Our Services
At Going The Distance Community Outreach, we are dedicated to uplifting our communities, families, and businesses. Our services range from educational programs and professional development to behavioral support and career counseling. We partner with local organizations to ensure everyone has access to resources that foster success and well-being. Our mission is to support and empower individuals at every stage of life, helping our entire community thrive together.
How We Serve our Communities & Families:
Advocacy and Action for our Active Duty Military, Military Vets, and Military Families
We support active duty military members, veterans, and their families through advocacy and action programs designed to address their unique needs and challenges. Our services include resource connection, emotional support, and assistance with navigating military benefits.
Educational support and advocacy for parents and students with specials needs, (including 504 & IEP Education & support and Educational Advocacy & Mediation for parents/families and their students).
Homeschool Support and Partnership
Post Secondary Counseling
Academic Tutoring
Preparation for the Military and ASVAB Tutoring
Advocacy and Action for our Youth and their Families
Our programs focus on advocating for youth and their families to ensure they have access to necessary resources, educational opportunities, and support systems. We work to empower youth and strengthen family bonds through targeted interventions and community involvement.
Advocacy and Action to Prevent and/or Reduce Community Gun Violence
We are committed to reducing community gun violence through advocacy, education, and action. Our initiatives involve community engagement, violence prevention programs, and support for those affected by gun violence.
Career Coaching
We offer personalized career coaching to help individuals identify their career goals, develop professional skills, and navigate the job market. Our coaches provide guidance on resume building, interview preparation, and career advancement strategies.
Community Clean Up
Our community clean-up events bring residents together to improve and beautify local neighborhoods. These initiatives promote community pride and environmental responsibility.
Community Gardening
We support community gardening projects that provide access to fresh produce, promote sustainable practices, and foster community collaboration. These gardens serve as educational and therapeutic spaces for participants of all ages.
Food Boxes & Pantry:
Our food box and pantry program provides essential groceries to families in need. Upcoming events will distribute food boxes to ensure everyone has access to nutritious meals.
GED Tutoring & Prep Classes
We provide GED tutoring and preparation classes to help individuals achieve their educational goals. Our experienced tutors offer personalized instruction and support to ensure success on the GED exam.
Mental Health Services
Our mental health services include counseling, support groups, and educational workshops. We aim to promote mental well-being and provide resources for those dealing with mental health challenges.
Parent & Family Classes
We offer classes for parents and families that focus on strengthening relationships, improving communication, and developing effective parenting strategies. Our programs support families in creating a positive and nurturing environment at home.
Post-Secondary Transition Support & Career Coaching
We assist individuals transitioning from high school to post-secondary education or the workforce. Our support includes career coaching, college application assistance, and guidance on financial aid.
Social Emotional Learning Classes & Presentations
Our social emotional learning (SEL) classes and communities help individuals develop essential life skills such as emotional regulation, empathy, and interpersonal communication. These programs are designed to enhance personal and academic success.
How We Serve Schools & School Systems:
Staff Training
Examples of topics available include:
*Dealing Effectively With Bullying in School
*Master Schedule Development
*Educational Problem Identification, Prioritizing and Solving
*Best Practices: A report designed for a specific area of the district’s operation, curriculum, fiscal or support components
*Strategic Planning
*Avoiding Litigation Through Proper Administration of Master Agreements
*Instructional Alignment: Guaranteed Student Mastery of Instructional/Curricular Objectives
*Data Analysis
*Guaranteeing Improved Test Scores
*Improved Board/Administration Relationships
*Special Education
*Gifted Education
*Proper Fiscal Practices
*Effective Central Office Functioning
*School Building Climate/Operation
Customized Curriculum
We also provide specialized curriculum and project development services, helping your organization create detailed plans and lesson materials that align with your goals and standards. This ensures that your projects and educational initiatives are not only well-planned but also effective and impactful
Special Education Analysis & Compliance
We take a team approach, with consultants from various areas of expertise, to find commendations and make recommendations about a district's special education program. Our team uses district, state and national data along with best practices to develop findings, recommendations and conclusions that identify staff and program costs and processes that do not provide adequate student benefit with respect to special student achievement expectations at the building and district level. The consultants provide data-driven direction for school districts looking to monitor special education funding and expenditures, as well as staffing patterns and IEP service plans, to maximize academic benefits and parental satisfaction yet control costs. Analysis typically would include findings and recommendations regarding: district culture, school climate and administration; disability specifics and comparisons; diversity and ethnicity; school completion and discipline; student outcomes; costs and funding.
Technology Analysis
The Consultant role is to work with school technology staff to identify the instructional needs, analyze the internal capacity to satisfy those needs, and develop recommendations for the district/school with respect to proper staffing as well as future purchases of hardware, software and support.
Development of a Daily Schedule
The Consultant role in the process of restructuring the daily schedule is to work with the school to devise a daily schedule that fulfills the specific needs of the individual building and the district. The Consultant guides key school leaders through the restructuring and the handling of the process from commitment through implementation of the new schedule. Consultation would include planning and implementing a needs assessment, preparing proper process plans, conducting open forums, and implementing the schedule including any level of approvals appropriate. Direction in creating post-implementation plans, and guidance in fine-tuning after substantive evaluations of the initial implementation, and determining the process of conducting ongoing needs assessments, are also available.
Full Day Comprehensive Behavior Support & Program
This program is designed for organizations and schools to identify and address behavioral triggers. We help develop strategies for success through targeted training, allowing your team to learn new skills and create action plans for intentional growth and lasting success.
School Consultation
The Consultant role is to advise the school administration and/or Board of Education as to educational best practices for any area of the school district’s operation in question. This advice can be in any format desirable to the school district. Oral and written reporting, as well as presentations, to teaching staff, support staff, administration and/or the Board of Education are among the options available to the school district. Consultants are available through American Educational Consultants in a wide variety of specific areas of educational expertise.
School Relocation Consultation and School Research for Mediation
The consultant role is to advise families who are relocating or going through family mediation by researching and identifying high quality school districts that meet the specific needs and criteria set forth by the family. For school relocation needs, the consultant will work with the family to understand both their neighborhood preferences and educational needs before researching the top area schools that meet these criteria. For those going through mediation, the consultant will work with the client to determine the pros and cons of placement options based on the specific student and family needs. Families will be provided with a data analysis on the identified districts as well as a narrative report summarizing the recommendations.
Parent/Student/School Mediation Services
The Consultant role in mediation between parents, students and the school is that of an impartial mediator, taking neither the side of the school district, the parent, the student or any other party involved in the educational situation. The Consultant acts as a facilitator to open the lines of communication. Central issues are defined and potential solutions will be outlined to allow the school and parent/student to choose a mutually acceptable course of action.
Board Training
The Consultant role is to assist your board self-assess its work and operational processes. In addition the consultant can conduct sessions with your board and administrative leadership to develop a plan for continuous improvement and, upon request, survey staff/community or conduct focus groups to assist the Board of Education determine what steps it wants to take to improve how it goes about its work.
Special Projects
Every school district has areas of its operation that emerge as needing improvement. Often no particular administrator is in position to direct that improvement properly. The Consultant role can be very helpful in these situations. Consultants can assist current staff to identify the problems and solutions. The Consultant is in position to research best practices, recommend appropriate practices for the specific school district, assist in the implementation of the desired solution(s), and monitor data designed to demonstrate successful results.
How We Serve Businesses & Organizations: