Center receives $1,000,000 to acquire new facility--seeks to raise $1.6 million more. (Special Advertising Profile: Southern California Youth and Family Center).The Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Youth Family Center (SCYFC SCYFC Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers (Dallas, TX) ) has been awarded $1,000,000 from the State of California Youth Authority to acquire a Youth Center within the Inglewood/South Bay communities. Funding for the youth center has been made available through the Juvenile Gang Violence Prevention, Detention and Public Protection Act of 1998 (Act). The Southern California Youth and Family Center plans to acquire the Inglewood YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. located in Inglewood, California. This site is suitable for the expansion of services and your support is needed to help raise the additional funds to acquire the youth center. Southern California Youth and Family Center, a private, non-profit community-based agency, has been providing services to "at-risk" youth and their families in the communities of Inglewood and Long Beach since 1980. The organization delivers 90% of its prevention/intervention program services from office buildings that do not provide adequate space for educational and recreational activities. With the acquisition of the Inglewood YMCA, the Southern California Youth and Family Center can expand its youth service delivery model to include case management, health and fitness, leadership development, gang prevention/intervention, teen pregnancy prevention, on-site child care services for infants and toddlers, English as a Second Language (ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. ) classes, after school recreational activities program for youth ages 11-21 years, parenting classes, computer skills training, anger management, domestic violence, tutoring, job readiness, training and placement, drama, acting and singing classes, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , basketbal l tournaments, swimming, dances, poetry reading, etc. More About Southern California Youth and Family Center The Southern California Youth and Family Center began comprehensive services 23 years ago under a demonstration grant through the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy adolescent pregnancy See Teenage pregnancy. Prevention. The approval of the grant marked the beginning of the Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP) that is now used as a model throughout the State of California. Since its inception, the Southern California Youth and Family Center has been successfully awarded, administered and secured start-up and continuation grants to initiate and provide on-going comprehensive services within the following areas: * Case Management for Pregnant and Parenting Teens * Case Management for the Siblings of Pregnant and Parenting Teens * Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act 2000 School-Based Supervision Services Program * Workforce Investment Act (WIA WIA abbr. wounded in action ) Governor's 15 Percent Funds * Child Care Services * Male Involvement * Ann Wilk Child Abuse Prevention Program * Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Probation New Beginnings/New Transitions Program * HIV/AIDS/STDs Prevention Program * Cervical Cancer Cervical Cancer Definition Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Outreach Program * Healthy Families Program Currently, the Southern California Youth and Family Center provides prevention and intervention services to approximately 5,000 "at-risk" youth annually. SCYFC places emphasis on establishing activities, networks and collaborations within the cities of Inglewood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Florence, Firestone fire·stone n. 1. A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire. 2. A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones. Noun 1. , Gardena, Lynwood, Hawthorne, Lakewood, Lawndale, Lennox, the Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] Corridor of South Central Los Angeles, Torrance, Redondo Beach Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. , and Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . The prevention/intervention services provided by the Southern California Youth and Family Center are designed with the special cultural needs and nuances of low income/high service need adolescents in mind. As a result, with the implementation of these prevention/intervention services, the Southern California Youth and Family Center has successfully: * Reduced the School Dropout (1) On magnetic media, a bit that has lost its strength due to a surface defect or recording malfunction. If the bit is in an audio or video file, it might be detected by the error correction circuitry and either corrected or not, but if not, it is often not noticed by the human Rate Among Pregnant and Parenting Teens. * Curbed Sibling Delinquency * Decreased Infant/Child Endangerment * Increased the Awareness of HIV/AIDS/STDs. * Educated arid Encouraged Young Men within the Community to Take Personal Responsibility for their Actions. * Increased the Quality of Child Care. Overall, the Southern California Youth and Family Center's prevention/intervention programs have enhanced teen parenting competence, academic and vocational achievement, reduced juvenile probation/camp recidivism recidivism: see criminology. and increased the quality of infant-toddler child care services for "at-risk" males and females throughout the service area assigned to SCYFC. SCYFC Needs Your Help In order to finalize the acquisition of the new youth center, SCYFC is in need of additional funds. California's budget deficit stands to adversely impact the services that SCYFC provides to Southern California communities. Your assistance is needed to help SCYFC develop the premier Youth Service Center in the South Bay. It is imperative that concerned citizens invest in the future of our youth to ensure that they have every opportunity to maximize their human potential and become productive citizens within our society. We look forward to the opportunity to discuss with you at length the vision of SCYFC and how your generous financial support can positively impact the lives of our youth. For additional information and to make a tax-deductible donation, please contact: Dorla Watson Taylor, MPH, Executive Director Southern California Youth and Family Center 101 N. La Brea La Brea (lə brā`ə), area, S Calif., formerly in Rancho La Brea. The La Brea asphalt pits, which yielded prehistoric animal and plant remains, are in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. , Suite 100 Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 671-1222, Ext. 102 (310) 671-1416 FAX dorlawtyfc@aol.com RELATED ARTICLE: Success Story Kenia Andrade entered the Southern California Youth and Family Center's Adolescent Family Life Program in November 2000 at the age of 15. Kenia was roughly 8 months pregnant. She now has a bright and beautiful child named Kenia Gabriela Andrade. Although Kenia was young and already a parent, she decided to continue pursuing her dreams and goals. To Kenia, being a single teen parent was not an obstacle that would impede her from accomplishing her goals, on the contrary it only made her stronger and gave her the strength and determination to beat the odds and accomplish her goals in life. With the support of family, friends, and the Southern California Youth and Family Center, Kenia has been able to grow and evolve into what she is today, a bright, intelligent, mature Latina female. The Southern California Youth and Family Center provided Kenia with support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services in areas such as legal and personal issues that became barriers to a healthy life. Kenia is an inspirational figure. Not only did she graduate in June 2002, but she also finished her high school requirements a year early. This clearly shows the motivation and dedication she has towards succeeding and beating the odds. Congratulations Kenia!! You are an exceptional person who has made it this far and will get farther, just maintain that same motivation and dedication that has gotten you this far. You can do anything --determination is power! Submitted by Nelida Gomez, Case Manager |
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