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NE\N Prevention Services for Children Birth to Five
APPLICATION FORMS (submit original p!us 6 copies, i.;sund with Supporting Documents) Page Ws
Cover Page
-3
Document Certification Page .
Official Certifications Page.
Table of Cr"'}tents
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I Program ;lammanEs
fl-12
II Organizational Capability and Col{abcrations
1�-14
I;l Primary Populalion, Need and Rationale 1
IV Goals Worksheet 15 15 t .
•! Outcomes VVorksheet
1$-;n
VI Activities Descriptions 0
VII Process Worksheet 22
`•lilt Staffing Plan 2221
Agency and Program Budget - 2324
Budget Summary.for Proposed Program 23 24
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BudgetJustification . ..
Continued
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (submit original plus 6 copies,,bound with Application Forms) Page #'s
Sanctions, Violations, and/Litigation Documentation. if applicable
27-28
. 29-32
Organizational Charts) .
Financial audit OR Un-audited financial statement (the latter ;s accepted only for Agencies in business J�
less than 18 months ar with a fatal budget less than $300,000) ,
Evidence of Past Success, if.applicable (monitoring reports, letters34-
of support, etc) 54-613
Staff Resumes
. 62-63
Job Descriptions...
Collaborative. Letters of Agreement, Memoranda of Understanding, if applicable 6`r 5-7-74
Outcome Tests and Measures N/A
Schedule of Program Activities, if applicable
Documentation of Cash or In -kind Matching Funds. if applicable N/A
Consultant Agreement Letters, if applicable
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t, PROGRAM SUMMARIES SECTION (not to exceed 2 page narrative section)
A) FULL PROGRAM SUMMARY: This description is used by reviewers, and should clearly and
succinctly describe the overall service program proposed, including the population 10 be served,
primary goals, outcomes and activities. and overall organizational capabilities and collaborative
partnerships tat will contribute to the program's success • It is typically more effective to write this
section AFTER completing the other narrative portions of the grant application forms
The City of Miami Families First — Parent Academy is a cooperative effort between the City of Miami
Office of the Mayor, Miami•Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) The Parent Academy, Miami -Dade
Family Learning Partnership, dVLRN Ready to Learn. Healthy Start Coalition of Miami -Dade, Sant La
Haitian Neighborhood Center, New Horizons Overtown Family Enrichment Center, My Gym Children s
Fitness Center, United Way of Miami -Dade, and the City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation
The City of Miami Office of the Mayor is seeking new funding for implementation of this positive child
development and school readiness program for children birth to five years and their parents Families
First — Parent Academy serves approximately 520 parents and caregivers combined who reside in the
severely distressed and underserved Little Haiti and Overtown communities In addition, we expect a total
of 320 children, 160 respectively, from these target neighborhoods to attend our classes and events The
risk factor associated with the populations includes extreme economic deprivation as indicative of poverty
rates
The goats of the City of Miami Families First — Parent Academy are to. support positive care giving by
parents and early caregivers', facilitate early social, emotional, and cognitive development and.pre-literacy
skills thus, increasing preliteracy for infants and young children, and develop positive involvement with
community, focused on quality family time and family literacy To promote family involvement, a strong
predictor of high student achievement, Families First — Parent Academy seeks to target the Search
Institute Developmental Assets of Supports (Parent Involvement in Early Care & Education) and
Empowerment (Young Children Receive and are Seen.as Resources).
Our expected outcomes are reasonable and varied. In the area of supporting positive care giving by
parents and early caregivers, we expect that 75% of participating parents that have completed 80% of the
yearly course will demonstrate an increased understanding of child development needs and discipline
strategies. In the area of facilitating early social, emotional, and cognitive development, and pa e»iteracy s that
skills thus, increasing school readiness for infants and young children, 75% of participating p
have completed 80% of the yearly course will demonstrate an increase in positive interactions with their
children 75% of participating parents that have completed 80% of the yearly course will demonstrate an
increase level of confidence in parenting. In the area of developing positive involvement with community
ily
and/or neighborhood, focwill demonsted on lity rate ni1y time and awarenessfofnthe nteracy, 70% of eed to strengthehe n and enhance familyparents g in
the Families First Events
involvement
Family involvement is a strong predictor of high student achievement. Yet, there are very little, if any,
programs promoting oral language development, which later impacts literacy, in an established parent -
child together format. The programs that are available are not offered in the Little Haiti and Overtown
areas. Parents and caregivers in these communities do not usually receive much support at the early
childhood stage. When programs are available, they are expensive for low-income and even some
middle -income families, especially inhere' is more than one child in the household. However, components
of City of Miami Families First -- Parent Academy are new offerings that are free for participants and
open to all.
The Parent Academy will assist with program development and recruitment to establish a regional model
They will advertise through their course offering booklets, as well as organize two Families First city-wide
events highlighting family literacy and quality family time. The Miami -Dade^ Lear^niingt, aniiahnh Pi(Mof P)
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community and faith -based organizations that haWe demonstrated success in outreach MDLP will
organize four community -based events for the participating families. and open to the neighborhood at -
large WLRN Ready to Learn will offer classes as part of the 'Parent and Me' curriculum for children,
ages 3-5 years Healthy Start Coalition of Miami -Dade will introduce the program to new mothers and
give ahem an introductory overview of the offerings. Both Sant La and New Horizons Overtown Family
Enrichment Center will give insight, technical support outreach and assist in recruitment. Families First
— Parent Academy will conduct outreach to parents and caregivers, as well as expectant parents
Recruitment will occur at schools. City parks, and identified day cares, where courses will also be offered
The Cily of Miami Office of the Mayor has ample experience participating in programs dedicated to the
development of our children and youth L,sa Marsinez, Director of Policy and Legislation, leads the
Mayor's education initiatives {see resume) She is a National Board Cenified Teacher who also has
developed -a nonprofit organization, Positive Partnerships Program, as a mentoring model that is currently
being piloted at Virrick Park by the University of Miami
The "Miami Youth Council" combines community service, civic engagement, and leadership development
for students at Miami Edison, Miami Jackson, and Miami Senior High Schools (see flyer and letters of
support) With 2005 funding from The Children's Trust, Promotion and Prevention Programs, the "Miami
Youth Council' is a cooperative effort between the City of Miami Office of the Mayor, Miami -Dade County
Public Schools (MDCPS), Florida International University, One Economy, Miami Bethany Community
Services, and Sant La, the Haitian Neighborhood Center. The "Council" serves 562 students, ages 15-18
years who reside in the surrounding neighborhoods of Allapattah, Little Haiti, and East Little Havana.
Current "Council" members have been selected and are meeting with City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz
and MDCPS Superintendent Rudolph Crew
Mayor Diaz adopted Holmes Elementary School for his citywide Mentoring Initiative in 2003 Holmes was
the only Miami elementary school with an "F" rating on the FCAT. Public and private community -based
organizations were called on to mentor and tutor children at the school. The mission of this intensive plan
has been to have community and government working together to promote positive youth development
and -to increase student academic performance. In September 2004, the Office of the Mayor and Holmes
Elementary School in collaborative partnership with several community -based organizations were
awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center (2151 CCLC) award by the Florida Department of
Education. "Miami's Learning Zone" was established to 1) provide and facilitate supervised learning
opportunities for all students, especially those who are identified as academically low achieving, during
after school programming; 2) improve students' attendance; 3) improve reading skills; and 4) provide
activities in parental involvement. "Miami's Learning Zone" has been awarded funding by The Children's
Trust, 2005-2006 Out -of -School Programs.
B) 50-WORD PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This description will be used in documents submitted to The
Children's Trust Board of Directors when funding recommendations are released. This should be a BRIEF
version of the full Program Summary.
The City of Miami seeks new funding So improve maternal -infant health outcomes and facilitate early
developmental skills in infants and young children, within Little Haiti and Overtown. With The Parent
Academy, Sant La, Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership, and WLRN Ready to Learn: activities
include prenatal and parenting classes.
C) 25-WORD PUBLICITY DESCRIPTION: If funded, this description will be posted on The Children's
Trust website or in other relevant community publications to publicize available programs to
parents/caregivers, youth and the community regarding available services Write this description in the
present tense, as if the program was funded.
onnaninn narPntS anri care
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ti. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY AND COLLABORATIONS (not to exceed 5 page narrative section)
A) AGENCY DESCRIPTION
1 Provide a dear description of the Agency. including its mission, history. and particular qualifications as
related 1a the current bid solicitation Include a listing and description of Agency accreditations and
IIci nsure relevant to the field, if applicable e accrediting/licensing body, level, time period, etc ).
NOTE: if applicant agency is currently funded for prevention program by The Trust, this question
may be sk;ppod. unless there is new or updated information to be conveyed
The City of Miami ranks third as the nations poorest major city, according to the 2004 U S. Census
One third of its adult residents and aima�t 40% of its children live in poverty Miami has the highest
immigration rate of any U S city, over half the residents were born in other countries Miami's diverse
population includes 66% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 12%b White Incorporated in 1896, the City of Miami
is pan of the nation's eleventh largest metropolitan area. With approximately 364,000 residents, it is
the largest municipality in Miami -Dade County The mission of the City of Miami is to be an
international city which embodies diversity, economic.opportunity, effective customer service, and a
highly -rated quality of life With a FY2004 budget of approximately $446 million and more than 4,300
employees distributed in 29 departments, the City provides an array of services to its residents, visitors.
and businesses Through the Office of the Mayor, the goal is to create a system of support for citizens
to effectively utilize the city's infrastructure The FY2004 estimated budget for the Office of the Mayor is
$935,1 f 4, supporting a workforce of 15 employees It is the Office of the Mayor's priority to assist City
of Miami residents with their most basic needs better education, improved neighborhoods. and
accessible resources
In 2003, the Mayor's Office launched the Menloring jniliative, in partnership with Miami -Dade County
Public Schools, local colleges and other agencies to improve the grades and quality of life for children
who attend schools in the City of Miami through counseling, mentoring and tutoring services. Although
the schools are fiscally responsible, the City of Miami got involved to assist with resources. This
comprehensive approach focused on addressing the school's academic opportunities, improving
parental involvement and enhancing the children's learning environment Holmes Elementary School
was chosen as the first school for the initiative, as it was the single "F" rated school within the city limits.
The Mentonng Initiative has not been limited to the school and the students. In addition, the parents of.
children are offered legal advice through a partnership with South Florida Legal Services
Mayor Diaz, in conjunction with the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Office of Special
Events, began "Heart of Our Parks' in 2003 so that children would have the opportunity 10 take part in
high -quality arts, cultural and additional educational programs during summer. In 2003 alone, the City
of Miami served approximately 5,600 participants at park facilities. Children who attended the target
feeder schools frequented our camps and activities in the public parks "Heart of Our Parks" was a
series initiated to address the growing need for out of school time activities. The parks are located in
areas of economic need and many of the neighboring schools have demonstrated low student test
scores This year, the Mayor's Office is working with Parks and Special Events to continue the initiative
and further expand it as a viable option for after school programming. "Heart of Our Parks" program
was chosen as a finalist in the second round of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2004 City Livability
Awards. The Department of Parks and Recreation is also a recipient of funding from The Children's
Trust for "Heart of Our Parks" since 2004
Mayor Diaz continues to tackle new and innovative ways to support the development of confident,
socially conscience, and civic engaged youth This effort is evidenced through the Mayor's leadership
involvement in the following projects: expansion of support of the City of Miami Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mentoring Initiative in 11 of our City's elementary schools; support of teacher recruitment and
nrnfe✓ssinnal development in collaboration with Teach for America; and implementation of the Save A
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;nl t„ ' Miami School of Medicine and H15ran�G
Fi:.iess was d. elope t Irl :ES�+�,ation with the I` very .it am
Healthcare Communications to reduce the incidence of 11r,esii`.' in cniidren grades K-1 attending 10
[ban -II -Dade County Pudic Schools within the City f Mia;ru These al 'activity
combined resources inc!ud
e
promoting healthful dietary intake and Increased levels of physical
Through the Mentorina Initiative. the City has served over 21.000 students receiving Frnergency safety
skins from mentor firefighters to intensive civic engagement and leadership development protects
through the Miami Youth .;�uncll
The City of Miami is fully licensed as a day
LeironrCitlder Patrykr and �ough �estartment End Pa�KChildren
ough Famaliese,
at four facilities. Moore Park, Eaton Park, y
First — Parent Academy. the City of Miami is not furnishing child care services
2 Describe Agency's overall approach to ensuring lulttur}ticom competence
in itpr current organization, as well
as the plan to ensure cultural competence in imP g
NOTE: If applicant agency is
there is newntly funded or updafed+ror rr,•"apmaf non berocorn eyed.gram by nce rust, this question
may be skipped,
nd its
hoods
The City of M1an-Is's electoral districts reflect the diversity
etfi�nic dlvee�sitynts aeprese ned by the City The
Executive Mayor is elected Citywide Consequently. the
Commission with 66% Hispanic. 17% Black, and 17% White commissioners, roughly approximates
diversity within the City's population (fib% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 12% Other). The City encourages
ethnic diversity within its community board structure by appointing persons from the Anglo, African
American, Hispanic. and Haitian communities within its co oiltues ofnhiees. Similous rlhnc theaityiy hosts s and
sponsors special events highlighting the cultural co
segments of its communities. The Office the pyor sensl�vesin progran programs through theyCiiy The staff
organizations to deliver culturally and linguistically
within the Office of the Mayor is multi -ethnic, multi -racial, and multi-lingual
le
Our target audience is parents and caregivers who resides in the com
unities The of iitttlect aiti andaH and
Overtown, reflective of Haitian and African American cults respectively.
support system indicates a clear acknowledge hn c oroups wthe pith�tance of including n he City of MiamanColaabo Collaborating with
needs of these particular cultural, racial, andgt
Sant La and the New Horizons Overtown Family
Enrichment
sensitivityCenter
�� condubctirtgloutrteache asgeell
community will assure the insight, technical as
as promoting strategies for sustained parental involvement in children's education.
3. Attach the Agency's organizational chart(s) that clearly indicate the current fiscal, administrative, and
programmatic reporting structures, as well cnts�poaprogram will fit within
rge
r
organization Include in the Supporting Doumelseconas indicated in TableofContentsf
explanation is needed, include a narrative description of the organizational chart(s) here.
[See Supporting Documents]
4 Attach the Agency's mast current financial audit and related managementIe tter. If iniibute ianess copy offor eths
than 18 months, or if Agency total budget is less than $$300,000, applicant by a ay
most recent un-audited financial statements Any fed acca°nt rig Drimust be c piesplel elude registered
CPA Supporting
and conducted In accordance with generally accep
Documents section, as indicated in Table of Contents findings here
explanation is needed, include a narrative
description of the audit/financial statements and9s h
Yr'.,_,....,+i,r nn file with The Children's Trust, submitted 03/14/05]
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3) AGENCY EXPERIENCE
1 Did the proposed program cpe ate prior to the-,urrent funding request?
X NC)
YES —List detatts below regarding ,prior funding for the program received over the past 3 ;ears
Funding Source
EXAMPLE 4it,arice for Human Ser'•rcs
EXAMPLE Cer1:ir for SybstaRGF .;bc;se eVrIlion
Dollar Time
Amount Period Current Status
7/1/2003-
545.00,? . 5/J0/200-' Projectcornpteted/r7ol renewed
10/1/2 [004-
;1 2 00, 000 Gi30./2007 Project currently ongoing
5
2 Describe the Agency s relevant experiences and successes in conducting services related to the
current bid solicitation and proposal Sunlmarize organizational qualifications and accomplishments,
including the scope of past/current work conducted: a description of related funded programs within
the past three years, and performance measures achieved
The Office of the Mayor has ample experience participating in programs dedicated to the development
of our children in the City of Miami Lisa Martinez, Director of Policy and Legislation, leads the Mayor's
education initiatives (see resume) She is a National Board Certified Teacher who also has developed
a nonprofit organization, Positive Partnerships Program, as a rrientcring model that is currently being
piloted at Virnck Park by the University of Miami.
The "M+ami Youth Council" combines community service, civic engagement, and leadership
development for students at Miami Edison, Miami Jackson, and Miami Senior High Schools (see flyer
and letters of support). With 2005 funding from The Children's Trust, Promotion and Prevention
Programs, the "Miami Youth Council" is a cooperative effort between the City of Miami Office of the
Mayor, Miami -Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), Florida International University, One Economy,
Miami Bethany Community Services, and Sant La, the Haitian Neighborhood Center. The "Council"
serves 562 students, ages 15-18 years who reside in the surrounding neighborhoods of Allapattah,
Little Haiti. and East Little Havana. Current "Council" members have been selected and are meeting
with City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and MDCPS Superintendent Rudolph Crew.
Mayor Diaz adopted Holmes Elementary School for his citywide Mentoring Initiative in 2003. Holmes
was the only Miami elementary school with an "F" rating on the FCAT Public and private community -
based organizations were called on to mentor and tutor children at the school. The mission of this
intensive plan has been to have community and government working together to promote positive
youth development at Holmes and to increase student academic performance. In September 2004,
-the Office of the Mayor and Holmes Elementary School in collaborative partnership with several
community -based organizations were awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center (2151
CCLC) award by the Florida Department of Education (see 2151 CCLC Site Visit Report). "Miami's
Learning Zone" was established to 1) provide and facilitate supervised learning opportunities for all
students, especially those who are identified as academically low achieving, during after school
programming; 2) improve students' attendance, 3) improve reading skills as ,identified by state and
district standards: 4) provide activities in parental involvement, and 5) develop a cost-effective model
of school/community reform that can be replicated "Miami's Learning Zone" has been awarded
funding by The Children's Trust 2005-2006 "Out -of -School Programs" 189 children are currently
registered in "Miami's Learning Zone" and 100-120 attend on a regular basis (see newsletter and
letters of support from students and partners).
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Proposal Narrative Sections
With funding received from The Children's Trust since 2004, the Department of Parks and Recreation
has successfully facilitated "Heart of air Parks" year-round programming in conjunction with the Office
of the Mayor Parks offers a comprehensive out -of -school -lime program free to local elementary and
middle school youth in fire City parks Last year roughly 300 children attended on a regular basis,
87 % of those tested improved or maintained their reading competence. 85% improved or maintained
their social behavior. and 80% improved or maintained their physical fitness levels
n 2003. with funding from the MiameDade County Public School System. the Office coordinated a
summer reading program hiring 41 teachers for over 200 children at 26 of our parks The program is
currently expanding and the Office of the Mayor is coordinating with public and private entities to
extend the benefits of technology by setting up computer labs and establishing programs in all of the
City's major parks Last year following the Mayor's Mentoring Initiative, the Mayor's Office. started and
managed a program in conjunction with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami and City of Miami
employees to recruit individuals as mentors for Miami's school children As of today, more than 200
employees have registered to participate in this important protect. dedicating 1 to 3 hours to a little
brother or sister on a weekly basis
During the last three years in lax season, the Mayor's Office has sponsored and coordinated with
several community based organizations an extensive campaign to make residents aware that they
may be eligible to receive federal income tax refund of up to $4,300 via the Earned Income Tax Credit
(EITC) and up to an additional $1.000 per children via the Child Tax Credit (CTC). These tax credits
not only reduce federal income tax bills, but can also result in a sizeable refund for low-income working
families Last year alone the City witnessed an increase of $2.2 million. The outreach campaign is
part of a broader City-wide Poverty Initiative which helps families and children in need.
3 Attach any relevant documentation or evidence of past successes achieved, such as funder monitoring
reports, program evaluation summaries, general letters of support or endorsement, publications, work
samples, etc These should be described in the narrative response to question 2, above. Include
document(S) in the Supporting Documents section, as Indicated in the Table of Contents.
[See Supporting Documents]
C) COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
Describe any collaborative partnerships with other organizations in the community that are directly related
to the proposed program. Include for each partner a brief description of the agency, the role that partner is
expected to play, as well as the specific resources and commitments they will bring to the proposed
program. Attach collaborative Letters of Agreement and/or formal Memorandum of Understanding
affirming commitments. For any school -based programs, applicants must submit a Letter of Agreement
from the current school principal at each of the proposed schools. Include document(s) in the Supporting
Documents section, as indicated in the Table of Contents.
Role in Current Program and
Collaborative Resources Committed
Agency Description f of a birth coalition
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Healthy Baby reduce infant mortality, reduce thenumberprogram information, offer referrals
Coalition babies and improve hevlth and developmental outcomes for enrollment _and staffrarnrn
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A-2 Preschool Academy serves low income children, birth to 4 The preschool will offer free space
EXAMPLE ,A-Z living in at -risk neighborhoods selected for the current program for operation of the program and in -
Preschool They offer flexible early child care, 5 days a week, with evening kind 1O% staff FTE for
AC:.[1..n1V parent, Iri4'olvernent .activities at leas lviCE a week. administrative assistance
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organize quarterly Family
collaborates with a progress. facilitaty
The Family Learning Partnership iFL�1 offering high -quality First events, and
r eraork of providers across Miami -Dade, b Dail, 9 9
and
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literacy ano language instruction, bFgtl the with early chllg"iood collaboration ofcommunity
MiFarnnypade experiencesnuand extending t live 1a ou are demonstrated success rC-rrnI ensuring adult ble English and native language literacy programs
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initiative to help children start school ready t that
a full schedute of award -winning PBS children's programs far WLRN will offer classes as part of
air on WLRN Public 'Television, with Several workshops
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Sant La's goal is to address the chronic service gaps resulting
from the Haitian community's lack of awarenessaboutut availa lle
community resources. Their objective is to provide
access to efforts and will also assure that we
and referral services in the areas of social services, education. Sant La will assist in recruitment
H, La. housing opportunities, economic self-sufficiency,o
,,ant P aI services, while also providing capacity are "culturally compete
Haitian healthcare ar and leg opportunities for neighborhood refine the delivery of the curriculum
and classes......
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Ill. PRIMARY POPULATION, NEED AND RATIONALE 5EG , 4CaN (not to exceed 2 page in the program
to participate A) POPULATION DESCRIPTION: Describe the pcpuiaticni._.i expected
ex , children,
parents. families, teachers), expected numbers of each and characteristics. including
age, gendEr
race, ethnicity, income level. neighborhood. school periarmance: and other relevant risk
factors if sensing children with disabilities specify typesAs 1 neighborhoods are indicators of
as the poorest major city, Its City 9 unemployment.
economically
Miami ranks third ynation's s
with t -Parent Acadern will be
economically and socially distressed TrmrC tr�liofSMiarrrilFalficant miliesFir levels o poverty,
a . juvenile came and delinquency act 1 BO students from
ed of a roximatPly 52�ents and care givers combined who reside in the severe)
tom ss �-�-� ties We ex
distressed and underser`Je� OhtoleaHaalattend our oclass sand events. ^���^�
Little e Haut and Overtown. approximately
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Little Haiti is a growing Miami neighborhooan adtslsthat is p,rmdu° caanstand elnitan. There -are repreneu s get ppir start here
29,128 residents in Little Haiti. Many Hari businesses, morn -and -pop
Little Nast r a neighborhood with media Hanson old dincome
n and operateda are high school graduates.
nrocery stores
, and restaurants The median household Inn her is
low $18g:887, compared to the
national average of $41,994 Only �42.5`/° of the residents
once data from the ar 5erFlorida Comprehensive
elementary schools serving the young children in Little Haiti are generally °W tint
NeighborhoodC" Tours
performing schools on the basis of student performance
Assessment Test (FCAT) They include Sha ow awn ("DngrPK g)andonotng Slide (for)FC us and
As.. Thena Crowder,
EOuvert Park CD"), Little iver f
D"). An average of 94 9% of the combined students receives Free or Reduced Lunch
Edison (
(2004 Miami -Dade County Public Schools)
Little Haiti area are part of the Morn' Edison Senior High
ghrSchool feederuates opafn. families Int
Youth from the poverty level
neighborhood of Miami Edison, only 43% of the adults are high ears live below the p Y
2000
and 54% of female beaded households h ids with children under 18 Y once in 2D04, Miami,
Haiti had the
U.S) In 2004, Little Haiti had the highest number of burglary nlin the City of Miami, 14 22%
Of, the3.870
3.870 aggravated assaults registered with the City of
second highe
st ercentaae at 1 �• 3% or 592 cases. Likewise, in Little Haiti 17 48% (413 cases) was
p
the highest robbery statistics in the City (2004 Miami Police Overtown has played a historic role
in the f n is one of Miami's hides, and n er of neighborhoods. r n! African American {7 The
city for decades, as a center of American Blacarcdul`S is andccommercial activity The
total the life l the Y
population of Overtown is approximately 10,000 persons
household income is $13,218, Only 45.5% of the residents are high school graduates.
The median performance
borhood elementary schools serving the Overtown
da Massa Harea are lairt e Wheatley
rating) ', and Frederick
Neigh g Riverside ('B" rating),
rating}; So 0' rat (g), rating); rind al
96%oft
Douglass '�p" rating), as part of the Booker T. Wahingleo�r Reduced Lunch�oWi hilt iheaprincipal
ttern.p Over
geo ra the children attending each School receives 52% level. Despite being the smallest
geographic regigeo
on of Overlown (zip code 3313ij). of the families and 63°/0 of female -headed
households with a within under 18 years live below the povertyi andiif5 robberynt cases or 4% 178
burglary
cases
lea within the City, Overtown reflects the following significant crime statistics 178
2004
burglary cases or 3 2%; 364 aggravated assault cases or 9.4 ,
Miami Police Annual Report)
B) NEED AND RATIONALE: Based. upon the population(s) listed above, describe the rationale for
enti
in the proposed program and explain the severity of scientific refeerences neeor or t� eoryetdhat justify service gthe
implementing
Inclludeude preliminary or baseline data and conditions,
The Children's Trust Grant Application Forms for RFr # 2006-01 Proposal Narrative Sections
NEW Prevention Services for Children Birth to Five
Family ;nvolvr nnenl is a strong predictor of tech student achievement 'Yee there are very little:. it any
programs promoting ,oral language development. which later impacts literacy, in an established parent -
child together format The programs that are available, such as Gymboree, My Gym and University of
Miami's Music Time for Kids. are not offered in the L,ttle Haiti and Overtown areas Parents and
caiegivers in these communities do not usually receive much support at the early childhood stage
When programs are available, they are expensive for low-income and even some middle -income
families, especially if there is more than one child in the household The typical fee of other programs
is $1 5 per class However, components of City of Miami Families First — Parent Academy are new
offerings that are free for participants
Research indicates that oral language development impacts later literacy skills "Perhaps the most
significant factors in your child's reading success are his oral language skills language is supported
through verbal interacts and experiences with others (Susan B Neuman, Ed D.,..-The Meaning of
Preliteracy." www scholastic cam). Families First — Parent Academy, with its host of partners. will
incorporate_parent-child activities to strengthen oral language development. Additionally, we will aive
a venue for parents to share concerns ideas, and best practices — serving as a parent support group —
and help new moms feel less isolated from post-partum depression that many experience. which
further impacts child development.
The goals of the City of Miami Families First — Parent Academy are to support positive caregiving
by parents and early caregivers; facilitate early social, emotional. and cognitive development and pre -
literacy skills thus, increasing preliteracy for infants and young children, and develop positive
involvement with community, focused on quality family time and family literacy To promote family
involvement, a strong predictor of high student achievement, Families Firsf — Parent Academy seeks
to target the Search Institute Developmental Assets of Supports (Parent Involvement in Early Care &
Education) and Empowerment (Young Children Receive and are Seen as Resources)
Instead of addressing poor student achievement at later stages in middle and high school, the
Families First — Parent Academy works on the challenging task of closing the gap of language
acquisition, literacy, and study strategies in early childhood To impact the community in the long
term, we must focus an basic child development research, including the importance of talking, reading,
and spending time with a child during their infancy and toddler years. Many families within this
community are burdened by economic and societal challenges They have not been exposed to the
strategies that would assist in preparing their children for success Additionally, some may not have
the time or knowledge to find this information on their own. Families First — Parent Academy assists
in providing families with an organized format of guidance that will engage them in incentives to further
assist in becoming better parents, including the means necessary to create a print rich environment
within their own homes. The curriculum focuses on developmental stages of the child, opportunities
for quality family time, and exposure to family literacy.
C) RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT: Describe the strategies and activities that will be used to
inform and engage the described participants into the program Note any selection criteria, or factors
that will be used to screen participant eligibility for participation (ex., attendance at a particular school,
residence in a particular neighborhood, income level) If program is universal/open to anyone, note
that in response.
Participants must reside in the Little Haiti or Overtown communities, and it is open to anyone. We will
conduct outreach to parents and caregivers, as well as expectant parents. Recruitment will occur at
schools. City parks. and identified day cares. where courses will also be offered. Efforts through the
parks and The Parent Academy will include advertisement and dissemination of registration and
information booklets. Miami -Dade Family Learning Partnership will organize four community -based
events for the participating families, and open to the neighborhood at -large. The Parent Academy will
organize two city-wide programs highlighting family literacy and quality family time.
••r•nnlrPi FTi= RFMAINING SECTIONS OF APPLICATION FORMS IN THE 2 EXCEL DOCUMENTS