Roca’s mission is to help disengaged and disenfranchised young people move out of violence and poverty.

Roca means “rock” in Spanish – a rock to lean on, a strength to draw from, a foundation for the future. This is a future where young people have real opportunities to leave the streets, get jobs, and take responsibility for their lives. We know that, given the right tools, these young people can not only survive, but can thrive. Roca demonstrates that very high-risk young people who are often left out of programming can be reengaged in a systematic way and can make positive impacts on both their own lives and their communities.

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The Massachusetts Social Innovation Financing Project. This spring, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance is launching the groundbreaking, first-in-the-nation Social Innovation Financing Project, and Roca has been chosen as the primary service provider for the 5-year pilot phase of the program. more

Blog Entry February 21, 2014 Spotlight on: Jesenia Lara The underlying theory behind our Intervention Model is that relationships change us—that positive change comes about within the context of mutuality, shared experience, and a sense of responsibility, not only to oneself, but to another. That’s why Roca’s Intervention Model is all about building positive relationships – not just with youth workers, but with all of Roca’s staff. read more

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