
Kids Need a Voice
From bullying and gang violence to substance abuse, children face significant challenges. Team Kids helps youth navigate these obstacles by connecting them to peers and positive role models, and empowering them to become community changemakers.
By improving how youth view themselves and how community leaders view youth, Team Kids enables children to cultivate self-esteem and avoid high-risk behaviors like drinking, drugs, and violence.
EMPOWERING YOUTH WORKS
“I can make a difference in my community.”
(Response: very true)
“Police officers think I can make a difference in my community.”
(Response: Very true)
“I am helping to make my community a better place.”
(Response: Often)
“Kids can make a difference in my community.” (Response: Very true)
“Police officers believe in me.”
(Response: Very true)
“I can be a leader.”
(Response: Very true)
“I help others in my community.”
(Response: Almost always)
Data presented in “Team Kids Challenge – P.S. 149 Danny Kaye School, Brooklyn, New York – Evaluation Report 09.20.2018”
Invest in Tomorrow’s Leaders
Better Developmental
Outcomes
In order to thrive, kids need to know that they matter to their peers and adults in their communities. Team Kids promotes a greater sense of connection and self-esteem, which can significantly improve a child’s emotional, social, cognitive, and educational development.
20 Years of Change makers
