ADVANCE coaches students on how to be responsible tenants. ADVANCE staff visit students in their living environment to provide valuable feedback, assist with organization and home hygiene, and give guidance on how to be a mindful neighbor and community member.

The foundation is fueling the body in a way that supports a healthy has mind and body. Lessons learned through Culinary & Nutrition focus on supporting young adults to make the best choices through specific guidance on grocery shopping, responsible spending, cooking, meal prepping, and healthy eating habits.

Seminars at ADVANCE guide our students through the steps to earning and managing money. From understanding a basic budget to exploring the effect credit can have on personal growth, these competencies increase our students’ ability to function independently. Financial literacy helps students to mange for today while planning for tomorrow.

Every activity we engage in develops awareness that there is a meaningful connection to the work we do on our society. We build understanding and competency through repeated opportunities to practice and enhance those particular skills. In the context of employment, the more connection we build, the greater opportunities to obtain skills that lead to high-interest employment, and ultimately monetary self-sufficiency.

Anyone can get a job, but obtaining enjoyable, gainful employment allows our young adults to lead fulfilling lives. Our volunteer and internship experiences identify personal interests and talents that lead to a career path. Our expectation for ADVANCE graduates is that they are able to engage the skills, knowledge, and interests necessary to follow and thrive in their chosen career path.

Students learn the value of investing in their neighborhood and using their voice to be supportive of community initiatives. Our work is to help young adults become familiar with their surroundings, to take care of their community, and to give back with their individual passions.  ADVANCE encourages students to “love where you live by supporting your community!”