Since 2005, ODAASP continues to be an organization that serves our entire community/village! We have succeeded in cultivating the values, skills, and relationships that lead to; positive behaviors, meaningful relationship building, self- advocacy, self-care, community building, higher quality of health, prevention, and educational achievement throughout our community/village. We received our nonpr
ofit status in 2020 and are ready to launch more evidence-based & research-informed programs, events, & activities for our village. Our Dream Achievers / Art & Science Program (ODAASP) is a community-based program. ODAASP’s mission is to ensure our whole village's participation as a resource for rearing our children to greatness. Our goal is to ensure that no child is left behind, & to eliminate the school to prison pipe-line because they come at a cost to our whole village. ODAASP has our Logic Model all set to focus on inputs, activities/interventions, outputs, short-term outcomes, mid-term outcomes, and long-term outcomes. We are always seeking to collaborate and build partnerships because we can all be a resource to one another. Our long-standing relationships in collaboration/partnership in our community/village are as follows:
Bryan Health, The Lied Center for Performing Arts, Families Inspiring Families, Region V, NEParent Advisory Committee, The Supreme Court Commission on Children of the Courts, The Pony Express Riders, Bullying Research Network (BRNet), PTI Nebraska, Boys Town Research, The ARC of Lincoln, University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Education & Human Sciences, NASA Education, The Children's Mental Health Awareness affiliates, and continued connections with so many others. ODAASP is committed to building a bright outlook for our children’s future, enhance prevention, SPARK dream achieving, and equity for all through Ubuntu principles of I am because we are. ODAASP Programming: Reach Mentorship Program, Granny Lou's GAIN Life-Skills, Various Circle Programs (Anti-Bullying Restorative Talking Circle's, Girls Circle, Women's Circle, Boys Council, Men's Council, etc.), Drill & Dance Team Development, Expressions Through the Arts, Science Projects, UBUNTU Restorative Justice Student Taskforce, Hope Squad Su***de Prevention, and Stress Management & Mindfulness.