Investing in Tomorrow, Today!
Our MISSION
"The mission of Tomorrow's Promise Foundation is to equip youth and families through mentorship, resources and connectivity. We are committed to uplifting families impacted by systems and advocating for policies that strengthen communities and promote family-centered solutions."
our vision
Our vision is to curate an ecosystem of support through family-centered restorative practices and programs. We have the audacity to believe that we can eliminate youth criminal justice involvement and family separation. Through partnerships, advocacy and outreach we empower those we serve.
who we are
Tomorrow's Promise Foundation seeks to divert children from systems and promote wellness and an upward trajectory in their lives. Understanding that to impact the youth you must also support the parents or caregivers in the home. TPF has taken a holistic approach to connect parents with peer support, parent coaching, direct services, referrals to services and systems education opportunities so they can successfully advocate for their families. TPF centers youth wellness through the lens of youth and offer a number of services in addition to the signature events such as positive youth development, youth coaching and peer to peer mentoring.
what we offer
Tomorrow’s Promise Foundation empowers youth and their families through mentorship, advocacy, and policy reform.
We envision a future where:
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Families remain united.
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Youth avoid justice system involvement.
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Holistic, community-driven support is accessible.
We take a community-led approach to:
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Prevent family separation.
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Provide youth mentorship and leadership development.
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Advocate for restorative justice policies.
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Offer trauma-informed support to families.
Our key initiatives include:
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Positive Youth Development: Mentoring, Recreation, Camping, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Belonging
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Family Preservation & Reunification: Restorative Practices, Family Peer Support, Support Groups, Health & Wellness
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Advocacy: Policy training & legislative engagement.
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Support Services: Systems Navigation, Referrals Emergency Crisis Relief.
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Education: Scholarships, youth leadership training.
Tomorrow’s Promise Foundation offers annual signature events that are open to the public and historically have been primarily composed of vulnerable populations of youth and their families. Every year TPF hosts Spring/Fall Youth Camping Trips, Teach’em to Fish events, a Back2School Bash, Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays, Educational History Competition and graduating high school senior Scholarship.
Many families face barriers that lead to separation, economic hardship, and justice system involvement.
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Lack of impactful resources.
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Limited access to family support.
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Youth face stigma and trauma.
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Insufficient holistic solutions.
The need for Tomorrow’s Promise Foundation is evidenced by the US crisis of mass incarceration. 85% of juveniles in prison are from broken homes. Young men from broken homes are four times as likely to live in poverty and need emotional or behavioral help. Sadly, this same demographic is also plagued by food insecurity. 6.8 million youths ages 10 to 17 live in a household with limited or uncertain access to food. An unstable diet can have the consequences of malnourishment, which often leads to developmental problems that can affect everything from vital signs to mental health.
Tomorrow’s Promise Foundation seeks to reverse these statistics by solving for root causes. We advocate for and provide resources to address housing and food insecurities. We introduce youth to programming that emphasizes trauma-informed restorative practices, peer to peer mentoring, mentor coaches, credible messengers and family resources. Responsibility, Accountability and Productivity (or what we refer to as R.A.P. Sessions). We offer Positive Youth Development, Mental Health & Wellness workshops, Financial Literacy course as well as our signature programs that incorporate non-clinical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
support us
Volunteer
This is one of the simplest ways to help out our cause. We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is for the community to actively get involved. This is an easy and efficient way of contributing to the great work we do at Tomorrow's Promise Foundation. Get in touch with any questions about how you can Volunteer Your Time today.
Partnership
Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Tomorrow's Promise Foundation an even better Non-Profit Organization than it already is. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support, so don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions.
Advocacy
Advocacy is important to Tomorrow's Promise Foundation because it enables our organization to create lasting, systemic change that benefits the communities we serves. By promoting policies and reforms at local, state and national levels, w can address the root causes of issues such as family separation, disparities in the justice and child welfare systems, and barriers to resources for vulnerable populations.
Raise The Age
Clean Slate Initiative
Finish the Five
Right now, 17-year-olds in Texas are considered adults for criminal justice purposes. “Raising the age” refers to increasing the age of criminal responsibility from 17 to 18. That means that 17-year-old's will be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system, unless a court finds they should be
sent to the adult system on a case-by-case basis.
We are a coalition of community and advocacy organizations, business and faith leaders, directly impacted people and families dedicated to expanding access to criminal record sealing so that people with justice involvement can get housing, employment, education and more without facing a lifetime of discrimination.
Amid the convergence of multiple crises in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), which have led to dangerous and inhumane conditions for approximately 600 children in its care, Texas lawmakers have the responsibility to do something radically different. Many other states and counties – and even Texas in the not-so-distant past – have successfully closed state secure facilities. Texas can and must take the transformational step to close TJJD’s five state secure facilities and do it right: commit to no new builds or transfers to the adult system. With smart investments, counties can provide children the resources they need to thrive outside of prison walls.
recent events
"The best way to reach a child is to listen when they speak."
Rodney K. Lamb,
Founder of Truth Induced Financial INC
We are proud community partners of the Central Texas Opportunity Youth Collaborative, Transformative Youth Justice Program (County Court 6), Project Engage (403rd District Court), Clean Slate Initiative, Black Leaders Collective, Austin Justice Coalition, Dream Out Loud Experience, Jump On It University, African American Youth Harvest Foundation and Austin Area Urban League.
CONNECT WITH US TODAY
Are you looking to register a youth for services? Complete the youth intake form and we will gladly work with you to build a brighter tomorrow for your youth!