Community Coalition Inc

TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ALL THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THEIR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: WE ENROLL 350 AT RISK, LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON A YEARLY BASIS THROUGH REFERRALS FROM HIGH SCHOOL STAFF AND COLLABORATING AGENCIES. WE PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 13 HOURS OF EMPLOYABILITY AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, CONSISTING OF SKILLS NEEDED TO OBTAIN A JOB AND RETAIN IT. WE PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIPS, AS WELL AS BUS PASSES ON A MONTHLY BASIS. PARTICIPANTS WILL PERFORM THEIR PAID WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP HOURS IN SUBSIDIZED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS. OUR PARTICIPANTS DO 60 HOURS OF PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, AND THEY ARE PAID AT THE RATE OF $12.00 AN HOUR. JOB PLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS THAT NEED OR WANT TO WORK WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER THEY COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE. WE MONITOR THEM CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY STAY IN SCHOOL AND ARE CRIME FREE.

MIAMI DADE COUNTY SENIOR LINK: WE CURRENTLY SERVE 74 LOW-INCOME ELDERLY YEARLY. THEY MUST BE 62+ YEARS OF AGE, BE A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND HAVE AT LEAST TWO BARRIERS. WE CONDUCT OUTREACH AND RECEIVE REFERRALS TO SERVE THE ELDERLY FROM COMMUNITY CENTERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, HUD BUILDINGS, CHURCHES, ADULT CARES, AND WORD OF MOUTH FOR OUR ENROLLMENT. A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, AND IT WILL DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE THREE MONTHS OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND THREE MONTHS OF FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. CASE MANAGERS WILL LINK AND ARRANGE FOR ALL SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE ELDERLY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE PARTICIPANTS AT THEIR HOME LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT THE NEEDS OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING THE ELDERS WITH DAILY BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS DELIVERY OF MEALS, APPLICATION FOR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION, HOME HEALTH CARE, CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION AND PROCESS, MEDICAL INSURANCE, SCHEDULING DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, LONG-TERM CARE, ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE SUBSIDIES, AND ADVOCACY. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT THE NEED FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION.

WIOA OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAM: RECRUITMENT AMOUNT CHANGE YEARLY BUT OUR USUAL CASELOAD IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 150 TO 200 PARTICIPANTS. OUR CONTRACT RUNS FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30. THIS PROGRAM TARGETS YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24 FACING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS. OUR PROGRAM ENROLLS HARD TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS SUCH, HOMELESS, DISABLE YOUTH, PREGNANT WOMEN AND/OR SINGLE PARENTS, OFFENDERS, RUNAWAYS, FOSTER CHILDREN, AND PARTICIPANTS WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS, LOW INCOME, AND GENERAL POPULATION. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARTICIPANT. ONCE ELIGIBILITY IS CONFIRMED, CAREER PLANNER WILL COMPLETE AN ASSESSMENT AND AN EDUCATIONAL PLAN WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE PARTICIPANT. THE PROGRAM OFFERS 20 HOURS OF WORK READINESS SKILLS TRAINING AND UP TO 220 HOURS OF PAID WORK EXPERIENCE. ONCE THEY COMPLETE THEIR PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, IF THEY ARE NOT OFFERED A POSITION, WE WILL PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND JOB REFERRALS. IN YEAR 2023, THE RATE FOR PAID WORK EXPERIENCE IS $13.88 AN HOUR. THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL DO THEIR PAID WORK EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYERS IN THEIR CAREER PATHWAY. ADDITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED ARE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, INCENTIVES FOR GOAL ATTAINMENT, COUNSELING, GUIDANCE, AND FOLLOW-UPS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE OUR PARTICIPANTS TO HAVE A BETTER FUTURE BY OBTAINING A GED CERTIFICATE, AND/OR ATTAIN A POST-SECONDARY OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DEGREE. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS WITH QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES, IN THE DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES.

THE WISE KIDZ: AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM RUNS FROM AUGUST 1 THROUGH JULY 31. WISE-KIDZ AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 5TH GRADE IN THE HIALEAH AREA. OUR PROGRAM TARGETS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THAT LIVE IN THE HIALEAH AREA. WE OFFER HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE ON A DAILY BASIS, AND INCORPORATE LITERACY, STEM, SPORTS, THEATER, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND MARTIAL ARTS AS PART OF OUR CURRICULUM. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN A HOLISTIC EXPERIENCE FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS TO KEEP THEM ENGAGED, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO KEEPING OUR PARTICIPANTS AT GRADE LEVEL WITH THEIR READING AND COMPREHENSION. FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING, WE OFFER DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING INSTRUCTION (DLI) TO GET THEM CLOSER TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN FOOD AND NUTRITION WORKSHOPS, WITH THEIR PARENTS. PARENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN OUR FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENTS. WITH OUR PROGRAM SERVING 75 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND 75 DURING THE SUMMER, WE FEEL OUR EFFORTS WILL BOOST THE CONFIDENCE AND OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR, OUR CONTRACT MANAGER, TERESA COBBS, NOMINATED OUR WISE-KIDZ PROGRAM FOR THE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR. IN 2015, OUR PROGRAM COORDINATOR, CECILIA SEDA RECEIVED THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAM DELIVERY TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE WISE-KIDZ PROGRAM IS BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) IN ORDER TO SERVE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS. WE ALSO RUN A FULLY INCLUSIVE PROGRAM WHERE STAFF ARE TRAINED TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. WE HAVE A SUMMER CAMP THAT RUNS FOR SEVEN WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER. DURING THE SUMMER CAMP, WE PROVIDE SIMILAR ACTIVITIES TO THE ONES OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR EXCEPT FOR HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE TWO TO THREE FIELD TRIPS DURING THE SUMMER THAT ARE RELATED TO EDUCATION. STAFF WORK WITH STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO COMPLETE THEIR SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAVE THREE CERTIFIED TEACHERS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER CAMP. ADELANTE: OUR ADELANTE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 9TH THROUGH 12TH GRADERS IN HIALEAH AND LITTLE HAVANA. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE OUR PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND GAIN THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD. PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN A RIGOROUS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. EVERYTHING FROM CREATING A RESUME AND FILLING OUT A JOB APPLICATION TO CAREER EXPLORATION AND PROPER WORKPLACE ETIQUETTE IS COVERED. WE STAGE MOCK INTERVIEWS SO THAT THE STUDENTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE FOR THEIR REAL JOB INTERVIEWS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE GRADUATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND COLLEGE PREP ACTIVITIES. LIFE SKILLS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO PART OF THE WEEKLY TRAINING. OUR ADELANTE PROGRAM IS FULLY BI-LINGUAL IN ORDER TO SERVE NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS. WE ALSO RUN A FULLY INCLUSIVE PROGRAM WHERE STAFF ARE TRAINED TO SERVE YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.