The National Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents, directed by Malik Aziz, builds a new website as a new Model for Youth Development in Southeastern Pennsylvania areas

The National Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents, directed by Malik Aziz, builds a new website as a new Model for Youth Development in Southeastern Pennsylvania areas 

Malik Aziz, the local and often time’s national leader in the fight for more awareness about troubled children and young adults coping with today’s urban crisis, has a website at http://malikaziz.blogspot.com/ called United Windows with Malik Aziz and Antoinette Jackson-Aziz. The site was created for Malik and his wife Antoinette in 2010.  Today, in 2014, Aziz is involved with re-launching the United Windows website to share the site with a program for children and young adults of incarcerated parents.  

Launched in June 2000, National Exhoodus Networks, LLC Summer Youth and Young Adult Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents is a long-term student management intervention model for disconnected youth whose obstacles such as lack of parental leadership, education, homelessness, trauma, substance abuse, and court involvement prevent them from accessing resources and achieving educational, employment, and healthy living goals.

Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents work on a one-on-one basis with each youth to remove barriers, proactively encourage participation in a broad set of Exhoodus Networks, LLC services, and connect them to other needed resources through participation in a broad set of Exhoodus Networks, LLC  services, and connect them to other needed resources within the community so they may make a successful transition to adulthood and reconnect to their family support and communities.

A New Model for Youth Development in Southeastern Pennsylvania areas such as Philadelphia County and Delaware County.

The National Exhoodus Council from 2000 to 2010 successfully operated Exhoodus Networks, LLC summer youth and young adult Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents.   This retreat was held every summer, during the years of operation, at the end of August, at the Hillside Inn Resort, in Marshall Creek, Monroe County, East Stroudsburg, Pa Pocono Mts area. Enrollment for the Retreat did not exceed 100 youth as these children and young adults were primarily from the inner city of Philadelphia, Pa.  The Exhoodus Council, picked up operation of the Retreat in 2007, prior to that it was a partnership with Men United for a Better Philadelphia, Mayor's Office of Community Services and The Philadelphia District Attorney' Office,  and the City Wide Youth Agency.     The Director of the Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents is Malik Aziz, founder and co-chair, MUBP.  The retreat ceased operations in 2010 due to the closure of the Hillside Inn Resort. However, in 2014 the retreat operations has been re-launched promoting getting youth off of the mean streets back into the homes using the best means of internet services a business has to offer to maintain safety and success involving the summer retreat.    EXHOODUS RETREAT Believes: A strong relationship with caring adult support is critical to a youth's ability to achieve successful outcomes Combining individualized student management with mentoring and high-quality services leads to transformational outcomes for children and young adults Student management will give disconnected children and youth an opportunity to develop a relationship with an Exhoodus Retreat personal care person committed to the "relentless pursuit" of his/her success

The Exhoodus Retreat Goes Beyond Traditional Student Management Models Personal Care Persons are Exhoodus Retreat support individuals that act as mentors, case managers, community health workers, and advocates for high risk youth and children and young adults whose parents face incarceration.  These highly trained and experienced support individuals work intentionally and deliberately to build relationships designed to transform a young person’s life.  Working across programs to address all the youth’s needs, Exhoodus Retreat leaders work with youth over an extended period of time.   They continue to work with youth even after they complete programs and services, ensuring a lasting impact by constantly moving towards academic success, long-term employment, and live healthy living skills. Exhoodus Retreat Evaluation Design and Results. As with all Exhoodus Retreat programs, the Exhoodus Retreat uses a web-based data management system that allows for sophisticated demographic output, and outcomes reporting. Exhoodus Retreat stratergems help to track youths' progress along many dimensions including whether goals are being met, frequency of service provision, and completion of referrals.  Contact Information For more information about the Exhoodus Retreat for Children and Young Adults of Incarcerated Parents, please contact Malik Aziz Exhoodus RetreatDirector at (267) 581-1252.