Venice 2000

THE MISSION OF HELPER FOUNDATION IS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT WITH FOCUS ON REDUCING GANG-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE.

GANG PREVENTION & INTERVENTION: WE PROVIDE GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTIONSERVICES TO THE VENICE AND MAR VISTA COMMUNITIES UNDER OUR CONTRACT WITH THE LA GANG REDUCTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OUR STAFF OF 2 INTERVENTION WORKERS 2 CASE MANAGERS AND TWO PEACE AMBASSADORS WORK WITH FAMILIES AND PARTICIPANTS ; ASSISTING THEM IN ENHANCING THEIR LIVES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT SERVICES AND OR ACCESS TO RESOURCES THROUGH VARIOUS WCOLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP NETWORKS. AS THE LEAD AGENCY WE MANAGED 35 INTERVENTION CLIENTS CONSISTENTLY GIVING US A TOTAL OF 60 CLIENTS ERVED IN 6 TO 12 MONTHS. VENICE 2000 SUCCESSFULLY ASSISTED 300 CLIENTS THROUGH OUR INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING. WE HELPED 150 CLIENTS TRANSITION OFF OF PROBATION AND WE GRADUATED 37 CLIENTS FROM OUR PREVENTION PROGRAM. WE ALSO PROVIDED WORKSHOPS TO OVER 200 CLIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.

COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH INITIATIVE: WE HAVE 5 AND 7 CONTRACT WORKERS RESPECTIVELY WORKING WITH THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDING FAMILIES IN CULVERY CITY AND IN THE ANTELOPE VALLE AREAS WITH RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES RELATED TO THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID 19. WE OUTREACHED TO OVER 1000 FAMILIES AND PROVIDED COVID-19 INFORMATION PPE'S COVID-19 AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR TESTING AND VACCINATIONS.

ANTELOPE VALLEY TRAUMA PREVENTION INITIATIVE: OUR COMMUNITY PEACE AMBASSADORS INTERFACE WITH THE COMMUNITY IN THE LANCASTER AND PALMDALE AREAS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF GANG VIOLENCE AND THE ALTERNATIVES THAT HELP AFFECTED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING AND ASSISTRING THE HIGHEST-NEED GROUPS SURVIVORS VICTIMS' FAMILIES AND AT-HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS. OUR ORGANIZATION UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING CRIME AND GUN VIOLENCE AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS INTIATIVE. WE HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF WORKING WITH VULNERABLE GROUPS IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE TRAUMA PREVENTION INITIATIVE WITH THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION. OUR WORK INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWINGG SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: 1. OUTREACH EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS AND CONNECT THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES 2. SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES 3. PARTICIPATION IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS THE SAME GOAL AND 4. TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS ON THE DANGGER SOF GUN VIOLENCE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION