FirstPic, Inc.’s long-standing partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Native Services helps to advance the visibility, influence of Native Clubs through a range of strategic communication initiatives, including graphic and web design, photography, marketing and content development. This collaboration amplifies the impact of Native Services as FirstPic, Inc. assists with maintaining and…
FirstPic, Inc. partners with Boys & Girls Clubs across Maryland to advance the FY 26 Maryland Boys & Girls Club Expansion Program across the state through the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children while ensuring strong grant oversight, effective training, streamlined reporting and consistent communication. This work strengthens statewide coordination by guiding sub-awardees through grant requirements,…
FirstPic, Inc. recently partnered with ICF International and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) as part of an innovative initiative to develop resources and tools to combat the devastating effects of bullying and hate crimes that afflict many communities nationwide. FirstPic, Inc. assisted in organizing and implementing youth roundtables held with 19…
Under this initiative, FirstPic, Inc. provided assistance to the Navajo Nation for their Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program. This program specifically addressed the issue of Native American children with parent(s) incarcerated in tribal, state or federal prisons. FirstPic, Inc. support included: Program implementation facilitation in select Native American Boys & Girls Clubs. Technical program assistance…
A partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for 14 years, FirstPic, Inc. provides services to support government relations, grant management, and administrative practices for this national organization. Specifically, FirstPic: Provides online reporting tools for more than 1,100 users, including building, maintaining and training on usage of online reporting sites. Gathers, compiles and…
Growing over the last three years to more than 650 attendees from government, civic, research, philanthropic, and corporate sectors, the National Mentoring Summit is an annual meeting that provides a platform to share innovative mentoring program models, examine new research, project future developments in the field, and ensure that more youth receive quality mentoring throughout…
FirstPic, Inc. provided assistance in the administration of a targeted, citywide effort across Baltimore, MD in 2011 and 2012 to pair quality adult mentors with children in neighborhoods with historically high levels of juvenile crime. The initiative engaged community organizations with evidence-based mentoring programs as partners shared resources and expertise to support youth and community…
Founded in 1971, Close Up is a national nonprofit organization that educates and inspires young people to become informed and engaged citizens through a close up view of government and democracy in action. Close Up works together with teachers, administrators, parents and students nationwide to provide challenging, hands-on civic education programs for middle and high…
FirstPic, Inc. served as the Native American Outreach Specialist to MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership under their Caregiver’s Choice Voucher Program contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 2007, the Voucher Demonstration Program was designed to increase access to mentoring services nationwide and provide caregivers and parents the choice to select a…
Under this initiative, FirstPic, Inc. provided programmatic, administrative, and fiscal oversight and support to the NCAI for the National Native American Mentoring Program (NNAMP). Funded through the DOJ, OJJDP, the NNAMP was a facility driven program that identified and matched mentees with mentors. Mentees were Club youth who showed behaviors and signs that indicated a…