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Programs
Detailed narrative description of the
pilot program purpose & activity:
Prevtech International Foundation, Inc. (hereinafter
referred to as "Prevtech®") has the vision
to become one of the largest, fastest growing, world leading
organizations in the system integration & promotion
of wellness innovations and emerging technologies for
improving the quality of life for our youth of today.
Prevention Technology for at-risk youth is the common
denominator of all we doTM.
Prevtech® is leading the field in the design, development,
implementation & monitoring of innovative high-level
wellness / health & fitness initiatives for children
& adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and academic
challenges.
These youth are in varying levels of care including inpatient
crisis stabilization units, juvenile justice programs,
residential treatment centers, traditional and therapeutic
group homes, day treatment programs, alternative schools,
public schools special education classes and after-school
programs.
Prevtech®'s mission is to provide prevention education
& training to an at-risk youth population. An emphasis
shall be placed on following a proven fitness formula
in order to achieve states of high-level wellness, while
having serious fun in the process. In doing so, these
youth will vastly improve their general attitudes, school
attendance & academic performance, appreciation skills,
self-image, overall health & sense of well-being.
They will also decrease episodes of substance abuse, negative
acting out, self-defeating & self-destructive behaviors,
and delinquent & contrary acts against society.
The pilot program activity involves specialized, advanced,
intensive, group & individual therapeutic assignments
(hereinafter referred to as the "Assignment")
targeted at a representative traditional group home comprised
of male & female youth, age range 12 -18 years old
(hereinafter referred to as the "Kids"). The
program is designed for expansion to target additional
qualified populations of Kids as determined by future
feasibility studies.
The plan is to form strategic alliances with one or more
major manufacturing & distribution companies in the
health & fitness / entertainment / sports medicine
industries. These companies shall provide state-of-the-art
technologies, methods, programs, devices, equipment, training,
appliances, accessories, incentives, etc. Prevtech®
shall coordinate the system integration into a unique
proprietary package that provides a platform for significant
quality improvement in the lives of these at-risk youth.
The initial Assignment includes an integrated program
utilizing a hybrid of pre-selected state-of-the-art fitness
devices, protocols from an assortment of excellent manufacturers
and providers, and enhanced with Prevtech's proprietary
methods, procedures, and unique factors.
The project is scalable and can be easily adapted to
a variety of settings, levels of care, geographic locations,
and size of youth populations.
When the activity will be initiated:
Prevtech®'s concept began in 1997 with a preliminary
pilot project designed to assess the receptivity for a
similar modified Assignment with a group of juvenile delinquents
confined to a Level 6 moderate risk commitment juvenile
justice residential treatment center in Central Florida.
The Assignment was code-named "Dr. J's MagicStars®
Gang". The Assignment was highly successful and the
results benefited the Kids immensely. The Assignment was
favorably received by all related parties including the
Kids, therapeutic & direct care staff, Florida Juvenile
Justice Association, local presiding juvenile justice
judges, parents and legal guardians. The Assignment enjoyed
national exposure through the news print media when it
was highlighted in a featured public interest story on
youth gangs.
Present day activities includes the development of the
administrative, operational, marketing, and strategic
alliance infrastructures to support the Assignment.
The pilot program Assignment is expected to launch 3rd
quarter 2004.
Where and by whom the activity will be conducted:
Components of the pilot program Assignment shall be installed
& conducted at the Florida Department of Children
& Families licensed facilities of United Urban Outreach,
Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "UUO"). UUO
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit exempt organization doing business
as Jordan Rivers in Tampa, FL. Jordan Rivers has a growing
collection of traditional group homes currently providing
services to approximately 20 Kids.
The Assignment will by designed and developed by Paul
A. Jacobson, M.D. (hereinafter referred to as "Dr.
J"). The Assignment will be supervised and monitored
by the Prevtech® staff and contracted agents of Prevtech®.
Prevtech® staff will provide training of the Jordan
Rivers' staff. Supervision of the Kids will be the responsibility
of the Jordan Rivers' staff. The Jordan Rivers' clinical
director and/or chief administrator shall serve as the
liaison with Prevtech®'s project manager.
Source of financial support:
- Self-generated funds via traditional fundraising
events from the best efforts of Dr. J and the Prevtech®
staff.
- Charitable Donations
- Corporate sponsorships
- Grants
Fundraising program actual & planned:
Self-generated funds via traditional fundraising methods
shall include public speaking engagements by Dr. J and
the Prevtech® staff, development of specialized campaigns,
collection boxes strategically placed at key retail establishments,
direct mail campaigns and participation at local &
national industry trade show events.
Fund-raising committees shall be established. The Program
Manager position shall include responsibilities for fundraising
activities. Prevtech® has identified an exceptionally
qualified candidate with a proven track record for fundraising.
Precor International, a well known major fitness equipment
manufacturer, has volunteered their in-house grant development
specialist to assist and oversee grant-related activities.
Trazer Technologies Inc., a leading edge technology company,
has volunteered their in-house program development specialist
to assist in applications and monitoring methods.
Web-based fundraising management is intended to support
off-line marketing methods and Internet marketing methods
(hereinafter referred to as "www.prevtech.com").
www.prevtech.com
is currently under construction, and not as yet actively
promoted. The site has capabilities for accepting credit
cards online through secured encrypted transactions for
receiving donations and contributions.
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