The Braithwaite Foundation, formerly called Reach for the Stars Foundation, is a non-profit 501-C3 corporation specifically designed to assist adolescents especially uninsured lower socio-economic teens -male and female- to gain access to healthcare employing prevention and early intervention before they get into a crisis situation.

Current research shows that young people contact a sexually transmitted disease every 10 seconds and experience an unintended pregnancy every 30 seconds in this country. Across the U.S., people under 25 make up nearly half of all new HIV cases. And, the younger the victim, the more likely that victim is to be female.

It is well known that Florida ranks very high in terms of the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/Aids, and unintended pregnancies among young people. This is especially true in North Miami Beach, where our Medical Center is located. The physician and staff of the Braithwaite Foundation intend to play a key role in not only helping young people to reduce their sexual risk-taking but also creating opportunities for youth and their families to learn about normal sexual development, explore values, and sexual decision-making and promote healthy, positive attitudes about sexuality.

Through financial assistance these teens can be seen and receive counseling, testing, and treatment by the medical staff at Women & Teens Healthcare Center located in North Miami Beach, Florida, serving a much-diversified population of over 235,000 people with a teen population of over 58,000.