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EST. 2001
GROWING
RESOURCEFUL
MINDS FOUNDATION, INC.
About
GRM Foundation, INC.
Growing
Resourceful
Minds
About Us
(GRMF) was founded in 2001 by Lionel P. Martin and Ginette R. Martin resulting from their belief that we as a community need to work every day to give children and families a healthy beginning and a second chance in life with the opportunity to grow and learn to be resourceful. They believed that children are shaped and colored by “the fruit of the spirit:” love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22, 23). GRMF support the social and mental development well being of children and families by applying these beliefs in our approach to youth behavior-based, afterschool and diversion programs.
Get to Know Us
Founded on February 15, 2001, GRMF has transformed from a childcare organization that has served the people of Highlands County for over 20 years to now, an organization dedicated to helping, and uplifting at-risk youth in central Florida. GRMF is determined and dedicated to uplift and empower underprivilege and underserved youths and to eradicate Florida’s School-to-Prison Pipeline in Osceola, Polk, Hardee, Broward and Highlands Counties. GRMF is a haven for at-risk youth ages years old in those counties and provides resources and opportunities for participants to grow, rehabilitate and develop healthy resourceful minds.
We provide resources and support from our Legal Counsel, Certified Teachers, Tutors, Clinical Licensed Social Workers, and Behavioral Therapist that meet In-school, After-school, and in Juvenile Court, one on one or as a group with our youths. Our two Program areas I. Youth Diversion Program, II. Gang prevention Program work in unison to provide the services needed for our youth to grow, thrive and succeed in society, mentally and academically.
We are proud of our past but very excited for our future and the future of our youths. GRMF welcomes everyone as we stand on the verge of providing opportunity, rehabilitation and hope to our young people as always stand on our core concepts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. We are working to continue the mission of Lionel P. Martin and Ginette R. Martin as they envisioned a better world for at-risk youth.