Contact Name: Rosalind Letcher
Contact Type: Branch Director
Mailing Address:
For IBSA, Inc.:
Riverhead, NY US
Phone: 631-727-7809
Email: ibsany@myway.com 

Personal Email: rozmarie@msn.com or rozmarie@ibsa-inc.org  

Nature of the Youth Programs:
Youth from the local community and enrolled in IBSA programs are mentored, monitored and encouraged to created or sell a variety of products which may include; but not be limited to: holiday greeting cards, calendars and other gift products to community residents. Participating youth earn commission income on the different products they sell and those interested in webpage development, silkscreen design and digital video/audio development are provided the opportunity to get on-hands skills training. We provide supportive mentors drawn from the business and professional community. Veteran youth participants may be contracted with to sell or build and maintain websites for participating business partners and associate organizations, and advance students are encouraged to instruct or mentor future youth in the program. Youth to the program may learn the newest in DVD production or silk-screening operation from design to development.

These efforts fit well within our mission to A) Provide job training and income opportunities for low income youth and adults and B) Provide constructive social activities for youth from low to moderate-income families.

It is our goal to teach young people to the components of work ethic. We are confident from looking back at youth that graduated from our programs that our approach works. This program has allowed us to enhance youth involvement and increase their levels of individual accomplishment:

a) youth learn to do presentations to build character and accept ?no?
b) youth learn to write receipts to build penmanship and business skills
c) youth learn to use standard word-processing software to type & send thank you letters to better understand computers and sales as a wealth-building experience
d) youth learn to call & set appointments and be courteous in order to be effective
e) community business owners, adults & households in all parts of the city/county/state are encouraged to support youth in the program by purchasing at-least 2 items per year
f) youth are also encouraged to set aside a percent from all sales to put in a special youth savings account (to be arranged)

Current Sponsors and Corporate Donors:


To maintain community cohesiveness, IBSA will continue to foster a working relationship within the community and with other community-based organizations and agencies. Including partnerships with the Summer Youth Employment Projects that may be sponsored by the State of New York, Community Corrections & Court Services departments, and other youth-based and community organizations.