R.I.C.H. Connect
Job skills, interview practice, and second-chance employment connections for youth ages 13–24, in detention and in the community.
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Meal sharing & support
Enriching Young Minds
A meal is never just a meal. For a teenager in secure detention, a shared meal and an hour of real conversation may be the only time that week someone treats them like a person instead of a case number. That hour is where trust starts — and trust is what makes every other kind of help possible later.
Who it’s for
This program is for you if:
- Teens currently in secure detention
- Reached through our detention partners, not by application
What’s included
What you get
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A shared meal
Food eaten together, not handed through a slot.
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Games
Something to do with your hands while the harder conversations find their way in.
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Real conversation
Guided discussion about what’s next — school, work, family, and what they actually want.
Know a teen who’ll be released soon?
R.I.C.H. Connect and R.I.C.H. Pathways pick up where this leaves off. If you need help before we reach you, call (904) 664-6692.
Related programs
R.I.C.H. Pathways
Safe housing plus life skills, case management, and job placement for young adults rebuilding stability.
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Your gift pays for the sessions, the housing support, and the follow-up that keeps a young person steady.