Civic Heart Community Services

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED EXCHANGES

COMPETITIVE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP MARKETPLACES

COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-IMPACT HIV PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE PARTNERSHIP (CHANGING HIV/AIDS ACT NOW GET EMPOWERED)

COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-IMPACT HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS - ABSTRACTTHE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) HAS BEEN AN EPIDEMIC AND AFFECTED MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FOR OVER 35 YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) ARE LIVING WITH HIV TODAY. ABOUT 14 PERCENT OF THEM DO NOT KNOW IT AND NEED TESTING. CHANGE HAPPENS? COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-IMPACT HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM ? DTPR (DIAGNOSE. TREAT. PREVENT. RESPOND.): DOING TOGETHER, PARTNERING FOR RESULTS FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING THE NATIONAL HIV EPIDEMIC BY REDUCING NEW INFECTIONS, INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE, AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC: A PLAN FOR AMERICA INITIATIVE AND CDC?S HIGH-IMPACT PREVENTION APPROACH. CHANGE HAPPENS? WILL ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY ENHANCING THE ORGANIZATION?S CAPACITY TO DIAGNOSE AND INCREASED PERSONS WHO ARE AWARE OF THEIR HIV STATUS AND INCREASE INTEGRATED SCREENINGS; TREAT AND INCREASE RECEIPT OF HIV MEDICAL CARE AND ART FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED HIV, NOT-IN-CARE, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO PARTNER SERVICES; AND PREVENT INCREASE ACCESS TO PREP AND INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF CONDOMS. USING A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE TARGETED TESTING, LINKAGES TO MEDICAL CARE AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, RESPONDING TO CLUSTERS AND OUTBREAKS, BUILDING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND EVALUATION, CHANGE HAPPENS WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FOR THE PROJECT:?BY JUNE 30, 2026, NEW HIV INFECTION IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WILL BE REDUCED BY 30%.?BY JUNE 30, 2026, 50% OF PERSONS DIAGNOSED WITH HIV IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES.?BY JUNE 30, 2026, HIV HEALTH RELATED DISPARITIES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WILL BE REDUCED BY 25%.?BY JUNE 30, 2026, DEATH OF PERSONS WITH DIAGNOSED HIV IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WILL DECREASE BY 7.5%.CHANGE HAPPENS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, MINORITY-FOUNDED ORGANIZATIONS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. CHANGE HAPPENS HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK, VULNERABLE, AND M ARGINALIZED POPULATIONS SINCE 1989. THE MISSION OF CHANGE HAPPENS IS "TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.? FOR OVER TWENTY-YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONDUCTED HIV PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. CHANGE HAPPENS IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-IMPACT HIV PREVENTION SERVICES BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION?S ACCESSIBILITY, HISTORY, AND CREDIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP MARKETPLACES

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) COMPETITIVE GRANTS UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)

HELPING YOUTH PREVENT ENGAGING IN RISKY BEHAVIOR (HYPE) TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM

SERVICES TO AID IN RETAINING SHELTER 2.0 (STAIRS 2.0)

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANI

CHANGING PATHWAYS PROGRAM

SERVICES TO AID IN RETAINING SHELTER WIL PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (INTENSIVE CASE

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION (SRAE) PROGRAM

TEENS MAKING A CHOICE 2.0 (TMAC)

PROGRAM FOR FATHERHOOD SUPPORT - THE FATHERS FIRST PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM WORKSHOPS TO FATHERS AGED 18 OR OLDER WITH CHILDREN UNDER 24 YEARS OF AGE IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE 24:7 DAD A.M. CURRICULUM TO DELIVER 34 HOURS OF WORKSHOPS COVERING RESPONSIBLE PARENTING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. CIVIC HEART WILL SERVE COMMUNITY FATHERS THROUGH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, QUARTERLY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY WORKSHOPS. THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE 80 FATHERS IN YEAR ONE AND 160 FATHERS ANNUALLY IN YEARS 2-5, FOR A TOTAL OF 700 FATHERS OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD.

HELPING YOUTH PREVENT ENGAGING IN RISKY BEHAVIOR

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CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE HEALTHY KIDS 2022 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - CHANGE HAPPENS PROPOSES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR, BUT NOT ENROLLED IN, MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP), AND TO IMPROVE RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. CHANGE HAPPENS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, BLACK-FOUNDED, BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER GULF COAST REGION OF TEXAS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION 31-YEARS AGO, CHANGE HAPPENS HAS WORKED TO SERVE DISADVANTAGED AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. TODAY THE ORGANIZATION HAS OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS IN 59 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND HAS A LONG HISTORY OF OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR CHANGE HAPPENS’ CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE (CKC) PROGRAM INCLUDES CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE HISPANIC AND BLACK/NON-HISPANIC LIVING IN HARRIS COUNTY/HOUSTON, TEXAS. ACCORDING TO THE URBAN INSTITUTE ANALYSIS, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 4.0 MILLION CHILDREN THAT REMAIN UNINSURED, WITH SIGNIFICANT COVERAGE DISPARITIES ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC GROUPS. AN ANALYSIS BY EVERY TEXAN OF US CENSUS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (2019, 5-YEAR ESTIMATE) CONCLUDES THAT THERE ARE OVER 400,000 TEXAS CHILDREN THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID OR CHIP AND NOT RECEIVING THESE BENEFITS. MOREOVER, 12.3% OF CHILDREN IN HARRIS COUNTY ARE UNINSURED. WHEN CHILDREN ARE UNINSURED, THEY CANNOT ACCESS THE HEALTH COVERAGE THEY NEED. CHANGE HAPPENS PROPOSES TO BRIDGE RACIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH COVERAGE DISPARITIES BY TARGETING SUBGROUPS OF CHILDREN WITH LOWER-THAN-AVERAGE HEALTH COVERAGE RATES. CHANGE HAPPENS WILL USE EVIDENCED-BASED OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO CAPITALIZE ON KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTREACH AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE PARTICULARLY PRODUCTIVE TO PROMOTING ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION IN MEDICAID AND CHIP. IN ADDITION, CHANGE HAPPENS HAS CREATED A BROAD RANGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO REACH CONSUMERS THROUGH MULTIPLE TOUCH POINTS AND TO ESTABLISH APPLICATION ASSISTANCE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, RELIABLE MEDICAID/CHIP ENROLLMENT AND RENEWAL SERVICES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUTREACH STRATEGIES INCLUDE; YEAR-ROUND ENROLLMENT, BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME STRATEGIES, AND RETAINING ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL IN MEDICAID AND CHIP. THE GOALS FOR THE PROJECT ARE THAT BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, 6,400 CHILDREN FOR WHOM AN APPLICATION FOR HEALTH COVERAGE WAS SUBMITTED; 3,840 CHILDREN WILL BE NEWLY ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR CHIP; 2,560 CHILDREN WILL BE RENEWED IN MEDICAID OR CHIP; AND 1,375 PREGNANT WOMEN FOR WHOM AN APPLICATION FOR HEALTH COVERAGE WILL BE SUBMITTED, WITH 400 PREGNANT WOMEN NEWLY ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR CHIP. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT PROJECT STAFF THAT INCLUDES A PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SEVEN OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS, AND A PROGRAM ASSISTANT/DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST. IN ADDITION, FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF OUTREACH STRATEGIES. CHANGE HAPPENS REQUEST $897,655 TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP MARKETPLACES

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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED EXCHANGES

TEENS MAKING A CHOICE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM - HELPING YOUTH PREVENT ENGAGING IN RISKY BEHAVIORS (HYPE 3.0)

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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS(HIV)PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR CBO

PPHF ? 2013 - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP EXCHANGES

YOUTH C.A.N

COMPREHENSIVE HIGH-IMPACT HIV PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE PARTNERSHIP (CHANGING HIV/AIDS ACT NOW GET EMPOWERED)

SECOND CHANCE ACT JUVENILE MENTORING INITIATIVE - YOUTH PARTNERS CAN (CREATE A NEW BEGINNING)

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MENTORING PROGRAM GRANTS

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THE VOICES PROGRAM, AN EVIDENCE- BASED WRAPAROUND MODELWILL ADDRESS NEEDS IN A HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, AND GENDER- RESPONSIVE MANNER. THIS PROGRAM WILL TARGET JUSTICE-INVOLVED GIRLS (JIGS), AGED 17 AND YOUNGER, AT RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE SYSTEM OR THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN HARRIS COUNTY, HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE GOAL OF THE VOICES PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE RISKS AND INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF YOUNG GIRLS. CHANGE HAPPENS WRAP-AROUND MODEL WITH A COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM OF CARE IS GROUPED INTO 8 COMPONENTS- 1) GENDER- SPECIFIC GROUP SESSIONS FOR THE GIRLS THROUGH AN EVIDENCE- BASED CURRICULUM, VOICES LITE (COVINGTON, 2017) DEVELOPED FOR GIRLS AT RISK OF JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, 2) WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT, 3) COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS, 4) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, 5) PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, 6) MENTORSHIP MATCHING, 7) MULTIPLE TRAININGS FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, AND 8) SYSTEMS LEVEL INTERVENTION THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD AIMED AT REDUCING DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT. THIS PROGRAM USES A COLLABORATIVE MODEL OF CHANGE THAT IS STRONGLY BUILT ON PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS, THE MAIN STRATEGY TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JIGS.

EVALUATION OF THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF FOUR PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES FOR PRO

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CHANGE HAPPENS' VOICES PROJECT

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED EXCHANGES

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

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FAMILIES UNDER URBAN AND SOCIAL ATTACK, INC. PRIORITY AREA #3

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USING THE CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CYD) MODEL, CIVIC HEART COMMUNITY SERVICES' CHANGE HAPPENS ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE ARTS PROGRAM WILL WORK WITH 15 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10-17 WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BYTHE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. CYD IS A HANDS-ON APPROACH USING ARTS AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CREATIVE INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE THEIR OWN CHANGE AGENTS, WITH INNATE STRENGTHS AND SKILLS THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS ART, LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY, SELF-IMAGE, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THEIR CONNECTION TO OTHERS AND SOCIETY. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) CREATION OF A YOUTH-LED ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE MURAL ART WITH A LAUNCH CELEBRATED BY A SONG AND CREATIVE ARTS EXPRESSION; 2) A THEATER BASED SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM TO EXPLORE THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE, AND/OR OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION; AND 3) YOUTH ADVOCACY AND SPEAKING YOUR TRUTH THROUGH STORYTELLING TO CREATE A MOVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE.

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANI

YOUNG FATHERS CAN (CREATE A NEW BEGINNING)