READY4Life Project

BFL READY4 Life Project seeks to serve high school youth (10th-12th grade), in  St. Louis (City and County), Missouri and East St. Louis, and Cahokia, Illinois about the value of marriage, relationship education and skills, healthy marriage education, parenting education (where applicable), and job and career advancement. 

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THE BFL READY4LIfe project will operate for 5 years. The sessions will be held virtually or in-person at select school sites Monday - Friday from 8am - 3 pm. The Program is FREE to all participates in the selected high schools. ​

READY4Life Workshops

READY 4 LOVE

 Builds young people’s skills for cultivating healthy relationships, pacing relationships, self-efficacy and resilience around relationships, communication skills, and understanding how family formation impacts children.

READY 4 LIVING

Focuses on youth emotional responses when facing challenges in school, life, and relationships.

READY 4 WORK

Utilizes of hands-on, engaging activities that focus on key skill areas: communication, attitude, teamwork, problem solving, and professionalism.​

READY 4 RESPECT: Reaches employment seeking people through education, curriculum, and training for on-the-jobs work experiences each year at participating sites for eligible youth. Youth apply through a intensive application process with 10% of youth receiving life-skills, pre-employment training and a paid work experience during the program. 

Project READY4Life TEAM

Engaging youth with opportunities that build hope and resilience for healthy life choices 

Erica Driver

Project Director

Marquette King-Connor

Project Manager​

Michelle Bowie

Project Coordinator

Roy Harris

Educator / Case Manager

Valli McElroy

​Educator / Case Manager​

Samantha Madison

Educator / Case Manager

Eric Moody

Educator / Case Manager

Erica Hagan

Educator / Case Manager

Melody Nelson

Data Manager​

Dana Morgan

Educator / Case Manager

Simona Charles

Performance Improvement Specialist

For more information, to be a work experience site or learn about participating sites please email youthdept@betterfamilylife.org or call (314) 367-3440 ext. 701

This READY4Life is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $999,999 with 100% percentage funded by ACF/HHS  The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACF/HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirements.