It Can Be Done - OUR YOUTH, INC. Youth Mentoring and Outreach Programs

Aug 27, 2026

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It Can Be Done presents OUR YOUTH, INC. as a Delaware training organization focused on “hard to reach” teens through lasting, productive relationships with participants and partner supporters. The program model combines mentoring, counseling, peer support, and cultural education delivered through workshops, seminars, focus groups, retreats, and ongoing services. It targets social, health, and educational challenges such as teen pregnancy prevention and violence prevention, while offering homework reinforcement, computer skills, life skills training, and parent involvement to support smooth transitions between home, school, and community.

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It Can Be Done

Program approach and relationships

Services for youth and teens

Seminar and outreach activities

Focus areas: social, health, education

Center support and parent involvement

“It Can Be Done” The effectiveness of any program depends on developing lasting and productive relationships with the people we service and the people who put their confidence in OUR YOUTH. INC. to produce results. OUR YOUTH, INC. employes part-time staff who bring a diverse collection of education, community based skills, experiences-but their main thrive is to give each participant a total mentoring, counseling and cultural lesson. It is a training firm specializing in innovative programs for ‘hard to reach’ youth and teen populations. Based in New Castle County, Delaware, OUR YOUTH, INC. provides skills building workshops, training in outreach and communication, and program development for successful outcomes specifically geared toward youth and teens. OUR YOUTH, INC. conducts seminars, focus groups, retreats, as well as ongoing program delivery. Specializing in a multifaceted variety of social, health and educational programs, OUR YOUTH, INC. focuses on issues confronting teens today such as teen pregnancy prevention and violence prevention. Through peer counseling and selfesteem building support systems and by working with government and private sector organizations to conduct outreach to targeted populations, OUR YOUTH, INC. ismaking a difference. “I believe in providing the best for my children, especially when I’m working and away from home, and I know that they are in good hands at Our Youth, [Inc. center](Inc. center).” “With a growing pre-teenager as Raphael, I have to keep up with where he is going, whose he is hanging around with-you know-I want to make sure he is where he is supposed to be.” “He is a good child, and I want to keep him that way.” SHERRI PRICE-Mother OUR YOUTH, INC. 1213 B STREET -WILMINGTON, DE 19801 (302) 655-8250 O u r Imp a c t L o c a t i o n s : 􀀁 Brookmont Farms Community 􀀁 Career Exploration Program 􀀁 Kingswood Community Center 􀀁 Hilltop Lutheran Community Center 􀀁 HOSTS Corporation 􀀁 Knollwood Community 􀀁 New Castle County Community Development and Housing 􀀁 New Castle Community Partnership 􀀁 New Castle County Detention Center 􀀁 Maryland Park Community 􀀁 Peoples Settlement Association 􀀁 Positive Learning Center 􀀁 Project Stay Free 􀀁 Southbridge Neighborhood House 􀀁 Stormin’s Classic Basketball League OUR YOUTH INCORPORATED 501 (c) 3 NEW CASTLE COUNTY 1213 B Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 655-8250 Norman M. Oliver-CEO and President Our Youth, Incorporated As OUR YOUTH, INC.’s founder, President and CEO, Norman M. Oliver, brings over 25 years of experience working for community and government agencies. In 1980, he founded Stormin’s Classic Basketball Summer League which has grown from 54 participants to over 2,000. He has been recognized locally and nationally for his community service work. OUR YOUTH, INC. (OYI), a not for profit, private organization, was incorporated to extend the services of NOR Enterprises to further challenge, develop and to create a smooth transition from home to school and back to the community for our youth. In other words, OYI focuses on the total youth while out of the school environment. OYI, located at NOR Enterprises headquarters, embraces area youth in their natural neighborhood setting in south Wilmington-with their family, peers and mentors. “Many of the youth that we have in our program were not being serviced in the community,” says Oliver,“OYI has helped reduce school absenteeism among our youth, and has motivated families to pursue a higher standard of living for themselves.” OYIis unique, the staff and volunteers are neighborsofthe youth we service. OYI creates an environment of trust and refuge for our participants. Staff is there to greet each student as they enter to “reinforce” their daily learning. Homework is completed properly, computer skills are taught and practiced, and school mates have time to chat about their concerns. “Our center is in the heart of the com

FAQs

What is the core approach of OUR YOUTH, INC.?

OUR YOUTH, INC. emphasizes lasting, productive relationships and provides total mentoring, counseling, and cultural lessons to each participant.

What kinds of programs and activities does OUR YOUTH, INC. offer?

The organization delivers skills-building workshops, outreach and communication training, program development, and conducts seminars, focus groups, and retreats along with ongoing program delivery.

Which youth challenges does OUR YOUTH, INC. focus on?

It addresses issues teens face today, including teen pregnancy prevention and violence prevention, alongside support for learning, coping, and personal growth.

Aug 27, 2026

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