About
Us
Just Between Teens is a curriculum-based mentoring program created for youth in the Louisville community. JBT aides in identifying healthy life choices for teens. This program is currently used within the JCPS school system, local dance teams. churches, and youth centers. JBT also partners with Residential facilities Metro Parks of Louisville and Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana. Although we are widely spread across the Louisville Metro area; JBT is still growing and opening the JBT Clubhouse coming to a neighborhood near you soon.
Meet the Team
Renée Appling
AKA “Fav Ms. Renée”
Founder, CEO
Appling is an entrepreneur, content creator and independent contractor serving the residents of Louisville, Ky for over 25 years and counting. Appling is a well-known community innovator for both adults and children, a Program Developer and facilitator who has established numerous adolescent programs. These programs include but are not limited to promoting self-esteem, love, confidence, positive hygiene, healthy relationships, mindfulness, sexual awareness and abstinence.
2007 Black Achiever recipient and 2020 Zeta Image Award recipient from Zeta Phi beta Sorority Incorporated, Beta Alpha Xi Zeta Chapter, Louisville, Kentucky for Outstanding Community Service Leader.
Adonis Appling
Junior Mentor
Certified Welder
Alexis Appling
Junior Mentor
Licensed Cosmetologist
Our Approach
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Inclusive
JBT reaches teens of all races, genders (including non-binary), ethnicity and social backgrounds. We give teens the opportunity to discuss high-pressure issues, questions and or concerns and problems that they may have at home, school or within their community.
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Interactive
JBT equips teens with the skills needed to solve real life problems they may face on a day-to-day basis. The interactions of JBT consist of mostly group forums which are based on the "honesty" and "trust" factor. In some cases, one on one mentoring is also used; whichever will best meet the needs or situation of the teen(s) involved.
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Online
JBT has an active forum on Facebook and will be expanding to other social media platforms in the near future. The JBT facebook (and all the other social media pages) will display and encourage teens to cultivate new friendships, share their JBT experience and communicate openly with one another while providing a safe place to do so.
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Transformative
JBT is dedicated to promoting excellence among teens by cultivating, educating, and motivating them to have healthy minds and spirits for a positive future.
Empowerment
Self-Esteem
Condfidence Building
Self-Respect
Teamwork
Leadership
Motivation
Peer Mediation
Honesty
Character Development
Social Media/Digital Etiquette
Establishing Boundaries
Promoting Abstinence