Levi Joshua, BGS
Founder & Director
“All I really want to do is …..
As a graduate of East Chicago Central High School and Indiana University, Levi Joshua has been actively rendering a helping hand, attentive ear and instructive tongue to children and their families for more than 25 years. Mr. Joshua gained most of his experience working with youth and families during his time as a Lake County Juvenile Probation Officer. He has experience providing home-based family centered case work services to youth and families via DCS contracted services.
Mr. Joshua has provided home-based family centered case work services and Transition from Restrictive Placements Services (TRP), in which he assisted youth transitioning from a restrictive settings to their homes and communities. Mr. Joshua has facilitated several after school and summer enrichment programs. In addition, Mr. Joshua has experience as a substitute teacher, a high school special education teacher and a high school counselor providing such services as tutoring, attendance and behavioral interventions plans, mentoring and cultural enrichment outings to students in three school districts in Lake County, Indiana. Mr. Joshua continues to maintain a positive relationships with the staff and the various agencies in Lake County, IN. and in various cities/counties in the State of Indiana.
Education
Indiana University South Bend, Indiana, Graduate Studies in Education Continuing
Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana, Bachelor of General Studies • Area Certificate: Criminal Justice • Minor: Sociology, Graduated in 1993
East Chicago Central High School East Chicago, Indiana, Graduated in 1988
2020 Service Provider for the following Agencies
Choices
Community in Schools of Lake County
Geminus Circle Around families
Geminus Community Partners
Geminus Community Partners – Truancy
2015 – 2019 Contracted Provider
Indiana Department of Child Services Regions 1, 2, 4, 5 & 10
Choices
Professional Experience
Juvenile Court
Probation Officer at Superior Courts of Lake County
Transition from Restrictive Placements (TRP)
Case Management Services
Dockside Services Inc. / Selah Academies Inc.
Department of Children and Families
Home Based Case Management Services
New Horizons Inc. / Dockside Services Inc. / HDI Counseling Services, LLC
Residential Placement
St. Joseph’s Carmelite Home for Boys / Campagna Home for Boys Inc. / Monroe County Youth Shelter / Middle Passages Inc.
Parent Workshops
Provisions Management Corporation
Education System
- Substitute Teacher School City of East Chicago
- Coordinator After School Programs Tutoring and Mentoring Programs School City of East Chicago — 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant
- Teacher, Special Education School City of Hammond
- High School Counselor Lighthouse College Prep Academy
Additional Work Experience
- Mentor School City of East Chicago and School City of Hammond
- Guidance Director Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Indiana
- Consultant, Trainer, Pool Supervisor, Facilitator of Parent Workshops and Mentor East Chicago Parks & Recreation
- Project Director of Summer Enrichment Program Hammond Area YMCA
- Gym Supervisor Bloomington Boys Club
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