Rainbow Family Inc. Non Profit Organizaton 501(C)3 is a program designed to help women and children with today's life struggles. Many women are left with the responsibility of raising children alone due to absent fathers. Our purpose is to assist these women and children to become whole again. Rainbow Family home is a twelve month residential Rehabilitation program structured to provide restoration for women and children which prepares them for re-entrance in to society. Rainbow Family's primary goal is transformation of harmful additive habits, to a healthier way of life through the implementation of strong Family values. Twenty four hour counseling and supervision creates a climate of discipline and clear boundaries which ensures success rate for the residents. Additional classes such as: Parenting classes, GED, Career development, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation are provided. Will you join in our mission to put broken lives back together?

Rainbow Family Inc. offers an after-school program for children who would otherwise be left unsupervised after school ends. The Rainbow Family Inc.’s After-School Program provides a variety services to children, such as transportation, study, nutrition, field trip

• Transportation: RFI staff picks children up when the school day is finished, and provides transportation to and from any appointments or extracurricular activities that the children have scheduled.
• Study: RFI staff reviews daily homework assignments with the children, and provides an appropriate environment for study. RFI staff and team of volunteers provides assistance to those children who are in need.
• Nutrition: RFI provides Dinner for the children daily, and ensures that these meals are healthy and nutritional.
• Field Trips: Fields trips include visits to the Library, Science centers, Zoos, and include outdoor and sporting activities.

By providing an after-school program, RFI improves the lives and outcomes of young people by providing a supervised and values-driven environment between the time when school ends, and when the mother is off work and able to care for her child. By providing children with a structured environment with adult supervision, RFI strives to keep children sheltered from negative societal influences. In such an environment, children are more inclined to have positive social interactions, and to improve their performance in school.

Indicators of success in RFI’s ability to accomplish the objectives of the after-school program include scholastic improvement in the form of higher grades or better attendance, and decreased disciplinary issues at home and/or at school.

In order to ensure that the children are on a path of success while in the after-school program, RFI staff members meet with the parents at least once per month. During this meeting, parents are given a progress report, and are also able to give feedback to RFI. At all times, RFI staff members are available to the mothers to discuss any concerns or issues that require special attention.

Rainbow Family Inc’s After-School Program will serve all those families in need, regardless of race or ethnicity. As RFI’s primary mission is to serve single mothers and their children, RFI’s After-School Program will give priority to that demographic, while continuing to strive to improve the lives of all children in need.

With most children now living in families with a single parent or both parents working outside the home, lack of supervision during the after-school hours is a serious and growing problem. Statistics reveal that, across the country, four million children between the ages of 5 and 12 spend time without adult supervision on a regular basis. Low income children being raised by a single mother were more likely to spend time unsupervised by adults.

The implications of this lack of supervision and support during the after-school hours are grave. A recent study from the FBI found that the peak hours for juvenile crime and victimization are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children without proper supervision are at significantly greater risk of truancy, poor grades, risk-taking behavior and substance abuse. Unsupervised children are less likely to graduate high school and be prepared to enter employment and higher educational opportunities. As a result, instead of growing into a contributing workforce, they become a drain on society’s resources.

>For children and youths, after-school hours represent more than a period of higher risk. They also represent missed opportunities--lost hours that could be filled with activities to help children and teens build their skills and prepare to be productive and successful adults. Without a support from the community, these children are potentially exposed to violence and crime and are presented with many more opportunities to experiment with risky activities and substances like cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.

The challenge, while daunting, is not overwhelming. Research and experience have shown that there is a solution. All that is needed is the will and the investment. Studies from the U.S. Department of Education have shown that quality after-school programs can reduce the chance that a participating child or teen is a victim of a crime. Quality after-school programs especially Art and Music therapy classes RFI offers can help children improve their performance in school and increase the ability to cooperate and collaborate with others. It can also enhance work productivity by giving working parents peace of mind, knowing that their children are safe and supervised until the workday ends.

Rainbow Family Inc. operates an after-school program, and has seen tremendous success. In 2008, one young girl who attended RFI’s after-school program was able to improve her school performance so significantly that she was awarded the President’s Award for Academic Excellence. Another young girl who is currently in the after-school program was just elected to her fourth grade student council. With the help of our after-school program which provides age-appropriate social interactions, she has been able overcome a terrible lack of self-esteem and vulnerability.

Rainbow Family Inc. relies on the support of private donations and grant funding to support the operation. In this current economy, donations are decreased, and funding for the program is at risk. With your support, we hope to continue to provide these low-income children with a safe and warm environment where they can receive proper supervision, homework assistance, and extra learning opportunities.