Empowering Oakland’s Youth Through Faith
Since 2007, Points of Light has transformed Oakland’s at-risk kids and youth with mentorship, leadership training, and Christ-centered hope.
Core values
EVERY kid and youth at Points of Light is transformed through holistic care
These are the wrap around pillars we are guided by
01.
Family engagement & stabilization
Weekly home visits build family engagement, offer meals, emotional check-ins, strengthening resilience, stability, and faith-centered wellness.
02.
Leadership circles & positive youth development
Leadership circles cultivate spiritual maturity, accountability, and decision-making skills through mentoring relationships and structured curriculum that steadies life direction.
03.
Youth development & belonging
A protective peer space where teens experience worship, mentorship, leadership practice, and social-emotional learning that fosters identity and belonging.
04.
Early Childhood Intervention
Safe, structured Saturdays grow character, literacy, and faith through mentorship, joyful learning, and supportive routines promoting early childhood resilience.
05.
Nutritional support & basic needs
Regular meals ensure food security. Sometimes this is the only meal students receive
06.
Faith meets workforce readiness
Faith-integrated workforce training provides stipends, mentoring, and practice that build social skills, civic engagement, and post-secondary success pathways.
Meals & Snacks Provided
Nutritional Support & Basic Needs
Social Work Language: Nutritional access, food security, holistic wellness support
How to Say It:
Meals provided weekly address nutritional access and food security, ensuring that
no child or family member is hindered from participating in programming due to hunger.
This practice affirms POL’s commitment to whole-person wellness and equity of
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Impact Report Table
| Impact Area | Weekly Metrics (from Airtable data) | Wellness Language |
|---|---|---|
|
Youth Engagement |
11–12 per Bible Study
8–10 per DA session
10 per visit session |
Community belonging & protective
peer factors
|
|
Home Visits |
6–7 homes per worker per week
Avg. 15–20 minutes per home
|
Family engagement, relational stability
|
|
Meals Provided |
Meals delivered to 5 families in multiple
sessions
10–15 per week across staff
|
Nutritional support & food security
|
|
Group Homes Youth |
Recorded 0 youth reached in group homes
weekly
|
Reaching highly vulnerable
populations
|
|
Growth Track Youth |
1–2 youth recorded per session |
Leadership development & resilience |
|
Time Spent in Homes |
Avg. 15 minutes × 6–7 homes
= 1.5–2 hrs/week/worker
|
Relational care & psychosocial
support
|
|
Bible Study Lessons |
Curriculum-based, Gospel-centered |
Character formation & positive youth
development
|
|
Snacks Provided |
Noted in almost every group
= 10–20 snacks/week
|
Nutritional access during learning
environments
|
LIVE NUMBERS
| Total Youth & Children Visited last week | 77 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
|
Home Visits |
45 |
58.4%
|
|
Visited at School |
10 |
13% |
|
Visited at Park/Village |
22 |
28.6% |
|
Snacks Received |
77 |
100% |
|
Attended Church |
34 |
44.2% |
|
Single-Parent Households |
67 |
87% |
|
Group Homes |
6 |
7.8% |