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About WE LEAP INC.

Who We Are

Our Mission

Our Mission

 WE LEAP is a 501c3 educational violence prevention and awareness organization raising awareness to end violence before it begins.   

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

  

WE LEAP's mission is to (1) promote healthy violence-free relationships and (2) educate youth, teens, and adults on how to: Break the cycle of violence and break the silence of Domestic Violence, and End Community Violence before it begins

Our Vision

Our Mission

Our Vision

  WE LEAP envisions a society where violence is not tolerated because our communities are educated, enlightened, and responsive to the needs of individuals experiencing any form of abuse or violence within it. 

Your support will help our violence prevention efforts

We provide educational support groups for men and women ages 14 and older who have experienced or are at risk of violence in the home and community. Sessions explores the early warning signs of abuse and prevention education around gun and community violence.

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What we do

Education

Awareness

Awareness

 WE LEAP's leadership strategy for facilitation and education workshops in our community is to train adolescents and equip them to lead discussions and educational activities with their peers. 

Awareness

Awareness

Awareness

    We build awareness of WE LEAP violence prevention programs, services, and initiatives by participating in various outreach events, community engagement, and conducting awareness fundraisers. 

Prevention

Awareness

Prevention

  We  LEAP helps the decision-makers in our community understand why relationship health and violence prevention education is critical for all youth. We help teens explore why this work matters to them and help them share their story and WE LEAP's impact with others.  

WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED SO FAR

ST. LUCIE & INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES SERVED

ST. LUCIE & INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES SERVED

 Rates of relationship abuse in the USA remain consistently high, with young people at the greatest risk of experiencing it – either as victims or perpetrators. WL is working tirelessly to change that. 


2541 YOUTH & ADULTS SERVED

ST. LUCIE & INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES SERVED

 Between our inception in 2016 and JUNE 2024, we have reached: 2541 young people.

Over 35 SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY GROUPS SERVED

 84% of teachers and community educators feel we supported their practice when talking to young people about sensitive topics

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 We offer a violence prevention program that equips participants to have healthy relationships during their teen years and embeds behavioral expectations that are carried through into their adult lives.   

153 COMMUNITY BASED WORKSHOPS

After our workshops 


89% of participants believed the skills learned would be useful in their relationships, either right now or in the future 

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84% knew how to get help if they experienced abuse in a relationship.


New Outreach Programs & Services

We Leap To Break the cycle & Silence of community violence

*I-SEND TEEN DATING AWARENESS & VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS WORKSHOP

*RISK AND REALITIES OF GUN VIOLENCE Prevention and Awareness Mentoring Program

*RISK AND REALITIES OF GUN VIOLENCE Prevention and Awareness Mentoring Program

(I-SEND) Incarcerated, Special Education Needs, Disabilities  

WE LEAP understands that all young people need a space to discuss their relationships. Incarcerated youth and teens and those with special education needs and disabilities (I-SEND) often miss out on these conversations, even though they can be at greater risk of being victims or perpetrators of relationship abuse. I-SEND workshops provide participants with an opportunity for safe, open discussions about teen violence and unhealthy relationships. The training workshops we provide can be fully adapted for individual learning styles and tailored to the experiences of the specific participants in the program.  

  

*RISK AND REALITIES OF GUN VIOLENCE Prevention and Awareness Mentoring Program

*RISK AND REALITIES OF GUN VIOLENCE Prevention and Awareness Mentoring Program

*RISK AND REALITIES OF GUN VIOLENCE Prevention and Awareness Mentoring Program

 This prevention and awareness mentoring program provides education to teens about the risks and realities of gangs and gang-related crime and the impact that violent crime has on individuals, families, and communities as a whole. We explore antisocial behaviors and the ethical and moral dilemmas of gang life, the results of serious youth violence and crime, and the potential consequences of gang membership and carrying guns and weapons. 

  

Mommy Mentoring Academy

A Mentoring Program For First-Time Pregnant Moms

DID YOU KNOW 

Pregnant adolescents ( ages 13-17) have an elevated risk of violence from their partners when compared with pregnant adults ( ages 18+) 

  • An estimated 5.4%-37.6% of all adolescent girls experience physical violence while pregnant or during the year preceding delivery.
  • 50-75% of women abused before pregnancy are abused during pregnancy.
  • Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States. 

The Mommy Mentoring Academy will provide healthy relationship training, and life skill support for first-time pregnant teens aged 13-24. 


Mommy Mentoring Academy 

 Monday Nights Weekly (Ages 18-24)

Thursday Nights Weekly (Ages 13-17)

  This program exposes youth and young adults to a positive role model  

ƒ Helps to focus mentees on their future and on setting academic and career goals 

 ƒ Exposes mentees to new experiences and people from diverse cultural, socio-economic, and  professional backgrounds 

 ƒ Provides mentees with attention and a concerned friend  

ƒ Encourages emotional and social growth  

ƒ Fosters increased confidence and self-esteem 

 Referrals to the Mommy Mentoring Academy will come from self-referral community partners, schools, and health care providers and health departments.   


Apply To Join the Mommy Mentoring Academy

Become A Volunteer Mommy Mentor

  THE ROLE OF A MOMMY MENTOR 

The young people of today must cope with far more personal and social pressures than any other previous generation of youth. Early intervention through a structured mentor relationship may be able to give young people the tools and support they need to deal effectively with these pressures.  Understanding the many social, psychological, and physical demands that the youth face is extremely important for any individual about to undertake the task of being a mommy mentor.  

  Mentors’ roles fall into five categories: 

 ƒ Providing prenatal and postpartum educational pregnancy mentoring support 

 ƒ Providing academic help and tutoring  

ƒ Providing career exploration assistance  

ƒ Providing emotional support 

 ƒ Providing social experiences  

 Mommy mentors must be willing to meet twice a week with their mentees with one of those meetings being an in person cohort group mentoring held weekly. Mentors must complete mandatory training and be able to pass a level 2 background check. Click the link below to become a mentor.

Become A Mentor Application

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 A copy of the official registration and financial info may be obtained from the division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-HELP-FLA. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.” Registration #CH48644  

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