San Diego Youth Services

THE CAT+ PROJECT IS A COLLABORATIVE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO PREVENTING TEEN PREGNANCY AND STD AND HIGH RISK YOUTH WITHIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

THE CAT+ PROJECT IS A COLLABORATIVE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION TO SCALE WITHIN HIGH RISK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO C

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH (STEAM) SAFE SCHOOL PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS WHO ATTEND STEAM ACADEMY AND BUILD A LASTING AND EFFECTIVE CROSS-SECTOR PROJECT NETWORK AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. THE PROJECT SERVICE AREAS ARE LA MESA AND SPRING VALLEY COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH ACADEMY AT LA PRESA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THEIR FAMILIES. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES ARE PERSONNEL OF PROJECT NETWORK MEMBERS, INCLUDING STAFF FROM APPLICANT SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES, LA MESA SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, STEAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND MEMBERS OF LA MESA COLLABORATIVE AND SAN DIEGO REFUGEE COMMUNITIES COALITION. THERE ARE TWO DIRECT SERVICE ACTIVITIES: (1) STUDENT SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS USING EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA (ONE CIRCLE, SECOND STEP, AND/OR 3RD MILLENIUM) TO SUBPOPULATIONS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR EXPERIENCING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS, ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, HAVE A DISABILITY, OR ARE MEMBERS OF A RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY; AND (2) INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT TO STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES OR WHO HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF VIOLENCE. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE SUPPORTED BY PROJECT NETWORK PLANNING, SERVICES COORDINATION, AND ACCESS TO TRAINING ON SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THE STEAM SAFE SCHOOLS PROJECT WILL BE INTEGRATED AS PART OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS FRAMEWORK, FILLING CRITICAL SERVICE GAPS IN TIER 2 AND 3 OFFERINGS AND SUPPORTING EXISTING SCHOOL SAFETY PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND STAFF EDUCATION STRATEGIES.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES (SDYS), A 501(C)3 YOUTH SERVICES ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1970 SERVING HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS/SURVIVORS IN SAN DIEGO SINCE 2002, PROPOSES A CONTINUUM OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY AND GENDER-RESPONSIVE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUALNEEDS OF MINOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS/SURVIVORS UNDER AGE 18 AND FILLS GAPS IN SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND AGENCY.THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO OFFER DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, VICTIM-CENTERED, GENDER-RESPONSIVE, STRENGTHS-BASED, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PEER-BASED AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF BOTH SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS/SURVIVORS UNDER AGE 18 OF ALL RACES, ETHNICITIES, NATIONAL ORIGINS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, AND GENDER IDENTITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR INCREASED SAFETY, SECURITY, AND HEALING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES, IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION OF AND KNOWLEDGE OF LABOR TRAFFICKING, IMPROVED RESPONSE AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR MALE-IDENTIFIED VICTIMS/SURVIVORS, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN EQUITABLE OUTCOMES ACROSS POPULATION SUBGROUPS. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS SPECIFIC TO LATINA/O/X, BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE, INDIGENOUS, AND LGBTQ+ POPULATIONS.

THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROJECT PROMOTES HEALTHY ADOLESCENCE & THE REDUCTION OF TEEN PREGNANCY THROUGH DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH IN THE EAST REGION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES WILL PROVIDE FLEXIBLE SHORT TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE (STHA) AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (TH) WITH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, SURVIVOR-CENTERED SERVICES FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEX TRAFFICKING/COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (ST/CSE), EMPHASIZING UNDERSERVED REFUGEE POPULATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM EAST AFRICAN, MIDDLE EASTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIAN, SLAVIC, AND HAITIAN BACKGROUNDS, IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IN PARTNERSHIP SAN DIEGO REFUGEE COMMUNITIES COALITION (SDRCC), A COLLECTIVE OF 12 ETHNIC-COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES WILL PROVIDE: 1)  FLEXIBLE, HYBRID STHA AND TH FOR 24  SURVIVORS BETWEEN 16- TO 25-YEARS-OLD WITH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, STRENGTHS-BASED, SURVIVOR-DRIVEN ASSESSMENTS, SERVICE PLANS, CASE MANAGEMENT, LINKAGES, AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT;  2) LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES, INCLUDING SDRCC-MEMBER CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SUPPORTS, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES, AND PERMANENT HOUSING; 3) ASSESSMENT OF REFUGEE COMMUNITIES RISKS AND NEEDS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING (HT) TO DEVELOP A SAN DIEGO-SPECIFIC REFUGEE HT CURRICULA DELIVERED TO 360 INDIVIDUALS; 4) TRAIN SDRCC MEMBER STAFF ON SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND REFERRALS OF ST/CSE SURVIVORS; SDRCC WILL TRAIN SDYS ON REFUGEE NEEDS, STRENGTHS, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES; 5) LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC TRAFFICKING MATERIALS (RUSSIAN, HAITIAN CREOLE, ARABIC, BURMESE/KAREN, DARI/PASHTO).

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

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.

STARS PROGRAM (SURVIVING TOGETHER ACHIEVING AND REACHING FOR SUCCESS)

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

STOREFRONT, AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY, HOMELESS AND STREET YOUTH

STARS PROGRAM: INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FEMALE VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AND COMMUNITY TRAINING AND AWARENESS

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

STARS (STRIVING TOGETHER ACHIEVING AND REACHING FOR SUCCESS) PROGRAM

FOSTER YOUTH INDEPENDENCE MENTORING PROGRAM

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES (SDYS), A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION, HAS IMPROVED THE LIVES OF 770,000 HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND OTHER VULNERABLE YOUTH SINCE OPENING IN 1970 AS ONE OF THE FIRST SHELTERS FOR YOUTH IN THE NATION. SINCE 2002, SDYS HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF SERVING YOUTH AND TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (TAY) SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING (ST) OR COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (CSE) IN SAN DIEGO, NOW THROUGH THE SURVIVING TOGETHER, ACHIEVING AND REACHING FOR SUCCESS (STARS) AND ICARE PROGRAMS. TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND EFFECTIVELY SERVE THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ST/CSE IN SD COUNTY, SDYS PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND SERVE GIRLS UNDER AGE 18 WHO HAVE RUNAWAY OR ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ARE THUS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKING VICTIMIZATION. SDYS PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND SERVE GIRLS UNDER AGE 18 WHO HAVE RUNAWAY OR ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ARE THUS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKING VICTIMIZATION.  THE PROPOSED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION MODEL WILL INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-BASED EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY WITH WORD ON THE STREET ST/CSE PREVENTION CURRICULUM AND ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTORING, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) EFFORTS TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES. SERVICES WILL BE GROUNDED IN THE USE OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND CULTURALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY RESPONSIVE AND PARTICIPANT-CENTERED APPROACHES USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI) 29 AS PART OF CASE MANAGEMENT. CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS IS ESSENTIAL TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT SHAPED BY AND WELCOMING OF ALL CULTURAL, RACIAL, ETHNIC, LINGUISTIC, GENDER, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING A REFLECTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, STAFFING, AND PROGRAM, WHICH IS WHY SDYS PROPOSES SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES IN ALIGNMENT WITH PRIORITY 1A.  SDYS IS APPLYING FOR PRIORITY 1A, KNOWING THERE IS A DISPROPORTIONATE OVERREPRESENTATION OF AND LACK OF LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK/AA, LATINA/O/X, IMMIGRANT, AND LGBTQ+ YEH, WHO WILL BE SDYS’S PRIORITY POPULATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SYSTEM-INVOLVEMENT, E.G., FOSTER OR JUSTICE INVOLVED.  WITH REQUESTED FUNDS OVER THREE YEARS, SDYS WILL PROVIDE 90 FEMALE MINORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH SERVICES: CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUPPORT GROUPS (132 HYBRID ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND PREVENTION EDUCATION GROUPS AND 132 MENTORING GROUPS), OTHER THERAPY (ART THERAPY), SAFETY PLANNING, MENTORING; INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: INFORMATION ABOUT TRAFFICKING AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES, REFERRAL TO OTHER VICTIM SERVICE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, SUPPORTS, AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; PERSONAL ADVOCACY/ACCOMPANIMENT: INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, AND INTERPRETER SERVICES; EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT/LIFE SKILLS: LIFE SKILLS AND JOB READINESS SERVICES.

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

BASIC CENTERS

STARS/AFTERCARE CONTINUUM:SERVICES FOR FEMALE MINOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMUNITY TRAINING AND AWARENESS

SANTEE SOLUTIONS

THE SAN DIEGO HOMELESS YOUTH STREET OUTREACH PROJECT.

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES - SAN DIEGO HOMELESS YOUTH MATERNITY GROUP HOME (MGHP) PROGRAM - THE MATERNITY GROUP HOME (MGH) (YZ) PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AND APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING YOUTH AGES 16 TO UNDER 22 AND THEIR DEPENDENT CHILD(REN) FOR 18 MONTHS AND, AND UP TO 21 MONTHS UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS AND SAFETY OF THE DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO INCLUDE FACILITY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN ON THE PREMISES. MGH SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PARENTING SKILLS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY BUDGETING, AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. MGH PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (E.G., BASIC LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND JOB ATTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COUNSELING) THAT SUPPORTS THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVING.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAMS

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT

SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF A SEVERE FORM OF TRAFFICKING/CATEGORY 1