Social Programs

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
  Eastside sponsors several community events on a quarterly basis designed to bring the community together to address key issues that impact families, neighborhoods, faith-based and community based systems, as well as public institutions.

• HEALTHY MARRIAGE INITIATIVE
  Our healthy marriage program is one of our signature projects which is funded by a grant made possible by the Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families. This project is geared toward building another layer of Eastside’s capacity to serve the community. We have been able to send our staff persons, and our community partners to training to learn more about how to better serve marriages, families and children in our communities. We know that the bedrock of any healthy and vibrant community begins with a healthy family system, and this includes having a firm understanding of what couples need as they grow in their lives together as a married couple.
  
  Eastside's Healthy Marriage Alliance is working with community leaders to promote the healthy marriage message throughout Hampton Roads. Check us out at the Regional Conference in February. Check this website for more exciting details.
  
  
• EDUCATION
  Eastside places a high priority on educating of our youth. Eastside recently contributed to Norfolk State University's Graduate Fund. We also support Chesterfield Academy's GEMS program which fosters education and leadership for girls in math and science.

Economic Development

• Financial Literacy and Job Skills Readiness
• Education Fund
• Career exploration
• Independence Network Project
  Prepared participants for jobs and entrepreneurship, targeting youth and young adults in the Broad Creek, and adjacent communities. Services also included mentoring, basic computer literacy, job advancements, and social skills building

Special Projects and Initiatives

• Volunteer Development
• Assisting local universities with disaster preparedness
• Father and Son Think Tank (stay tuned for more exciting news about this incredible community building opportunity!)
• Adopt-a-school (we provide financial and volunteer support to several local schools)