Healing enriching & learning purpose

At HELP, our mission is to heal and empower formerly incarcerated youth and young adults as they find – and work towards – their life’s positive purpose.

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Eliminating Gang and Gun Violence so Each Young Person Can Live Their Life’s Purpose

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meet our founder

Jahad Hudson is the Executive Director of H.E.L.P. Inc. (Healing, Enriching & Learning Purpose), a nonprofit dedicated to reducing gang involvement and gun violence by empowering youth through mentorship, family support, and access to life-changing opportunities.
 
Driven by his own lived experience, Jahad has built H.E.L.P. Inc. into a trusted organization known for reaching youth who are often overlooked by traditional systems. His leadership focuses on breaking cycles of violence, strengthening families, and creating pathways to long-term success.
 
Jahad believes lasting change happens when communities invest in people. Through strategic partnerships and proven programming, H.E.L.P. Inc. is helping create safer neighborhoods and brighter futures for the next generation.
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programs and services

HELP Inc. provides comprehensive, community-based services that empower youth and young adults impacted by gun and gang violence to build safer, healthier, and purpose-driven lives. Serving K–12 students, young adults, and their families throughout Multnomah County and surrounding communities, our programs address immediate needs while creating long-term pathways to success.

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Healing trauma

 by providing access to caring adults and culturally-specific mental health therapists specializing in trauma informed care. H.E.L.P. also reduces the stigma of seeking mental health supports by making a mental health assessment – as well as ongoing self-care work – standard and required for all. Access to a 24-7 Life Coach reinforces healing practices whenever possible. 

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Enriching lives

with new opportunities proven to prevent recidivism while opening new economic, educational and social pathways. Enrichment programming includes customized education support obtaining GED or diploma; financial education; and skill building, job placement and job retention services. 

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Facilitating learning

as participants are guided through innovative curricula including “52 Weeks to Owning Who You Are, The Challenge to Change” and HEAT – “Habilitation, Empowerment, Accountability, Therapy.”  Both curricula emphasize empowerment and personal choice. H.E.L.P.’s Life Coaches and staff also help participants increase decision making skills and understand the long-term effects of their decisions. 

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