Gang Alternative Inc

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.?S PROJECT SELFI (SEX EDUCATION THROUGH LEARNING AND FAMILY-INVOLVEMENT)

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S PROJECT CAATS (COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR ADDRESSING TRAUMA AND STRESS) - GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC., A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING SOUTH FLORIDA FOR OVER 17 YEARS IS PROPOSING PROJECT CAATS (COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR ADDRESSING TRAUMA AND STRESS). CAATS IS DESIGNED TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND COLLECTIVE TRAUMA, USING A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH TO SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS NEEDED. CAATS IS COMMUNITY AND DATA-DRIVEN INITIATIVE AND WILL BE GUIDED BY A DIVERSE COMMUNITY COALITION WITH SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND YOUTH AND ADULT WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES. CAATS WILL TARGET SEVERAL HIGH CRIME, HIGH VIOLENCE AND HIGH POVERTY COMMUNITIES PREDOMINANTLY POPULATED BY BLACK IMMIGRANTS THE TRI-COUNTY AREA: MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. IN THE HARSH REALITY IS THAT RESIDENTS IN THESE COMMUNITIES WAKE UP TO TRAUMA EVERY DAY! TRAUMA FROM FINANCIAL INSTABILITY, POOR QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE, CRIMINAL AND VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION, AND SYSTEMIC PREJUDICE AND RACISM. FURTHERMORE, BASED ON RESEARCH THAT FOUND A STRONG LINK BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND MENTAL HEALTH (MH), IT CAN EXTRAPOLATED THAT THESE COMMUNITIES ALSO HAVE UNDOCUMENTED CASES OF SUD AND UNDIAGNOSED MH. CAATS WILL BE GUIDED BY THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK AND WILL COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS AND TRAUMA-FOCUSED APPROACHES TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING TO PROMOTE RESILIENCE, AND ADVANCE EQUITY IN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED EXPONENTIAL TRAUMA FROM COMMUNITY VIOLENCE OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. CAATS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO 1425 INDIVIDUAL ANNUALLY WITH AN ESTIMATED 9500 AS INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES PER YEAR. THE PROJECTED TOTAL FOR LIFESPAN OF THE PROJECT IS 5700 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED DIRECTLY AND 38,000 RECEIVING INDIRECT SERVICES THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES.

NAME OF APPLICANT: GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC (GA)THE PROJECT TITLE: LITTLE HAITI ACTION (ACCESSING CAREERS THROUGH INTEGRATION, OPPORTUNITIES ANDNETWORKS).PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PRE AND POST RELEASE SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, WORK READINESS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PRE-RELEASE AND JOB PLACEMENT AND NAVIGATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT POST-RELEASE TO HELP PARTICIPANTS TRANSITION AND RE-INTEGRATE INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE SERVED: LITTLE HAITI ACTION WILL TARGET 250 ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN FLORIDA CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.THE FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 2,499,999.THE TOTAL COST-PER-PARTICIPANT: GA ESTIMATES THE TOTAL COST-PER-PARTICIPANT TO BE 9,999.99INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: 250 MALE AND FEMALE ADULTS, 18 YRS. OLD AND OLDER WHO ARE IN FDOC CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT AND SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED WITHIN 20-270 DAYS TO THE TARGET AREAS OF LITTLE HAITI, LIBERTY CITY, LITTLE RIVER AND WEST LITTLE RIVER.THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MANDATORY PARTNER: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, 501 SOUTH CALHOUN STREET, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-2500. STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THE LIST OF THE NAME(S) OF OTHER PARTNERS:EMPLOYERS: COLD FLOW, CBT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, SOUTH FLORIDA ACADEMY OF AC , WINGERTER LABORATORIES, ADVANCED ROOFING, REBUILDING BROWARD (SEE MOU LOCS)REFERRALS: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (SEE MOU)OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS: THE ALTERNATIVE INSTITUTE, CBT TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE COLLEGE, SOUTH FLORIDA ACADEMY OF AC, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND AMERICAN JOB CENTER, (CAREERSOURCE OF SOUTH FLORIDA)INDUSTRY ADVICE, APPRENTICESHIP, AND JOB PLACEMENT: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND AMERICAN JOB CENTER, (CAREERSOURCE OF SOUTH FLORIDA), HAITIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF FLORIDA GAS EIAC GAS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM,LEGAL SERVICES: TRIAL LAWYERS OF FLORIDA (SEE LOC)MEDICAL SERVICES: CARE RESOURCE, JESSIE TRICEBEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE: UPLIFT (SEE LOC), CIRCLE OF STRENGTH CARE RESOURCEFINANCIAL LITERACY MANAGEMENT: WE FLORIDA FINANCIAL CREDIT UNIONCOUNTY TO BE SERVED: URBAN COMMUNITIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: LITTLE HAITI, LIBERTY CITY, WEST LITTLE RIVER, LITTLE RIVER.BRIEF SUMMARIZATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT: GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. PROPOSES A PROGRAM DESIGN MODEL THAT COUPLES A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT TRANSITIONING CITIZENS ON PERSONAL PATHS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY,GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.S LITTLE HAITI ACTION ACCESSING CAREERS THROUGH INTEGRATION, OPPORTUNITIES AND NETWORKS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYABILITY ESSENTIAL SKILLS BACKED BY INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, WORKPLACE PREPAREDNESS AND IMPROVED SOFT SKILLS FOR JOB ATTAINMENT AND RETENTION, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS IN HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS. LITTLE HAITI ACTION WILL MITIGATE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYABILITY THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DEPENDENCY, RECIDIVISM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND GANG INVOLVEMENT, BY IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES CRIMINOGENIC RISK AND JOB READINESS ASSESSMENTS TO BUILD ON FOUNDATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS STRENGTHS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION. LITTLE HAITI ACTION HAS COMPLETION GOALS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH WIOA PRIMARY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE AND ITS APPROACH OBSERVES PARTICIPANT GOAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL RESOLUTION. BEST PRACTICES FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS EXISTING AND PAST REENTRY PROGRAMS WILL BE INTEGRATED TO MAXIMIZE SYSTEMATIC PRE-RELEASE AND POST-RELEASE SERVICE DELIVERY

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S PROJECT ENGAGE [EMBRACING NAVIGATIONAL GUIDANCE TO PROMOTE AUTONOMY IN EMPLOYMENT] - GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC., A DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES- LICENSED AND INTERNATIONAL CARF ACCREDITED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECT ENGAGE [EMBRACING NAVIGATIONAL GUIDANCE TO PROMOTE AUTONOMY IN EMPLOYMENT]. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOCUSED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (COD) IN SOUTH FLORIDA’S TRI-COUNTY AREA (MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES). THE POPULATION OF FOCUS HAS AMONGST THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE OR THOSE WHO SPEAK LITTLE OR NO ENGLISH. PROJECT ENGAGE WILL USE EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT MODEL, ENHANCED BY MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING EVIDENCE-BASED TECHNIQUE. GOAL 1: EMPOWER ADULTS IN FOCUS POPULATION TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. OBJECTIVE 1.1: 100% OF INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE ENGAGED BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST (ES) WITHIN 1 WEEK OF RECEIVING REFERRALS. OBJECTIVE 1.2: 80% OF INDIVIDUALS WILL EXPLORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH ES WITHIN 1 MONTH OF PROGRAM ENROLLMENT. OBJECTIVE 1.3: 65% OF ENROLLEES WILL SECURE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN FIELD OF THEIR CHOICE. OBJECTIVE 1.4 : 60% OF ENROLLEES WILL SECURE JOBS WITH WAGES AT LEAST 25% ABOVE FLORIDA’S MINIMUM WAGE. GOAL 2: EMPOWER ADULTS IN FOCUS POPULATION RETAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. OBJECTIVE 2.1: MONTHLY, ES WILL MAKE AT LEAST 4 CONTACTS WITH ENROLLEES. OBJECTIVE 2.2: 70% OF ENROLLEES PLACED IN JOBS WILL RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AT 3-MONTH FOLLOW-UP. OBJECTIVE 2.3: ESTABLISH A CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM (INCLUSIVE OF ESS) WITHIN 4 MONTHS POST-AWARD. OBJECTIVE 2.4: 100% OF ENROLLEES WHO EXPRESS INTEREST, WILL BE ENGAGED BY A BENEFIT SPECIALIST TO CREATE PERSONALIZED BENEFITS PLAN. GOAL 3: ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN ADVISORY GROUPS. OBJECTIVE 3.1: ESTABLISH A SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY GROUP WILL MEET MONTHLY IN YEAR 1, BI-MONTHLY IN YEAR 2 AND QUARTERLY FROM YEARS 3-5. OBJECTIVE 3.2: ENGAGE GA’S EXISTING EMPLOYER AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS THE “BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL” TO MEET QUARTERLY TO ENGAGE AND ELICIT FEEDBACK FROM LOCAL EMPLOYERS. IN YEAR 45 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED AND 75 FOR YEARS 2-5 FOR A TOTAL OF 345 OVER 5 YEAR PERIOD.

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INTRODUCE AND PREPARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK THROUGH PLACEMENT INTO PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, AND ON A PATH TO MORE EQUITABLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR PEERS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY & EXECUTE SOLUTIONS TO DIMINISH CRIMINOGENIC RISK FACTORS, INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR 160 YOUTH AGES 18-24 BY PROVIDING CAREER PATHWAY TRAINING THAT RESULTS IN THEM EARNING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS & ADDRESSING ESSENTIAL/SOFT SKILL GAPS USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS ASSESSMENT. THE GO PROGRAM DESIGN SUPPORTS PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT, & COMPLETION OF CAREER PATHWAY EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, THE ATTAINMENT OF INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, AS WELL AS THE PREPARATION & QUALIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE (OJT, APPRENTICESHIPS, ETC.) & OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT PAY SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGES & DIMINISH QUALITY OF LIFE DEFICITS THAT LEAD TO RECIDIVISM. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED IN HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS WITH ASCENDING CAREER LADDERS & INCREASED WAGES UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY AND ASSOCIATED OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO SECURING &/OR MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT THROUGH CAREER PATHWAY UPSKILLING; IMPACT CRIMINOGENIC RISKS LIKE ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR & SUBSTANCE USE THROUGH PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH WRAPAROUND INTEGRATED SERVICES & COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. OUR DESIGN MERGES EVIDENCE-BASED RE-ENTRY PROGRAM DESIGN & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE RESULTS. THIS FRAMEWORK MOVES THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TOWARD A "DEMAND & SUPPLY" MODEL THAT IDENTIFIES EMPLOYERS' REAL-TIME HIRING NEEDS & CONNECTS THEM WITH EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS & PARTNERS TO SCREEN, MATCH, & SECURE WORKERS FOR OPEN POSITIONS. DELIVERABLES WIOA PRIMARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT RATE - SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT. 70% EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT RATE - FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT. 60% MEDIAN EARNINGS - SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT. $5,750 CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT. 50% MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS. 70% REO-SPECIFIC INDICATORS: VIOLENT CRIME ARRESTS (AFTER PROGRAM ENROLLMENT): LESS THAN 5% RECIDIVISM (PARTICIPANTS CONVICTED OF A NEW CRIME): LESS THAN 10% INTENDED BENEFICIARY JUSTICE-INVOLVED 18-24 YEAR OLDS LIVING IN TARGET COMMUNITIES WHO (I) HAVE VIOLENCE CRIMINAL RECORDS; (II) ARE HIGH SCHOOL DROPS AS A RESULT OF DISCIPLINARY REASONS; (III) HAVE CURRENT OR PAST GANG AFFILIATION; AND/OR (IV) HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS HAVING ANTI-SOCIAL ATTITUDES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

MVP 88 - GANG ALTERNATIVE MINORITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECT

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

YOUTH BUILD

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

GANG ALTERNATIVE INC.'S PROJECT HAPPINESS

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S PROJECT RISE (REDUCING INCIDENCES OF SEXUAL RISK THROUGH EDUCATION)

LITTLE HAITI: NAP TANN PROJECT ? GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. NAP TANN MEANS ?WE WILL WAIT? IN HAITIAN KREYOL

BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS) IS THE 6TH LARGEST SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY, SERVING NEARLY 261,000 STUDENTS IN 334 SCHOOLS DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR ALONE.1 OPERATING IN SOUTH FLORIDA, IT HAS A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION WITH BLACKS (40.5%) AND HISPANICS (36.1%) BEING DISPROPORTIONATELY REPRESENTED. FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, BCPS HAD THE HIGHEST INCIDENTS OF FIGHTING AND THE 2ND HIGHEST INJURY-RELATED VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN THE STATE.2 RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THESE INCIDENTS DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT BROWARD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS), MIDDLE SCHOOLERS HAD HIGHER INCIDENCES OF BULLYING, PHYSICAL FIGHTING, AND CARRYING WEAPONS TO SCHOOL COMPARED TO HIGH SCHOOLERS.3ALTHOUGH VIOLENCE IN BCPS HAS BEEN ON A RISE, IT IS ONLY A SYMPTOM OF THE ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OF VIOLENCE IN BCCS SCHOOLS IS THE LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF CRIME, POVERTY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVALENT IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.   UNDER PROJECT BRAVE (BUILDING RESILIENCY THROUGH ANTI-VIOLENCE EDUCATION), GA WILL IMPROVE SCHOOL SECURITY BY PROVIDING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO RECOGNIZE, RESPOND QUICKLY TO, AND HELP PREVENT ACTS OF VIOLENCE. DUE TO THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE ISSUE OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE IN BCPS, GA’S PROGRAM DESIGN WILL TAKE ON A MULTIFACETED APPROACH WITH THE AIM OF (I) EQUIPPING TEACHERS, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND PARENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO POTENTIAL RISKS, INCLUDING RISKS POSED AS A RESULT OF A STUDENT’S MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, (II) EDUCATING STUDENTS ON HOW TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AND (III) PROVIDING ADEQUATE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS TO HELP THEM MANAGE AND HEAL FROM THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE AT HOME AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, USING A TRAUMA-FOCUSED APPROACH. AS PART OF THIS DESIGN, GA WILL EMPLOY EVIDENCE-BASED AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO TEACH STUDENTS VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN TITLE I MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS LOCATED IN HIGH-CRIME, HIGH- POVERTY COMMUNITIES. THIS STRATEGY WILL INCLUDE GAMIFICATION PRINCIPLES TO REINFORCE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS IN STUDENTS AND VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.   GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. IS A FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2005 WITH THE MISSION TO BUILD CHARACTER THAT LASTS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES TO CRIME, VIOLENCE, DEPENDENCY, AND DELINQUENCY. GA DOES THIS BY OFFERING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ITS ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH.

A COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE THAT USES A NAVIGATION APPROACH TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN BROWARD COUNTY WHO ARE MOST AT RISK FOR HIV AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS.

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S PROJECT VICE (VIOLENCE INTERVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT)

GANG ALTERNATIVE STEP-UP PROG FOR HIV TESTING, PREVN & LINKAGES FOR AT-RISK MINOR

PROJECT RESIST: RISK EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR SAFE TEENS

GANG ALTERNATIVE'S CAREERRS PROGRAM

URBAN PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS COLLABORATIVE-MIAMI

URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES COALITION

GANG ALTERNATIVE INC.'S W3 (WE WILL WAIT) PROJECT

PROJECT NOT-IN-OUR-SCHOOL

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. (GA), IS PROPOSING PROJECT REWIND (RETURNING WITH INITIATIVE, NETWORKS AND DETERMINATION), A PRE- AND POST-RELEASE PROJECT THAT EMPLOYS COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES POSED BY YOUTH REENTRY AND RECIDIVISM REDUCTION. THE PROJECT WILL TARGET 125 BLACK/ AFRO-CARIBBEAN AMERICANS (INCLUDING HAITIAN AMERICANS) IN JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE RETURNING TO PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES.

GANG ALTERNATIVE INC.'S PROJECT FRONTLINERS - PROJECT FRONTLINERS IS A TARGETED YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON MITIGATING THE ONSET AND PROGRESSION OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND OPIOID USE AMONG BLACK AND BROWN MINORITY YOUTH RESIDING IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS PROGRAM, OPERATING IN HIGH CRIME, HIGH POVERTY AREAS OF BROWARD COUNTY, AIMS TO ENGAGE 200 STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN GRADES 4-11, ATTENDING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. OVER THE PROJECT'S LIFESPAN, A TOTAL OF 1000 STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM ITS COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. LEVERAGING THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, PROJECT FRONTLINERS SYSTEMATICALLY COLLECTS AND APPLIES DATA TO GUIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS. THIS INVOLVES IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC SUBSTANCE MISUSE ISSUES PREVALENT IN THE CATCHMENT AREA, STRATEGICALLY SELECTING INTERVENTION APPROACHES, AND CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING COMMUNITY PROGRESS. IN ADDRESSING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROJECT FRONTLINERS IMPLEMENTS EVIDENCE-BASED YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. THE INITIATIVE ENCOMPASSES YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND THE TRAINING OF TRUSTED ADULTS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (50 PER YEAR; 250 FOR THE PROJECT). ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPATING YOUTH RECEIVE TRAINING IN TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (25 PER YEAR; 125 FOR THE PROJECT). THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF PROJECT FRONTLINERS ARE THREEFOLD. FIRST, IT SEEKS TO DECREASE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE PROTECTIVE FACTORS. SECOND, IT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRUSTED ADULTS TO DETECT EARLY SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUTH. LASTLY, THE INITIATIVE ENDEAVORS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN BROWARD COUNTY TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND OPTIMIZE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. PROJECT FRONTLINERS IS A VITAL INITIATIVE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING POSITIVE CHANGE AND CREATING A RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT FOR MINORITY YOUTH IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC (GA) WILL USE FUNDING TO DEVELOP COORDINATED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY OPIOIDS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. GA WILL WORK WITHIN HIGH-POVERTY AREAS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY OPIOID ADDICTION THROUGH YOUTH-FOCUSED PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMMING AT THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY LEVEL.

WOMENS BUREAU

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. OPIOID PREVENTION PROJECT [OPP]

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S PROJECT SMART ? SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, RECOGNITION, & TRAINING - GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. (GA)’S- SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, RECOGNITION, AND TRAINING (SMART) PROGRAM WILL TRAIN A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS VARIOUS COMMUNITY SECTORS, INCLUSIVE OF SCHOOLS, FIRST-RESPONDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND FAITH-BASED YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK DIRECTLY WITH POPULATIONS THAT INCLUDE AT-RISK YOUTHS AGES 12-18 RESIDING IN MINORITY CONCENTRATED AREAS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THESE AREAS ARE AT HIGH RISK BASED ON VARIOUS RISK FACTORS PARTICULARLY AFRICAN AMERICA, AFRO-CARIBBEAN AND HISPANIC YOUTH EXPOSED TO HIGH RATES OF POVERTY, CRIME, AND VIOLENCE. THE AREAS OF FOCUS FOR SMART TRAINING BASED ON THE YOUTH-MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YOUTH MHFA) INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF LITTLE HAITI, LIBERTY CITY, OVERTOWN, NORTH MIAMI, AND NORTH MIAMI BEACH. THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE HIGHER INSTANCES OF UNMET MENTAL ILLNESS/MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OFTEN LEADING TO SELF-MEDICATION INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND HIGH CO-MORBIDITY BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ESPECIALLY IN THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY WHERE THERE IS SIGNIFICANT STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SEEKING MENTAL ILLNESS TREATMENT AS WELL AS BARRIERS TO ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DUE TO BOTH LANGUAGE AND IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN ADDITION, THE MOST FREQUENT CALLS TO THE MIAMI 211 HOTLINE (THE ONLY 24/7 HELPLINE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR CRISIS COUNSELING AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL) ARE FOR BASIC NEEDS AND MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THE GOALS OF SMART ARE TO: A) INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE A PART OF AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO POPULATIONS OF FOCUS TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO SIGNS OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) AND SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED); AND B) THROUGH STRONG LINKAGES BETWEEN YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND UTILIZING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES (CLAS) COMPLIANT OUTREACH/ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THOSE TRAINED IN YOUTH-MHFA AND TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH OBTAINING TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS. SMART, WILL IMPLEMENT IN-PERSON YOUTH-MHFA TRAINING, AN EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING WHICH TEACHES INDIVIDUALS HOW RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY SMI AND/OR SED AND HOW TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM WILL LEVERAGE AND EXPAND GA’S UNITED PEOPLE LIFTING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIES TOGETHER (UPLIFT) PROGRAM, TEAM OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE EXPERTS ON STAFF AND A NETWORK OF 25+ DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THROUGH THIS TWO-LEVEL APPROACH, SMART WILL TRAIN 500 INDIVIDUALS OVER FIVE YEARS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO YOUTH IN CRISIS, AS WELL AS ENSURE A LINKAGE BETWEEN YOUTH SERVING PROFESSIONALS AND RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. SMART WILL ESTABLISH A REFERRAL MECHANISM THAT INCREASES THE ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS TRAINED TO REFER AND LINK YOUTH TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES BY EXPANDING GA’S UPLIFT’S PROGRAM SCOPE OF SERVICE. ONCE EXPANDED, UPLIFT WILL SERVE AS THE CENTRALIZED MECHANISM FOR SMART TRAINEES TO MAKE REFERRALS AND ACCESS RESOURCES FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH SEDS AND SMIS.

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT (VIP)

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.'S CIRCLE OF STRENGTH FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF ADDICTION CRISIS (COS- CVAC)

URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES COALITION

AWARD PURPOSE TO FUND PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT AND ASSIST WORKING WOMEN, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED WOMEN WORKERS WHO ARE PAID LOW WAGES AT WORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN OF COLOR, WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, JUSTICE-IMPACTED WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, MARGINALIZED WORKERS IN FEMALE-DOMINATED SECTORS HARD-HIT BY THE PANDEMIC, ETHNIC MINORITIES, IMMIGRANTS, WORKERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, OLDER ADULTS, AND WORKERS EXPERIENCING WORKPLACE HARASSMENT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES, HOMELESSNESS, OR CHRONIC POVERTY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, "WOMAN" OR "WOMEN" IS TO BE INTERPRETED IN THE MOST INCLUSIVE MANNER, WITH PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY TO BE INCLUSIVE OF TRANSGENDER WOMEN AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO REACH AND ASSIST THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WOMEN WITHIN THE TARGET POPULATION. DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA, IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL EVENTS, BROCHURES AND LEAFLETS, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS, ETC, TO THE TARGET POPULATION. RIGHTS AND BENEFITS ACTIVITIES TO HELP WOMEN ACCESS THEIR RIGHTS AND BENEFITS, EXECUTING A CLEAR, VIABLE PLAN TO IMPROVE BENEFITS TAKE-UP AND ENROLLMENT, DETER VIOLATIONS, IMPROVE COMPLIANCE, AND CONNECT/REFER WOMEN TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES, BENEFITS, AND ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS TRAINING WOMEN TO BECOME BENEFITS NAVIGATORS OR PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE WOMEN ACCESS THEIR RIGHTS AND BENEFITS. DELIVERABLES THE GRANTEE HAS SIX PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES THEY MUST STRIVE TO MEET: 1) NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO WILL BE REACHED THROUGH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; 2) NUMBER OF WOMEN AND/OR SIZE AND TYPE OF THE AUDIENCE TO WHOM EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE DISSEMINATED; 3) NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO WILL BE CONNECTED TO NAVIGATION SERVICES AND TO BENEFIT CALCULATOR SERVICES; 4) NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM RIGHTS AND BENEFITS ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO GAIN ACCESS TO OR ENROLL IN BENEFITS, AND THOSE WHO ARE REFERRED TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES, BENEFITS, AND/OR LEGAL ASSISTANCE; 5) WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT BEST PRACTICES OR SERVICES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS GRANT CAN OR WILL BE SUSTAINED BEYOND THE GRANT PERIOD; AND 6) ANY SYSTEMIC CHANGE ANTICIPATED TO RESULT FROM THE GRANT ACTIVITIES. INTENDED BENEFICIARY WORKING WOMEN, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED WOMEN WORKERS WHO ARE PAID LOW WAGES AT WORK, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN OF COLOR, WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, JUSTICE-IMPACTED WOMEN, INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, MARGINALIZED WORKERS IN FEMALE-DOMINATED SECTORS HARD-HIT BY THE PANDEMIC, ETHNIC MINORITIES, IMMIGRANTS, WORKERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, OLDER ADULTS, AND WORKERS EXPERIENCING WORKPLACE HARASSMENT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES, HOMELESSNESS, OR CHRONIC POVERTY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, "WOMAN" OR "WOMEN" IS TO BE INTERPRETED IN THE MOST INCLUSIVE MANNER, WITH PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY TO BE INCLUSIVE OF TRANSGENDER WOMEN AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES LITTLE TO NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITY. MOST SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE GRANTEE.

THE GRANTS TO ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES IN THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE MEN AND BOYS AT THE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, RELATIONAL, AND SOCIETAL LEVELS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING.   THE GRANTEE AND PROJECT PARTNERS WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING:  PURPOSE AREA 1: DEVELOP AND/OR IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MEN AND BOYS TO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS, POSITIVE INFLUENCERS, CHANGE AGENTS, AND/OR MENTORS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING. PURPOSE AREA 2: INTEGRATE EDUCATION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING INTO ESTABLISHED SUPPORT AND/OR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST MEN AND/OR BOYS IN DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, CHALLENGING SOCIAL NORMS THAT SUPPORT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, BECOMING ACTIVE BYSTANDERS, AND UNDERSTANDING THE INTERSECTION OF THESE CRIMES AND OTHER TYPES OF RELATED VIOLENCE.  THE PROJECT WILL: 1) ESTABLISH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE (CCR) TEAM TO OVERSEE AND GUIDE PROJECT ACTIVITIES; 2) COMPLETE A LIMITED COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THE PROJECT; 3) PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT ALL EDUCATIONAL, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING EVENTS NOT SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TO FIRST RESPONDERS OR ALLIED PROFESSIONALS; 4) CROSS-TRAIN PROJECT STAFF, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS/PROGRAMS, AND CCR TEAM MEMBERS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER’S ROLE(S) AS WELL AS IMPROVE THE PROJECT AND ACTIVITIES; AND 5) ENGAGE IN A PLANNING PHASE PRIOR TO PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DRUG FREE COALITION - THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DRUG-FREE COALITION (YE DFC) IS PROPOSING A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE AIMED AT REDUCING YOUTH ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE WHILE FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA WITH A FOCUS ON THE POMPANO BEACH JURISDICTION. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, YE DFC SEEKS TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE AMONG YOUTH THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ACROSS 12 VITAL SECTORS. THE COALITION PLANS TO CONVENE QUARTERLY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, AND COLLECT BASELINE DATA TO INFORM TAILORED PREVENTION STRATEGIES. INITIATIVES SUCH AS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING AND THE 'TALK THEY HEAR YOU' CAMPAIGN AIM TO IDENTIFY EARLY ONSET MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUTH AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN ABOUT ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE. ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, YE DFC WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PREVENTION SERVICES AND AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES IN POLICY-MAKING. ESTABLISHING YOUTH FRONTLINERS AND A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES WILL FURTHER SUPPORT SUSTAINED ADVOCACY AND ACCESS TO PREVENTION SERVICES. THESE OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ARE INTEGRAL TO FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVING WELL-BEING WHILE REDUCING ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.

GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC.?S RISE-UP INITIATIVE - THE RISE-UP INITIATIVE WILL ENHANCE AND AUGMENT THE EXISTING URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION BY UTILIZING ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE OPIOID, RX AND METHAMPHETAMINE MISUSE AMONG YOUTH AGE 12-18, INCLUDING: 1.) IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE PERCEPTION OF HARM OF OPIOID AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE AIMED AT URBAN YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS IN ORDER TO INCREASE PERCEPTION OF HARM AMONG YOUTH INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION GIVE BACK DAY INCENTIVE PROGRAM; LOCK THE CABINET CAMPAIGN, PSA CAMPAIGN AND CREATION AND BROADCASTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, E.G. OPIOID AND METH FACT SHEETS. 2.) IMPLEMENTATION OF A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN RISE-UP CREATING 500,000 MEDIA IMPRESSIONS WITH OPIOID/METH AWARENESS PSAS (FLATLINE, ANYBODY CAN, THE FACES OF OPIOID ABUSE AND UNSAFE RX PSA?S) IN ENGLISH AND HAITIAN KREYOL; 3). PRESCRIPTION SUPERVISION TRAINING FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL; 4) PARENT CIRCLE MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES DESCRIBED IN GOAL 1& 2. IN ADDITION, THESE GOALS, STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE ENHANCED, INFORMED AND SUPPORTED BY EXISTING UPDFCC ACTION PLAN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD COALITION CAPACITY AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS OPIOID/METH ABUSE BY ADDING AWARENESS EVENTS TO TOWN HALL MEETINGS ANNUALLY. OPIOID AND METH FACT SHEETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THESE EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND PUBLICIZE THE USE OF NALTREXONE/NALOXONE BY 1ST RESPONDERS IN ADDRESSING PREVENTABLE OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS. RESULTS: CHANGES IN STUDENT PERCEPTION OF HARM, INCIDENCE RATES AND EASE OF ACCESS, AS MEASURED BY ANNUAL PRIDE SURVEYS IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE PROGRAM WILL BE USED TO GAUGE ACHIEVEMENT OF OVERALL MOVEMENT IN SOCIETAL CHANGE, INCREASED NUMBERS OF PARENTS COMMITTING TO LOCK THE CABINET CAMPAIGN AND INCREASED AWARENESS BY PARENTS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN PRESCRIPTION SUPERVISION WILL BE USED TO EVIDENCE REDUCTI ON IN AVAILABILITY AND INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION ACTIVITIES (TOWN HALL MEETING AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS). THE TARGET POPULATION IS UNIVERSAL AT-RISK YOUTH POPULATION AGES 12-17 ATTENDING ONE OF SIX PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 STUDENTS). OVERALL, THE TARGET COMMUNITY IS 62.7% BLACK, 27.6% HISPANIC AND 7.5% NON-HISPANIC WHITE. THE HAITIAN ETHNICITY/CULTURE HAS HUGE IMPACTS ON THE AREA WITH THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF HAITIAN RESIDENTS IN THE COUNTY RESIDING IN THE TARGET AREA. APPROXIMATELY 49.5% OF AREA FAMILIES ARE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND 43% LIVE IN SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. YOUTH IN THIS AREA ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE REFERRED FOR JUVENILE DETENTION WITH FOUR OF THE TARGET ZIP CODES RANKING AS #1, 2, 7, AND 8 IN THE COUNTY FOR JUVENILE BOOKINGS. HIGH RATES OF POVERTY, SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES AND HIGH LEVELS OF JUVENILE CRIME INFORM THE NEED TO FOCUS PROJECT WORK IN AND AROUND THE 6 LOCAL SCHOOLS ALREADY SERVED BY THE UPDFCC - (BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SHS, JOSE DE DIEGO MS, EDISON HS, HORACE MANN MS, AND NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS) COALITION STRATEGIES HAVE REACHED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE AND THEIR PARENTS (4500 STUDENTS), WHICH IS 75% OF THE TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION. GPRA MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES PROPOSED INCLUDE: REDUCING PAST-30-DAY OPIOID AND METH USE, AND INCREASING STUDENTS? PERCEPTION OF HARM AND RISK OF OPIOID AND DECREASING EASE OF ACCESS AS MEASURED BY PRIDE SURVEYS (SEC. IV, V AND VI.) AND/OR THE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORAL SURVEY AND FLORIDA YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE SURVEY.

THE ALTERNATIVE PROJECT

URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION (UPDFCC) STOP PROGRAM - PROJECT NAME: URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION (UPDFCC) STOP PROGRAM POPULATION TO BE SERVED: AT-RISK YOUTH POPULATION AGES 12-17 ATTENDING ONE OF SIX PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN ZIP CODES 33127, 331136-38, 33142, 33150, 333161-2, AND 33169. OVERALL, THE TARGET COMMUNITY IS 62.7% BLACK, 27.6% HISPANIC AND 7.5% NON-HISPANIC WHITE. THE HAITIAN ETHNICITY/CULTURE HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON THE AREA WITH THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF HAITIAN RESIDENTS IN THE COUNTY RESIDES IN THE TARGET AREA. STRATEGIES/INTERVENTIONS: THE STOP PROGRAM WILL ACHIEVE OVERALL MOVEMENT IN SOCIETAL CHANGE BY: (I) CHANGING SOCIAL NORMS (TARGETED PREVENTION EDUCATION AND MASS MEDIA AWARENESS, PUBLIC POLICY, BEST PRACTICES AND LOCAL DATA DISSEMINATION ); (II) REDUCING AVAILABILITY AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY YOUTH (LOCAL DATA DISSEMINATION; CAPACITY BUILDING OF YOUTH COALITION TO LEAD CAMPAIGNS; YOUTH-LED AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS) AND (III) INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION ACTIVITIES (TOWN HALL MEETINGS, NEIGHBORHOOD CAMPAIGNS). PROJECT GOALS: (1) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND BUILDING CAPACITY TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF UNDERAGE DRINKING; AND, 2) ENHANCING THE COALITION'S CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS TO SHIFT COMMUNITY NORMS AND CHANGE ATTITUDES SURROUNDING UNDERAGE DRINKING. NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED: 5000 ANNUALLY AND 20,000 OVER PROJECT LIFE SPAN.

URBAN PARTNERSHIP DFC (MIAMI) MENTORING HOGAR CREA (PUERTO RICO)

MY GANGFREE LIFE¿¿ GANG PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR 4TH GRADERS

URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION (UPDFCC) STOP ACT PROJECT

URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION (UPDFCC) STOP ACT PROJECT

GANG ALTERNATIVES URBAN PARTNERSHIP DFC MENTORING HOPE FOR MIAMIS COALICION ESPERANZA

GANG ALTERNATIVE'S URBAN PARTNERSHIP DFC MENTORING HOPE FOR MIAMI'S COALICION ESPERANZA

GANG ALTERNATIVE'S URBAN PARTNERSHIP DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ARP RESOURCES THAT WILL SUPPORT GANG ALTERNATIVE'S EFFORTS TO BUILD CHARACTER THAT LASTS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES TO CRIME, VIOLENCE, DEPENDENCY, AND DELINQUENCY. TO DO THIS, GANG ALTERNATIVE VISTAS WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: RESEARCH, DATA MANAGEMENT, OUTREACH PLANNING, AND MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS. THIS WILL BENEFIT 2,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND APPROXIMATELY 8,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH PER YEAR. GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 500 STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING IMPROVED ACADEMICS, AND 10 DEMONSTRATING AWARENESS REGARDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE RISK FACTORS.