At Punch4Pounds Inc., we are committed to a holistic approach to youth development, emphasizing the whole-youth and employing a person-centered, wraparound model to support not only youth, but also the family, and community.

**THE WHOLE-YOUTH APPROACH

Youth development requires a coordinated ecosystem that strengthens the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and economic dimensions of a young person’s life. Our approach ensures that every youth—especially those at highest risk—receives a continuum of trauma-informed support that accelerates healing, learning, and long-term opportunity.

Promoting Competence

We strengthen academic, behavioral, social, and vocational skillsets through structured interventions like CogBox™, our cognitive boxing curriculum that merges SEL, CBT skill-building, and somatic regulation. Youth learn how to think, communicate, and problem-solve under pressure—skills essential for school, workforce, and community success.

Building Confidence

We cultivate self-belief by combining mastery experiences, positive reinforcement, and measurable progress. CogBox™, Wellness to Workforce™ (W2W™), and wraparound supports help young people experience real wins, rebuilding confidence and identity after exposure to harm, adversity, or system involvement.

Encouraging Connection

We strengthen relationships across family, peers, schools, community partners, and cross-sector systems. Our model builds a safety net—anchored by coaches, mentors, behavioral health specialists, and credible messengers—that surrounds youth with belonging and consistent support.

Cultivating Caring

We foster empathy, compassion, emotional regulation, and civic responsibility. Youth learn to show care for themselves and their community through restorative practices, peer support, and trauma-informed coaching. Caring becomes a protective factor that reduces violence and increases pro-social behavior.

**OUR MODEL

An Extension of Support, Powered by the CPPM™**

The Cognitive Performance & Prevention Model™ (CPPM™) is a comprehensive, scalable approach that advances public safety, public health, and community well-being. It functions as an extension of school, home, and neighborhood support—closing the gaps that place youth at risk.

A Three-Engine Integrated Model

1. CogBox™ – Cognitive Boxing & SEL/CBT Training
A science-based method that strengthens emotional regulation, trauma recovery, focus, and problem-solving using physical movement, brain-based learning, and therapeutic skill-building.

2. Wraparound Mental Health & Behavioral Supports
Trauma-informed coaching, Peer Support Services (PSS), and integrated wellness plans ensure youth receive relational, emotional, and clinical scaffolding aligned with NC Medicaid, OJJDP, and CDC public health frameworks.

3. Workforce Development & Economic Mobility (W2W™)
A pathway that transitions youth from stability to employment through paid work experience, pre-apprenticeships, and postsecondary or career credentialing—reducing recidivism and strengthening long-term community safety.

A Model for Safer Schools and Stronger Communities

Developed by Steven Matthews, Executive Director and national Youth Violence Prevention Strategist, the CPPM™ represents a new standard for sustainable community transformation.

It interrupts violence before it occurs.
It replaces high-risk behaviors with healing, identity development, and opportunity.
It strengthens cross-sector collaboration across public health, education, workforce, and public safety systems.

The CPPM™ builds the foundation for thriving youth, stable families, and safer communities across Greensboro and beyond.