The Parris Foundation

Educational Services Program - Provides educational support to first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented populations in higher education, including assistance in completing college admission and financial aid applications; assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations; guidance on and assistance in secondary school reentry, entry to general educational development (GED) programs, other alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts, or postsecondary education; career exploration and job-shadowing where students are exposed to careers requiring a postsecondary degree; and credit recovery alternative programs allowing high school students to recover course credits from classes they have missed or failed and serving 1,144 students through this program.

Scholarship & Educational Funding Program awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors for up to four years of undergraduate study, provided that the recipient maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Six recipients have received scholarships from this program.Scholarship & Educational Funding Program - awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors for up to 4 years of undergraduate study for any recipient who maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Six recipients received a scholarship from this program.

Crime Victim Services - This program assists with crime victim compensation, information and referral, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, assistance with victim impact panels and statements, and crime victim follow-up and advocacy. Six hundred and sixty-four (664) victims were served through this program. From September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, two volunteer graduate counseling interns donated 1,622 hours of counseling sessions. The fair market value of these donated services is approximately $40,548.

Training and Leadership Development Program - Provides training, continuing education seminars, curriculum-based community educational workshops, and clinical supervision for licensed professional counselors, law enforcement professionals, social workers, and other helping professionals. One hundred and five (105) were trained through this program. From September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, ninety-six (96) hours of clinical services plus supervision and training sessions were provided for graduate counseling interns. The fair market value of these donated services is approximately $12,000.