"Keeping UP" Program
Safe Site for Suspended Students
"Straight UP"
Teen Health Program
"Man UP"
Mentoring Program
109 Washington Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32810
(Physical Location: Eatonville, Florida)
Telephone: (407) 660-1288
Fax: (407) 660-8248
E-Mail:
beverly@redeeminglight.org or
info@keepstraight.org
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Every 35 seconds a student is suspended from school in an American classroom. Where do these students go? In Orlando’s Orange County they can come to “Keeping UP”. This educational program is for short-term (10 days or less) suspended students. Students from grade levels K-12 attend 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. The program is concurrent with the Orange County Public School Calendar Year. |
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“Straight UP” is a health program that provides accurate and vital information regarding risk reduction measures. Annually, “Straight UP” hosts a Teen Health Conference. In the past we have hosted key-note speaker and formal professional basketball player, AC Green. To promote continued education and leadership in the community, The Betty Jean Wells Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established. Annually this scholarship is given to a college bound student. |
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We Have Added A New Program To Redeeming Light Man UP is a mentoring program for male youth middle to high school. The goals of this program are to foster healthy relationships, teach responsible and appropriate behaviors and social skills and encourage academic prowess. These goals are achieved by utilizing the four basic leadership development techniques. |