About Us
INTRODUCTION OF US
Doing the work of healing complex trauma Gang Rescue and Refinement Passages (GRR) Safety. Trauma Care. Training. Employment. Community Service.
GRR Passages is a transformative program designed to rescue and empower at-risk youth by providing them with an immersive experience in rural nature areas. In a departure from their challenging urban environments, our program focuses on holistic development through a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses self-care, trauma-informed therapy, yoga, group activities, and disciplined learning. By exposing participants to the healing power of nature and equipping them with tools for personal growth, Passages aims to break the cycle of adversity. Through therapeutic interventions, mentorship, and a supportive community, we guide these young individuals towards reclaiming control over their lives. Our mission is to inspire positive change, foster resilience, and to create economic and psychologically self sufficient individuals.
Meditation
Egyptian Yoga
Nutrition
Nature Passages
Trauma Informed Care
6 years and 57 Passage extractions from the Englewood community, for 140 days out of the community, into nature. Integrating Passages practices in the city informed the development of the Passage process.
Repetitious doses of healing exposures, increase Passenger train ability, and abilities to sustain employment and consistent, independent housing.
The first 35 Passengers (2 Cohorts) affectionately called “The Pride ROC 35” in our 5year study, showed the most consistent Passengers intermittently engaging weekly therapy, and floor disciplines, such as Yoga, improved their quality of life. Now six years later, the line is clear for those that were not consistent in “Doing the Work”, as they now call it.
Peer to Peer
Organically over the years Passenger to Passenger pull ups, and push ups became pure Passenger to Passenger support and guidance. Advanced Passengers lead the way in all Passage functions, both in and outside the city.
“The Pride ROC 35” (Pioneers Passengers) 2018 - 2023
- 21 of the Original Pride ROC 35 are employed.
- 16 of the 35 participate in weekly meditation, and yoga intermittently five years later.
- 10 of the 35 five maintain an 80- 90% consistency in discipline training, and in therapy.
- 25 of the Pride ROC 35 respond regularly to scheduled Passage extraction deployments.
- 70% no longer have the desire to hang on the block.
- Of this 70%, one experienced gunfire in the last two years, his is now a survivor.
- 25 no longer carry a gun, nor feel the need (2018 70% felt the need to carry).
- 35 Passengers made 37 children over five years.
- 25% live in the home with their children.
- One of the Pride ROC 35 was killed September 15th, 2022
