Hope

Health

Opportunity

With the help of generous partners, donors, volunteers and other supporters, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation provides transformative programs and resources designed to restore hope, improve health and expand opportunity for vulnerable, disadvantaged families and girls in Coachella Valley.

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JFK Foundation Quick Facts

5000 Families Served

HEALTHY FAMILIES CLINIC >>

5,000 Families Served Annually at the Healthy Families Clinic

The health and experiences that children have during the first five years will affect how they develop physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. The Healthy Families Clinic provides access to pediatric care and support for children pre-natal, 0 to 5 through the teen years.
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100% Ophelia Girls Graduate

OPHELIA >>

100% of Ophelia Girls Graduate With Plans For College/Career

Ophelia is a team mentoring program that provides supportive environment, training and skills building for girls in grades 8-12. Ophelia helps the girls stay in school, acquire positive values, increase self-esteem, graduate on time with college or career plans, and a pathway to brighter futures.
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1300 Home Visits Annually

IN-HOME VISITS >>

Delivering 1300 In-Home Parent Education Visits Annually

Our in-home programs promote the healthy growth and development of vulnerable children. One-on-one, in-home visits, training and support reduces the risk of child abuse and neglect. Creating positive parenting practices promotes safety, well-being, and permanency for children and families.
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My Ophelia mentor helped change my life.

Paulina Larson, Marketing and Events Director, Palm Springs Life

I struggled to focus in high school. My Ophelia Mentor helped me gain confidence and discipline to graduate on time. I was the first in my family to attend and graduate college. I continue to live and work in the Coachella Valley. I love my job at Palm Springs Life and look forward to becoming a mentor so I can help other girls the way Ophelia helped me.

A Pathway To Success For Girls.

Launched in 2002 with just 13 girls in one school, Ophelia has influenced more than 5,000 Ophelia girls, all of whom graduated high school on time with college and/or career plans. The Ophelia program:

  • Works to support students to stay in school, maintain their attendance and experience academic success – 100% of Ophelia girls graduate with college/career plans.

  • Collaborates with schools to create positive and supportive learning environments that promote confidence, healthy behaviors and wellness and reduces violence, drug use and other risky behaviors.

  • Inspires with insight from a seasoned, adult mentor with practical knowledge and who has achieved a level of expertise girls aspire to attain.

  • Prevents negative outcomes and promotes resilience among vulnerable adolescent girls, who are the key to breaking the generational cycle of poverty and abuse.

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