1. Our Vision Organizational Goals
Living for the Moment will be an activist
Living for the
organization that creates successful 1. Living for the Moment will promote the
programs that educate and counsel needy self-sufficiency of low-income
individuals to become independent to meet individuals in Miami-Dade County
their needs, and advocate for the poor through the use of education, training,
citizens of Miami-Dade County. workshops,
campaigns,
public
and
awareness
community
Moment Inc.
Core Concerns collaborations, evidenced by post-
The issues faced by the communities we program client surveys, and outcomes
serve are the effects poverty has on the based and goal based evaluations.
resident’s and therefore community’s bio-
2. Decrease at-risk behavior to 65% of
psychosocial health. We strive to address
participants who are disadvantaged
the following issues:
youth in the targeted community’s,
1. Level of Education, skill, experience,
through an increase of adult
and intelligence: Statistics support
supervision and provision of youth
the idea that an individual’s level of
development activities.
education, skill, experience or
intelligence can determine an
3. Increase client's involvement in their
individual’s socio-economic status.
community to produce more productive
2. Health: If a community has a large Providing skilled services to improve the quality of
citizens by, developing community
number of unhealthy individuals, the
boards and fostering relationships with life for low-income individuals
economy is affected in the school and
the local government and our service
workplace. Disease and sickness in a
areas. 501(c)(3)
community result in high
absenteeism and low productivity. 4. Raise public awareness of the issues
3. Culture of Poverty: Poverty may be surrounding poverty via ending poverty Living for the Moment Inc., is an
normal to some because they do not campaigns and promotional materials. organization created to empower children,
have the opportunity to experience youth, and adults in low-income
other ways of living. 5. Stop the generational cycle of poverty communities, using a holistic perspective on
4. Dependency: Dependency results using collaborations with social service education and community development.
from being on the receiving end of agencies and the government to This organization designs programs that
charity. The feeling of being so poor motivate individuals to work towards promote self-sufficiency and positively affect
and helpless, that one cannot break caring for themselves. Program
the quality of life in impoverished
out of the cycle of depending on neighborhoods through advocacy and
assistance from outside. activism.
Living for the Moment continues to address Living for the Moment Inc ©
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and services.

2. Brief History Services Programs
In October 2009, Living for the Moment Services are provided at various Healthy Living Program: A holistic
became an incorporated entity in the State of locations in the communities we serve. health course that focuses on six
Florida and a 501(c)(3) tax exempt Such as, community centers, libraries, identified health concerns of low-income
organization. Our organization is based on schools, and sites of other community- individuals. We provide classes,
the vision of our founder Cadija Barnett to based organizations. Services include: workshops, public discussion groups,
provide skilled services for community and support groups to help affected
empowerment and develop programs that  Trainings, Classes, Seminars, individuals address their needs. The
would address issues faced by Workshops goal of this program is to equip adults
underprivileged residents. One of the first  Educational Literature and youth with techniques and
services conducted was case management, to  Individual and Group Mentoring resources to address the negative
help meet the basic needs of Miami-Dade  Public Discussions impact poverty has on their bio-
County's low-income residents. Case  Support Groups psychosocial health.
management did not cost our recipients and  Community Events
we were able to link and refer individuals and  Consultations Community Resources Program: Helps
families to services and resources necessary  Linkage and Referrals (Case provide information to low-
to improve their standard of living. We also Management) income individuals and families about
 Advocacy
instituted an outreach service, where eligible services and resources available in their
 Community Events
individuals and family’s received: communities.
 Food and clothing through in-kind Contact Us College Bound Students Program:
donations by members of the South Created to provide necessary
Florida community For more information on programs, information to youth seeking to attend a
services, and Living for the Moment Inc.
 Donated furniture to furnish their post-secondary institution. We provide
please:
homes advising on the college admissions
1. Visit our website at process and tips on completing college
 Mentoring and independent skills
www.livingforthemomentinc.org applications.
training
 Financial counseling in the homes of 2. Email us at
clients and community locations info@livingforthemomentinc.org
3. Call us at (786)587-2784
Living for the Moment Inc © www.livingforthemomentinc.org
Abolishing poverty one community at a time