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Mentoring is one of the most commonly used strategies to prevent, divert, and remediate youth engaged in, or at risk for, delinquent and other antisocial behavior, aggression, and school failure. New Generations to establish or a mentoring program that offers a mixture of core services engages youth with activities that enable them to practice healthy behaviors within a positive pro-social peer group, including services that include: Life Skills, Mental Health and Mentorship. using Sports, Anti-Virus Program and Life skill Mentorship.
What is the primary issue area that your application will impact?
Play Equity to Advance Mental Health (sponsored by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation)
In which areas of Los Angeles will you be directly working?
Central LA
In what stage of innovation is this project, program, or initiative?
Research (initial work to identify and understand the problem)
What is your understanding of the issue that you are seeking to address?
Foster kids and underprivileged youth face limited opportunities and a pressing issue of mental health. Instability, trauma, and lack of resources contribute to their struggles. Untreated mental health problems hinder education, social integration, and overall well-being. Comprehensive mental health services, including trauma-informed care and counseling, are essential. Collaboration between agencies, community organizations, and mental health professionals is crucial. By providing support, resources, and opportunities, we can empower these youth to break the cycle of disadvantage and build a brighter future.
Describe the project, program, or initiative this grant will support to address the issue.
New generations seeks to start an initiative to fund a team of councilors, coaches and mentor that will support foster youth and underprivilaged youth. we plan to use Sports, Life skill Programs (anti-virus program) and counseling to promote opportunities for youth to develop, express and grow. Sports: establish a Soccer team that meets multiple times per week to train with the intent to compete against other leagues. Life Skill Program: use the Anti-Virus Program to Review Life skills on a weekly bases. topic inclue. Finances, Ethics, leadership, creativity, study skills, critical thinking and stress management. Concealing : Giving youth an opportunity to talk, express and build a connection with a trained professional that can provide opportunities for guidance. through our 3 Initiatives we seek to Promote opportunities for fellowship, team building, sportsmanship and advance mental health.
Describe how Los Angeles County will be different if your work is successful.
Through Mentorship, sports, and mental health assistance we will greatly benefit foster youth. Mentors will guide and support, fostering personal growth and self-esteem. Sports will promote physical well-being, teamwork, and social connections. Mental health assistance addresses trauma, builds resilience, and improves emotional well-being. This comprehensive approach will empower foster youth, helping them develop essential life skills, overcome challenges, and envision a brighter future. We at New Generations believe that if our work is successful we could change the outcome of multiple youth by giving them life long lessons. we believe that we can impact Los angels future by inpowering, supporting and guiding our future angelenos.
What evidence do you have that this project, program, or initiative is or will be successful, and how will you define and measure success?
In the past years we supported a soccer program that showed major success. our success was measured through the number of youth who made life changes and over all avoided the status quo. Our project lasted 5 years and supported around 150 disadvantaged youth. The majority of our youth graduated high school, went out to College and/or became social contributors while avoiding dropping out of high school, gangs and drug use. we believe that through additional funding we can impact a larger number of youth and support them with greater resources. our success was due to our volunteers commitment support our youth and working with each youth and understanding there challenges. we don't have data to support what we do but we do have real life testimonies of now adults who can testify that with out our program the outcome would have been very different.
Approximately how many people will be impacted by this project, program, or initiative?
Direct Impact: 15
Indirect Impact: 400