Future Men

Future Men

What Is Future Men?

Future Men is a structured residential program focused on helping struggling boys move beyond their immature habits and unproductive behaviors and step into personal responsibility and independence. The program works with issues such as poor self‑control, lack of motivation, disrespect, anger, negative peer influence, and unhealthy lifestyle patterns. In a safe, highly structured environment, students receive guidance, mentoring, and character-based counseling that encourages accountability, discipline, and positive decision-making. Future Men also places a strong emphasis on education and practical life preparation by supporting high school completion and offering apprenticeship opportunities where students gain hands-on experience working alongside skilled tradesmen.

Located in Kirbyville, Missouri, Future Men facilities are surrounded by forests, rivers, and beautiful lakes to provide a great environment for these young troubled men to become men and reach their full potential.

The Future Men Program

The education program provides a monitored and highly structured tutorial setting where these troubled teens work on a curriculum accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Schools and founded on God’s Word. Each teen has his own individual plan motivating him to finish his high school studies.

The work program, on the other hand, provides an opportunity for these teenagers to show initiative, become detailed, and follow instructions, which are the same qualities needed to acquire and keep a regular job. Each teen is given an opportunity to work as an apprentice in order to learn a trade skill. The teenager reports to his assigned tradesman twice a week. A teenager can choose to learn construction, welding, computer programming, airport service and security, landscaping, auto painting, glass installation, animal health technician, firefighting, real estate sales, plumbing, and electrical work.

The youth is also expected to finish house chores twice a day. With housework, each teen is made to understand the requirements of home, property, and vehicle maintenance. Other teenagers who do not have apprenticeship yet are assigned to participate in community service. Habits like working steadily and not taking breaks, identifying work that still needs to be finished, following instructions, and taking care of the tools used are instilled in order to prepare these kids for their apprenticeships.

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