Our Programs
Community Enrichment
Educational programming that provides our neighbors with the skills they need to move toward educational success, employment, and family thriving. Based at the PAWKIDS House.
Our after-school enrichment program offers an engaging learning environment where academic enrichment is delivered through targeted tutoring and reading programs.
Small group trips outside of the city that expose our children to new places and experiences, and give them space to rest and play.
Eight weeks of extended day and overnight camps, enrichment experiences, and out-of-state adventures.
Opportunities for community members to work for PAWKids, developing marketable employment training and skills.
Monthly parenting workshops run by our director of counseling programs in the Gathering Place.
A mobile learning trailer with internet capability, tutors, and counselors for our students who don't have direct access to our after school enrichment program.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs deeply influences our ministry philosophy and programs. With 98% of our staff living in Grove Park, we openly receive input from the community to quickly solve their physiological needs. With this approach, PAWKids can earn the community's trust and is able to have a more holistic impact.
Our Philosophy
Community Health
Health-based services that provide our neighbors with support practices they need to move toward physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being on the path to family thriving. Based at the Gathering Place.
Individual and group counseling for adults and children.
Access to local medical professionals that can provide health and medical screenings.
Atlanta Westside Bible studies for kids.
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Summer ProgramEach week during Summer months are extended day and overnight camps, day trips, and out of state excursions. With partnerships from organizations and businesses, examples of past opportunities have included: New York City, Estes Park Colorado, Navarre Beach Florida, and Alabama Civil Rights Attractions -- (Rosa Parks Museum, Legacy Museum, Memorial for Peace & Justice, Tuskegee Institute & Tuskegee Airfield)
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AcademicPAWKids began as an after school program but has since expanded with a reading enhancement program. During the 2020 pandemic, PAWKids pivoted to create learning pods where kids were provided with a predictable schedule, tools and safety. The programming and lesson plans were provided by the student's local teacher through online mechanisms. PAWKids provided a facilitator, computer, supplies, breakfast, snack and lunch. The pods were grouped by families thus decreasing the need for social distancing space. Future programs will be based on flexibility for mobile learning capabilities.
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Saturday ClubDuring the school year, PAWKids sponsors monthly Saturday academic and holistic day and overnight activities. These activities are supported by various volunteers and/or organizations that expose children to new experiences. Truly anything you can imagine a child would like to do - supporters have done. Examples: Onsite experiences have included: golf, lacrosse, flag football, tennis, Crossfit, cooking, flower arranging, crafts, and poetry slams. Offsite examples have included: movies, trampoline parks, horseback riding, tubing, dinners, nature hikes, fishing, and sporting events.
CHILD ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Developing Strong Children Holistically
Children’s enrichment programs are designed with the direct input from parents for the holistic development of their children; spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically. The main focus is exposure to new people, places and things outside of Grove Park. PAWKids constantly adjusts/adds programs based on the ever changing needs of the community.
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Summer ProgramEach week during Summer months are extended day and overnight camps, day trips, and out of state excursions. With partnerships from organizations and businesses, examples of past opportunities have included: New York City, Estes Park Colorado, Navarre Beach Florida, and Alabama Civil Rights Attractions -- (Rosa Parks Museum, Legacy Museum, Memorial for Peace & Justice, Tuskegee Institute & Tuskegee Airfield)
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AcademicPAWKids began as an after school program but has since expanded with a reading enhancement program. During the 2020 pandemic, PAWKids pivoted to create learning pods where kids were provided with a predictable schedule, tools and safety. The programming and lesson plans were provided by the student's local teacher through online mechanisms. PAWKids provided a facilitator, computer, supplies, breakfast, snack and lunch. The pods were grouped by families thus decreasing the need for social distancing space. Future programs will be based on flexibility for mobile learning capabilities.
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Saturday ClubDuring the school year, PAWKids sponsors monthly Saturday academic and holistic day and overnight activities. These activities are supported by various volunteers and/or organizations that expose children to new experiences. Truly anything you can imagine a child would like to do - supporters have done. Examples: Onsite experiences have included: golf, lacrosse, flag football, tennis, Crossfit, cooking, flower arranging, crafts, and poetry slams. Offsite examples have included: movies, trampoline parks, horseback riding, tubing, dinners, nature hikes, fishing, and sporting events.
FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Empowering Families with Tools for Change
Parent/adult enrichment programs are designed with direct input from community members for their holistic needs. Based on those ever-changing needs, PAWKids constantly adds/adjusts programs.
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Community Outreach
Mercy-based services that provide our neighbors with the resources they need as they work toward health, educational success, employment, and family thriving.
Food pantry dedicated to food security and family wellness.
Food delivery and free-food events for neighbors who can’t come to the PAWKids campus.
Food and support for our local police officers, who work with us to provide help and healing to neighbors.
Financial help for neighbors experiencing hardships; such as housing displacement, lost of employment, shift in living arrangements, etc.
Monthly gatherings with food and music to cultivate authentic relationships with our neighbors from the community.
Beautiful neighborhood greenspace for our community to gather, rest, and play.
Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten
- David Ogden Steirs
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Summer ProgramEach week during Summer months are extended day and overnight camps, day trips, and out of state excursions. With partnerships from organizations and businesses, examples of past opportunities have included: New York City, Estes Park Colorado, Navarre Beach Florida, and Alabama Civil Rights Attractions -- (Rosa Parks Museum, Legacy Museum, Memorial for Peace & Justice, Tuskegee Institute & Tuskegee Airfield)
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AcademicPAWKids began as an after school program but has since expanded with a reading enhancement program. During the 2020 pandemic, PAWKids pivoted to create learning pods where kids were provided with a predictable schedule, tools and safety. The programming and lesson plans were provided by the student's local teacher through online mechanisms. PAWKids provided a facilitator, computer, supplies, breakfast, snack and lunch. The pods were grouped by families thus decreasing the need for social distancing space. Future programs will be based on flexibility for mobile learning capabilities.
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Saturday ClubDuring the school year, PAWKids sponsors monthly Saturday academic and holistic day and overnight activities. These activities are supported by various volunteers and/or organizations that expose children to new experiences. Truly anything you can imagine a child would like to do - supporters have done. Examples: Onsite experiences have included: golf, lacrosse, flag football, tennis, Crossfit, cooking, flower arranging, crafts, and poetry slams. Offsite examples have included: movies, trampoline parks, horseback riding, tubing, dinners, nature hikes, fishing, and sporting events.
Neighbors Providing Resources for Neighbors
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Grove Park neighbors and local police often send individuals to PAWKids because they will served with dignity and respect. Along with these organic ways that PAWKids reach the community, there are also structured outreach efforts inspired by direct input from community members for their holistic needs. Based on those ever-changing needs, we constantly evolve our programs.
PAWHouse
A safe and loving after-school enrichment program where we provide reading mentors & homework help.
The Gathering Place
A warm home for family programs, behavioral health, and a free medical clinic.
Claudia's House
A pantry dedicated to food security and family wellness.
The Resting Spot
A transition apartment home for neighbors experiencing displacement.
Food Trailer
A mobile trailer that gives us the ability to visit local schools, seniors centers and churches for food outreach with refrigerators and food warming equipment.
Education Trailer
A mobile learning trailer with internet capability, tutors, and counselors for our students who don't have direct access to our after school enrichment program.
Our Campus
Our vision is to demonstrate Christian principles through providing community support and developmental activities which uphold moral excellence and build self-confidence. We accomplish this through these locations:
