Program Name

Major Goal

Program Services

Target Audience

Number to be Served

Access Granted

To bring advanced technology to economically disadvantaged high school (grades 9-12) aged youth through the use of professional tools to incorporate 21st Century skills of innovation, critical thought and problem solving.

- Camera shots

- Sound & Images

- Documentaries

-Word,PowerPoint,    Excel

- Slide Shows

- Adobe

- Artistic Expression & Literacy

- Service Learning

African American youth ages 14-19

48

African American Peer Leadership Alliance Against Tobacco (APLAT)

To prevent the use of tobacco among African American youth and provide a clear and audible voice for young people in the tobacco control and prevention movement.

- Afterschool programming (tutoring/referral)

- Community Service

- College Access Information

- Resource & Referral

African American youth ages 12-19

40

After-School Tutoring

To help children improve their Reading /Comprehension, Math, Computer, and Science Skills. This program is also designed to keep children and parents informed about different educational requirements and opportunities that are available.

- Tutoring

- Homework Assistance

- Field Trips

- Hands on Science Activities

- Learning to make Healthy choices

- Safety (Red Cross)

- Hot meals

Youth in grades 2-8

80

HIV/AIDS Education & Prevention

To prevent the infection and transmission of HIV in the community through HIV testing and counseling, prevention education and community outreach.

- HIV counseling, testing, and referral

- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention evidence-based interventions (currently Safer Sex and RESPECT)

- Educational workshops

- Events for HIV observances (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, National HIV Testing Day, National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, World AIDS Day)

- Community and online outreach

General community

850

Minority Community Victim Assistance Program (MCVAP)

To assist and provide culturally competent services to African Americans and other minorities who qualify as victims of crime.

- Advocacy

- Eligibility Information

- Resource and Referrals

- Justice System Assistance

- Compensation Filing Assistance

- Community Outreach and Awareness

General Community

150

Project Survival

To prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs amount among youth and their peers

- Life Skills curriculum

- Decision making skills

- Self Esteem

- Critical thinking skill building

- ATOD attitudes and awareness

In-school youth in grades 5-7

88

Camp Read and Rise Summer Literacy

To build reading and literacy skills through science and other non-traditional methods for young people in grades 2 to 8.

This program also works to enhance children's knowledge of identifying different plants, animals and wildlife according to their characteristics.

- Tutoring

- Field Trips

- Hands on Science Activities

- Learning to make healthy choices

- Safety (Red Cross)

- Hot evening meal

- Exposure to the Arts

- Physical Fitness

Youth in grades 2-8

32