Step by step's mission is to: to assist people in working together to achieve their dreams in kindred communities across west virginia through: dialogue, education and the arts, wellness, local…

Step by step's mission is to: to assist people in working together to achieve their dreams in kindred communities across west virginia through: dialogue, education and the arts, wellness, local leadership and service. We envision sustainable, healthy, growing, and dynamic communities in which people thrive and support each other to dream, learn, work, and play, and where 100% of our students not only graduate high school, but successfully transition to career/college/technical school because they have the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to make this transition. The proposed vista project aligns with the healthy futures focus areas. The step by step WV dreamers healthy and resilient futures project will seek to increase support and resource options for those suffering from substance use disorder and secondary substance abuse-related issues; increase access to healthy foods for those in recovery; create opportunities for teens/young adults to address challenges in their lives via a strengths-based approach as they acquire job/career/college readiness and life skills; and increase access to resources, knowledge, and peer support for kinship, foster, and adoptive families. We expect 3000 people to benefit from this project, i.e. at-risk students and their families, people in recovery, and foster, kinship, and adoptive parents and their families to benefit from this project. 21 vista members will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as community assessments, building/nurturing partnerships, identifying gaps in resources and barriers to resources, and assisting community partners in identifying available resources. All project plans are 3-year cycles. To this end we are requesting 17 vista members, 1 vista leader, 3 cost share vista members.