SafeHaven Youth Enrichment Program was created in 2004 by Patricia Guice to address an alarming rise in the lack of adequate adult supervision of children during the critical hours between 3 and 6 p.m. From its inception, SafeHaven has maintained a balance of high quality standards for education, enrichment, and recreation guided by the following vision, mission and value statements:
About SafeHaven Afterschool
All children need a safe place to be after school with caring, responsible adults and engaging activities that connect each child to his/her school, family and community.
Vision
The mission of SafeHaven is to provide a safe and supervised after school education, enrichment and recreation program for elementary school children ages 4 to 12.
Mission
1. Nothing we do is as important as the effect it has on a child.
2. Engaging activities develop values, skills and relationships. Activities are vehicles for creating values, building skills and solidifying peer and adult relationships. An engaging activity holds children’s attention, awakens their imagination, and inspires them to want to learn more.
3. All children have the right to be accepted, respected and valued by others. Children are individuals to be developed, not problems to be solved.
4. Children should be involved in decision-making and program design. If children get to choose how, when, in what and with whom to be engaged, they are far more likely to enjoy themselves and behave cooperatively.
5. When we listen for understanding everyone learns — children and adults alike. We are constantly able to learn from our children as well as each other. Everyone is a learner. Stop! take the time out of your busy schedule to listen!
Values
SafeHaven Youth Enrichment Program, Inc 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation since 2007
