Created For More Ministries was founded on Christian beliefs and the understanding that every young person deserves a pathway to a meaningful life. While our values inspire our mission, we are committed to serving all youth with an inclusive approach, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs. We work to break cycles of violence and incarceration of individuals who come from high-risk environments. The young adults that we serve are ages 14-25. Through mentorship, community building, life skills training, vocational education, and leadership development, we employ both restorative and preventive measures to help students progress in life, equipping them with the resources, mentoring, and support needed to address the root causes of youth violence and criminal justice involvement.

CFMM’s current programs include our volunteer-led jail ministry within the Will County Adult Detention Center, dedicated volunteers serving young adults at the Illinois Youth Center, and Base Camp—a wilderness-based mentorship program in Elroy, Wisconsin. Since 2016, these initiatives have demonstrated the transformative power of relationship-centered intervention with at-risk populations. The VTC represents a natural and essential expansion of this work, addressing the urgent need for vocational pathways that can prevent reincarceration and break generational cycles of poverty and violence.