Diocese Of Palm Beach

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH (CCDPB) WILL PROVIDE SHORT-TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN PALM BEACH, MARTIN, ST. LUCIE, INDIAN RIVER, AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. CCDPB WILL ALSO OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND LEGAL SERVICES.

THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE (PBSO), THE LEAD LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICANT, AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH (CCDPB), THE LEAD VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER APPLICANT, ARE EACH REQUESTING $750,000 UNDER PURPOSE AREA 2: EXPANSION OF LOCAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR TRIBAL ECM HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCES. THE COMBINED $1,500,000 WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED AND EXPANDED ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE (TASK FORCE) DURING THE NEXT 36- MONTH PROJECT PERIOD. THE TASK FORCE WAS FORMED IN 2017, AS PART OF A 2016 ECM GRANT AWARD FROM BJA AND OVC TO COMBAT ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN PBC. THROUGH A 2019 ECM AWARD, THE TASK FORCE WAS ABLE TO STRENGTHEN AND EVOLVE. THE TASK FORCE IS COMPRISED OF A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP JOINED THROUGH A FORMAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE INCLUDE: PBSO, THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE (USAO), CCDPB; PBC VICTIM SERVICES (PBCVS), FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI), THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS (HSI), OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY, 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (SAO), THE OFFICE OF STATEWIDE PROSECUTION (OSP), THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (FDLE), THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF), ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE (SLCSO), THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT (WPBPD), THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT (BBPD), THE TOWN OF PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT (PBPD), THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT (DBPD), PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT (PBG), THE HT COALITION OF THE PALM BEACHES (HTCPB), THE LORDS PLACE (TLP), HOPE FOR FREEDOM, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK (SEFBHN), THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OPTIONS (CILO), COMPASS, INC., RESCUE UPSTREAM, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN (NCJW), THE SALVATION ARMY, AND BARRY UNIVERSITY (BARRY). NEW MEMBERS ARE ADDED AS THE TASK FORCE EVOLVES. PBC IS HOME TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.51 MILLION RESIDENTS AND OVER 9 MILLION TOURIST VISITORS. THE COUNTY SPANS 1977 SQUARE MILES, WHICH INCLUDE AREAS OF UNPARALLELED WEALTH JUXTAPOSED BY AREAS OF POVERTY; COASTAL, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL/ AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROLIFERATING CRIME OF HT IN OUR AREA, INCLUDING: ROBUST AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES, PROXIMITY TO KEY, STRATEGIC ENTRY POINTS (E.G., PB & MIAMI INTL AIRPORTS, INTL PORT OF PB); SIGNIFICANT DRUG EPIDEMIC, AND A SUBSTANTIAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE MODEL TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH (CCDPB) WILL IMPLEMENT CASE MANAGEMENT FOR ELDERS TO INVOLVE ELDERLY VICTIMS OF CRIME IN ROBUST, DYNAMIC CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE CRIME AND LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR RE-VICTIMIZATION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT OF ELDERLY VICTIMS OF CRIME IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, PROGRAM INTAKE, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE SERVICE SUCH AS AN OVERALL NEEDS ASSESSMENT, A PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASSESSMENT, THE CREATION OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED, SELF-DIRECTED SERVICE PLAN, ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDING FOOD STAMPS, MEALS, SAFETY PLANNING, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS WILL BE ASSESSED. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAM ARE PALM BEACH COUNTY CITIZENS, AGED 55+, WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF CRIME.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH HUMAN TRAFFICKING CLIENTS HOUSING ASSISTANCE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 75 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 75 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE, JOB READINESS, RESUME PREPARATION, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, HOUSING PLACEMENT, AND JOB PLACEMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, CATHOLIC CHARITIES WILL REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE FOLLOWING ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES. EMPLOYMENT JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES: 51 CLIENTS WILL SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES WITH THE HELP OF 6 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. JOB PLACEMENT: 51 CLIENTS WILL SUCCESSFULLY BE PLACED IN SECURE EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 6 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS. JOB TRAINING: 51 CLIENTS WILL COMPLETE JOB TRAINING CLASSES OR WORKSHOPS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 7 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS. OTHER ADULT EDUCATION: 12 CLIENTS WILL COMPLETE OTHER COURSES, CLASSES CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OR PREPARATION CLASSES TO RECEIVE A GED OR OTHER CERTIFICATE. HOUSING HOUSING PLACEMENT/ASSISTANCE: 22 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN SAFE, HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 25 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS. FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION: 106 INDIVIDUALS WILL IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 20 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS. FINANCIAL FRAUD PREVENTION: 42 INDIVIDUALS WILL IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD IN ORDER TO PREVENT FRAUD HAPPENING TO THEM. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $8,537.00

PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

PALM BEACH IMMIGRANT EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM