Para Los Ninos

PARA LOS NIÑOS SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES EXPANSION

PARA LOS NIÑOS (PLN), A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WILL ESTABLISH THE CARING COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (CCI) TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AND CULTIVATE SAFE, INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AT ITS THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS, SERVING TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. PLN’S EDUCATION MODEL CENTRALIZES SAFETY FOR EVERY STUDENT BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES ON-SITE. THE CCI WILL EXPAND UPON CURRENT POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS) EFFORTS BY ADOPTING SYSTEMS, TRAINING, AND SERVICES THAT DEEPLY INTEGRATE VIOLENCE PREVENTION BEST PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES: ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAMS WILL COLLABORATE TO INTEGRATE BULLYING AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION INTO CULTURAL NORMS AND MAINTAIN TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEMS THAT REDUCE OBSTACLES FOR STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE VIOLENCE. CCI PLANS INCLUDE TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. SPECIFICALLY, PLN WILL: (1) REDUCE DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS BY AT LEAST 25% BY PROVIDING VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR 1,000 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES BY ADDING A FULL-TIME MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER AND ENGAGING TK-8 STUDENTS IN PBIS ACTIVITIES; (2) INCREASE ALL TEACHERS’ AND STAFF MEMBERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO SCHOOL VIOLENCE BY TRAINING 160 TK-8 STAFF IN THE EVIDENCE-INFORMED HRC WELCOMING SCHOOLS PROGRAM, SUPPORTING TWO PROJECT INNOVATIONS LA INNOVATIONS 2 COACHES TO SUPPORT TEACHERS TO ADOPT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BEST PRACTICES IN THE CLASSROOM, AS WELL AS PROVIDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) TRAINING FOR ALL FULL-TIME STAFF; AND (3) ENGAGE 20 TO 35 PARENTS PER YEAR AS LEADERS IN CREATING SAFE SCHOOLS BY TRAINING PROMOTORA PEER EDUCATORS AND PARENTS IN WELCOMING SCHOOLS AND BEST START REGION 1 (BSR1) PROGRAMS. PRODUCTS AND DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE WELCOMING SCHOOLS, BRS1, DEI STAFF, AND PARENT TRAINING MATERIALS AND TRAINING MODULES; SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTION ACTIVITY PLANS; AND EVALUATION DATA AND PROGRAM REPORTS. AS A RESULT OF CCI, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS AND 160 EDUCATORS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO INCREASE SCHOOL SAFETY. SERVICE AREA: PLN CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE IN LOS ANGELES’S CENTRAL CITY EAST NEIGHBORHOOD, INFORMALLY KNOWN AS SKID ROW, WHICH IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR HAVING HIGH POVERTY AND VIOLENT CRIME RATES. THE AREA HAS THE HIGHEST RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, SUBSTANCE USE, AND OVERDOSE DEATHS IN L.A COUNTY. BENEFICIARIES: PLN’S THREE CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVE 1,000 STUDENTS IN TK THROUGH 8TH GRADES AND THEIR FAMILIES. MOST (92%) FAMILIES LIVE AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; 91% ARE LATINX,  7% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND 69% ARE ENGLISH LEARNERS.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (F.A.C.E. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

PARA LOS NINOS WILL PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORTS, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES. - PARA LOS NIÑOS (PLN) OPERATES SEVEN QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS, SERVING AGES 0-5, LEADING TO KINDERGARTEN READINESS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN 0-5 IN EARLY EDUCATION WITH INCREASED CAPACITY, ASSESSMENT TRAINING, AND DIRECT SERVICES PROVISION. CURRENTLY, 91% OF PLN CLIENTS ARE LATINX AND 7% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN. SPANISH IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE FOR 69% OF CLIENTS AND 41% OF PARENTS HAVE NO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. APPROXIMATELY, 92% OF THE FAMILIES SERVED BY PLN FALL BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) AND LIVE IN AREAS OF CONCENTRATED POVERTY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY SERVICE PLANNING AREAS (SPAS) 4 AND 6, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LA/SKID ROW, WESTLAKE, PICO-UNION, BOYLE HEIGHTS, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, CYPRESS PARK, EAST HOLLYWOOD, AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES. STUDENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SUPPORT. THIS COMMUNITY PROJECT REQUEST WOULD INCREASE PLN’S CAPACITY TO DEDICATE THREE NEW STAFF SOLELY TO OUR VINE EARLY HEAD START, WESTERN EARLY HEAD START, AND HOLLYWOOD HEAD START LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO SUPPORT STAFF, CHILDREN, AND PARENTS. THE THREE POSITIONS INCLUDE A MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN, A CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, AND AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. THIS EFFORT WILL SERVE 141 CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH EXPANDED CAPACITY THROUGH THE HIRING OF THREE ADDITIONAL STAFF, A PROJECT COORDINATOR AND MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN, AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, AND A CHILD CARE SPECIALIST; INCREASE INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBER’S CAPACITY THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS; AND PROVIDE NECESSARY AND QUALITY ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES, AS DETERMINED BY PARA LOS NIÑOS STAFF.

AWARD PURPOSE BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PLN'S YWS PROGRAM BY HIRING 3.5 FTE NEW CAREER ADVISORS TO SERVE YOUTH AT PLN'S TWO WORKFORCE CENTERS IN THE 34TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORT IS TO HELP MORE DISADVANTAGED YOUTH (AGE 16-24) ENTER THE WORKFORCE. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED SERVE YOUTH AT THE TWO YWS CENTERS IN THE 34TH DISTRICT. DELIVERABLES REDUCED CASELOAD FOR CAREER ADVISORS (FROM 1:65-70 TO 1:60-65). INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE AMONG YOUTH AGES 16-24 IN CENTRAL LOS ANGELES, CA. INTENDED BENEFICIARY 210-230 YOUTH AGES 14-24 IN CENTRAL LOS ANGELES, CA SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

PARA LOS NINOS JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM

PARA LOS NINOS' YOUTH CENTER

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS