Our Philosophy
All youth require a community of caring people to guide
them; remind them, laugh, celebrate, cry, play and teach
them. They need to interact with people of all ages, gender,
cultures, religions and lifestyles to assist in a healthy
development. We acknowledge this need and consciously engage
the services of role models from the community, as part
of our curriculum and life experiences for the youth we
serve. In a protected environment we believe that children
can make mistakes and through constructive dialogue and
discipline, learn from them. In addition to academics we
focus on raising self-esteem and teaching core values.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a wholesome and safe environment
for children, where they can have and opportunity to be
restored to a more rewarding quality of life. Our goal is
to effectively match the needs of each child in our care
with appropriate placement in as natural a home care environment
as possible. We will emphasize education, self-esteem and
development of personal values and support during the maturation
process towards independence. This is accomplished by foster
parents and with support services offered by the agency.
Children are either reunited with their parents or emancipated
as independent adults.
Our History
New Millennium Contemporary Management Inc. was founded
in 1997 by Otis Thurman, a former Prison Administrator.
Mr. Thurman had seen far too many juvenile offenders grow
up to be criminals. He wanted to do something to be a part
of the solution not a part of the problem. Mr. Thurman recognized
that most children thrive in a caring and structured environment
so he became a group home parent, opening the first group
home in 1998.
By 2000, New Millennium was successfully operating 2 six-bed
Group Homes. Mr. Thurman then saw a need to add a Foster
Family Agency as an addition to better serve the children
in need.
Over the years New Millennium has grown significantly by
continuing to provide services to young children, teens
and families as well as respond to local community needs.
Our goal is to offer them hope and help for a brighter future.
Otis Thurman
New Millennium Contemporary Management operates under the
direction of Mr. Otis Thurman; Administrator and CEO. Thurman's
career spanned thirty years working in the State's Youth
& Adult Correctional Agency, as a civil servant, Administrator
and Governor's Appointee. His expertise is extensive and
includes supervision and care of both youth and adults,
during incarceration and on parole in the community. His
style is honest and straightforward, and this is an asset
upon which the community, staff, and the youth that are
served, can rely.
He has assembled a team of qualified Social Workers (MSW's),
Contract Psychologist- Psychiatrists, Youth Counselors and
volunteer tutors to insure the integrity of service to the
youth under their care. The facility operates under the
direction of a Board of Directors which has members from
the Community, representing a vital part of the public.
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