE ACQUISITION OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF SELF-CARE, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ACCESS WITH THE GOAL THAT EACH YOUTH WILL DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION SUCCESSFULLY AS AN INDEPENDENT ADULT. 190530 BLUE HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION PROGRAM: TOGETHER WITH THE BLUE HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION, MPCS IS STRENGTHENING ITS INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING TO BETTER SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE GREATER HARTFORD COMMUNITY. THROUGH STRATEGIC USE OF FUNDING FOR CORE SUPPORT, STAFFING, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, MPCS IS ENHANCING ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE NONDISCRETIONARY SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THIS INVESTMENT ALLOWS MPCS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND FOSTER LONG-TERM COMMUNITY IMPACT. 135529 URBAN TRAUMA: TOGETHER WITH THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, MPCS IS ASSISTING IN DESIGNING A URBAN TRAUMA COLLECTIVE CARE CENTER. BY IMPLEMENTING AN ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTION DESIGNED TO UNIQUELY MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO CHILDREN LIVING IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, MPCS CAN HELP CLOSE THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT GAPS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POPULATION. 48810 25248 POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ("PYD"): PYD IS A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH THAT GUIDES COMMUNITIES IN THE WAY THEY ORGANIZE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AT ITS FULLEST EXPRESSION PYD IS UNDERTAKEN BY COMMUNITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO PROVIDE THE ENVIRONMENTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND EXPERIENCES ALL YOUTH NEED TO THRIVE. MORE OFTEN, IT IS AN APPROACH LED BY YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND CO-CREATE BETTER OUTCOMES WITH AND FOR YOUTH. PYD IS AN INTENTIONAL, PROSOCIAL APPROACH THAT ENGAGES YOUTH WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES, PEER GROUPS, SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN A MANNER THAT IS PRODUCTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE; RECOGNIZES, UTILIZES, AND ENHANCES YOUTH'S STRENGTHS AND ASSETS; AND PROMOTES POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES, FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND FURNISHING THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO BUILD ON THEIR LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS.THE MANHOOD TREE: COMPRISED OF FOUR COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES THAT AIM TO SUPPORT MEN AND FATHERS. THE INITIATIVES EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF MEN'S MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND PROVIDES MEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THEIR STORY. THE MANHOOD TREE INITIATIVES STRETCH MEN OUTSIDE OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO VENTURE INTO TOPICS AND AREAS OF THEIR LIVES THEY DON'T OFTEN VISIT.LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE IS A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO GUIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, BEGINNING IN THE 11TH GRADE, THROUGH THE PIVOTAL TRANSITION INTO LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. OUR PROGRAM, APTLY NAMED LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL (LAHS), IS COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN VARIOUS POST GRADUATION PATHS, WHETHER IT BE HIGHER EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES.THE DREAM CHASER ACADEMY (DCA): A TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS WITH CONFIDENCE. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EVERY MEMBER OF GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.