About Ours Brothers Keepers
Our Areas of Impact
Through targeted programs and community partnerships, we address the most pressing needs of at-risk youth in Columbus:
- Mental & Physical Health - Supporting wellness through education, access to care, and healthy lifestyle programs.
- Mentorship - Connecting youth with positive role models who understand their struggles and can guide them toward success. Start your Pre-Enrollment Online.
- Temporary Housing - Providing safe, stable housing solutions for those in crisis.
- Criminal Justice Support - Helping youth involved with the justice system find new paths and brighter futures.
- Employment & Career Readiness - Equipping young people with the skills, resources, and opportunities to enter the workforce.
- Education Support - Offering tutoring, life skills training, and academic mentorship to foster lifelong learning.
Our Approach
We focus on youth who face some of the greatest challenges:
- >> Involvement with the justice system
- >> Struggles in school
- >> Unstable or absent family support
Through direct intervention efforts, our Life Transition & Intervention Coordinators—many of whom have walked a similar path—build authentic relationships with young people. They provide culturally relevant guidance, defuse potentially violent situations, and offer critical resources that open doors to safer, more productive futures.
Our individualized services include:
- >> One-on-one mentorship and coaching
- >> Temporary housing assistance
- >> Collaboration with community partners to remove barriers to success
- >> Support for education, employment, and family reunification
At Brothers Keepers, every young person is more than a statistic—they are a story worth rewriting.
Why Your Support Matters
Your generosity allows us to:
- Transform Lives: Helping youth break cycles of poverty, violence, and incarceration.
- Strengthen Columbus: Building safer neighborhoods and healthier families.
- Create Lasting Impact: Equipping young people with the tools to become confident, self-sufficient, and contributing members of our community.
Together, we can change the future—one life at a time.
Join Us in Building Brighter Futures
If you believe in the power of education, mentorship, and second chances, we invite you to stand with us. Whether through donations, sponsorships, or partnerships, your investment in Brothers Keepers directly fuels hope and opportunity for Columbus’s underserved youth.
