What makes Dreamcatchers unique?

  • We focus on depth not breadth – we take “an inch wide and a mile deep” approach to youth development
  • We lead with relationships, not programming
  • We surround students with caring adults for 9 years of their adolescence – ensuring long-term engagement
  • We focus on helping students discover their gifts, not just addressing their needs
  • We create individualized platforms for students to name, know and nourish their sparks
  • We’re grounded in a theoretical framework of youth development that invites developmentally friendly programming and moves away from a “one size fits all” methodology
  • We use Validated Social-Emotional Assessment Tools to inform our prevention and intervention strategies
  • We adapted our model from Trekkers, Inc. and their evidence-based Youth Programming Principles