Student Health Outreach Program (SHOP)

Helping Students Thrive

Student health strengthens families in your community.

One More Child’s Student Health Outreach Program (SHOP) partners with schools, after-school programs, and community organizations to help students in grades 8-12 build healthy decision-making skills and develop strong character.
What is SHOP?

Using evidence-based methods, SHOP focuses on improving students’ social and emotional well-being, teaching them to form meaningful relationships, and preparing them for successful futures. By reinforcing critical life skills, SHOP empowers students to avoid harmful behaviors and build the foundation for strong, thriving families.

SHOP is a 13-session, small-group program designed to equip students with tools to handle life’s challenges, build confidence, and grow emotionally. Through surveys, pre- and post-assessments, and follow-up tools, the program ensures lasting, measurable results for participants.

What Students Will Learn:
  • Building Character: Strengthen personal values and build confidence in decision-making.
  • Healthy Relationships: Form and maintain meaningful friendships, as well as understand the value of healthy relationships with their families.
  • Clear Communication: Practice listening, understanding others, and expressing ideas effectively.
  • Setting Goals: Plan for the future and achieve personal goals.
  • Adapting to Change: Manage physical and emotional changes, including personal care and hygiene.
For Parents

SHOP gives parents peace of mind by equipping their children with tools to make positive, values-based decisions while growing in character and resilience.

  • Access support services like food boxes, clothing, and referrals to additional resources.
  • Know your child is learning in a safe, trusted environment that fosters emotional, social, and spiritual growth.
For Partners

SHOP is a program that strengthens communities by equipping students to thrive.

  • Partner with an evidence-based program that helps students build healthier lives and relationships while supporting a positive youth development framework.
  • Empower the next generation of leaders by supporting students’ overall well-being.
  • Receive resources and support to maximize your impact in the community.

About One More Child

Watch and learn how you can come alongside One More Child to help families in need.

RESOURCES OFFERED:

  • Food
  • Diapers/Wipes
  • Clothing Household Items
  • Educational Resources/School Supplies
  • Referrals to Additional Services/Resources
  • Spiritual Mentors
More Than

2,297

clients served
More than

18,159,804

pounds of food distributed
More Than

53,839,915

dollars worth of in-kind resources distributed
Volunteer Your Time

Meet our passionate and empowering leader.

Michael Thomas

Executive Director of Family Support

Michael Thomas serves One More Child as the Executive Director of Family Support – Hope Street, where we are working to transform lives in the inner city of Tampa.

For nearly twenty years, Michael has been a passionate advocate for families and the community through counseling and training others on how to overcome obstacles and find their true passions in life. His philosophy on ministry, as he has been known to often quote is: “People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care!”

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Michael graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology.

Michael has been a licensed and ordained minister for twenty-two years and is also a certified Relationship Coach teaching people how to communicate and have lasting relationships through his workshops and seminars. He is currently pursuing a master of divinity degree from Liberty University

Through Michael’s outreach ministries and community projects, he has been able to impact the lives of thousands through his commitment to work with state officials and community leaders to empower low-income neighborhoods and at-risk families. Out of this passion he founded Impact Now LLC, a mentoring program and consulting service for fathers, teen dads, and at-risk males between the ages of eight and eighteen.

Contact Michael

Phone: 813.252.9762

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