Overture Outreach International (dba Overture International), is a Christian 501c3 organization established by individuals in the U.S. and Haiti to empower families living in extreme poverty through sustainable social, community and economic development. Their collaborative network consists of international, governmental, business and non-profit partners.
Where they operate
Organization Type
Main Areas of Work
What They Do
Overture's Social Development programs focus on child development, family strengthening, and community resources that provide protections and supports for children and families. Services include:
Child Development focuses on education, after school support, young adult empowerment, family reunification, and crisis care.
Family Strengthening focuses on Parenting & Child Development Training, Family Preservation, and Economic Training.
Protective Services focus on child protection, child rights training, food security and support for at risk and delinquent youth.
Residential Care Service Transition Support
Supports they have offered, or plan to offer, include:
- Introducing the importance of family care and reintegration to leaders in the organization
- Strategy and planning for the transition
- Donor and board engagement
- Community awareness raising and engagement
- Partnerships
- Government engagement and linking to systems reforms
- Assessments of children and families
- Family tracing
- Preparing children and families for transition
- Social work or case management training or support
- Staffing adjustments or training
- Use of buildings and other assets
- Developing new programs, including:
- Family and community strengthening
- Alternative family care (including kinship care, foster care, adoption)
- Advocacy
- Community Development projects for Disaster Preparedness
- Provide funding for the transition
- General coaching or consultation
- Onsite training
- Online training
- Onsite visits/meetings
- Phone calls/video conference
- Provision of standards and written guidance or tools for transitioning
- Connecting with others or building a network
Overture Outreach International plans to support transitions in Haiti. There are 4 primary parts identified in our process that are necessary to provide families with opportunities for long-term success: (1) Family and Community Assessments, (2) Social Services Activities, (3) Support services: Education, Nutrition Development, and Business Training / Start-up Funding, and (4) Community Development projects to create economic growth.