The Family One was born from a simple belief: every young person in our community deserves a champion in their corner — someone who shows up, invests in their growth, and refuses to let circumstance define their ceiling.
To foster personal growth and development among youth through comprehensive mentoring services, innovative programming, and community engagement — creating lasting connections that empower young people to overcome challenges, build confidence, and develop essential life skills.
We are dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and creators — young people who are prepared not just for success, but for significance.
Grounded in the Kellogg Logic Model — inputs become activities, activities create outputs, outputs drive outcomes, outcomes deliver community impact.
With a professional background in telecommunications and real estate, Benjamin leverages life experience in youth advocacy. A father, mentor, and basketball coach — his focus is on building confidence, self-esteem, and critical thinking in every young person he works with.
Derrick brings five years of hands-on experience in trauma-informed care through Northeastern Family Institute and Grafton Integrated Health Network. His ability to identify and relate to youth allows the healing journey to begin. He leads program operations and mentor re-engagement.
Dr. Glover implemented school safety and prevention approaches at scale — managing 50 executive protection staff, writing and managing grants and RFPs, and securing an additional $1.4M USDOE grant. His policy expertise anchors TFO's governance and grant strategy.