OUR WORK
Creating Opportunities For At-Risk Youth
OUR IMPACT
The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) was proud and happy to note in September 2022, that our dynamic and multifaceted Chairman Joseph M. Matalon had been appointed Chairman of the International Youth Foundation (IYF), a global body geared to empowering young people.
We have positively impacted
Parishes
Volatile Communities
Our Current Projects
PriceSmart YUTE Project
MYF’s PriceSmart YUTE Project positively impacts 60 urban youth at risk of crime, violence, or victimisation. The initiative collaborates with PriceSmart Foundation, PriceSmart Jamaica and MYF’s Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) program.
Starbucks YUTE Work II
MYF’s Starbucks YUTE Work II Project positively impacts 30 young Jamaicans, ages 16-29 years in Kingston and St. James. The initiative collaborates with the Starbucks Foundation, Starbucks Jamaica and the Sandals Foundation.
EU BRIDGE
Our Past Projects
Our Past Projects
Project RESTORE
Project RESTORE impacts 45 medium to high risk youth at risk of crime, violence, or victimisation. The initiative collaborates with the UNDP, SOCIAL JUSTICE (So-JUST Project) through the Ministry of Justice and Global Affairs Canada.
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Positive YUTE Project
MYF’s Positive YUTE Project impacts 250 urban youth at risk of crime, violence, or victimisation. The initiative collaborates with USAID and Crime Stop Jamaica.
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BCIC YUTE WORK PROJECT 2022-2024
The project aimed to provide 30 youths aged 16-29 years, residing in Parade Gardens and surrounding communities, with exposure to a range of prosocial tools.
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Success Stories
JEVAUGHN GRAHAM
Portmore resident Jevaughn Graham BCIC YUTE Work Project graduate and multi-skilled professional.
“The Passport to Success (PTS) Life and Employability skills training was very informative,” he says, “I learned a lot, such as how to deal with arguments and the importance of being punctual and respectful in the workplace.”
