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risk factors and encourage positive pathways for
<br /> participants.
<br /> Restorative Community Circles/Meetings Quarterly Law enforcement partners and community agency
<br /> representatives will present and engage with NG-YVP
<br /> participants in RP Community circles. LE will address the
<br /> impact of COVID and encourage goal setting, build
<br /> relationships and connections to participants.
<br /> Linkages: Community mental health Ongoing 25%of the 80 NG-YVP participants will be linked to
<br /> support, participants who have more services for more extensive mental health support. NG-
<br /> extensive multi-faceted mental health YVP program will assist with transportation and ensure
<br /> need to consistently engage with mental follow-up of participants.
<br /> health practitioners to support recovery
<br /> form COVID-19 struggles.
<br /> Linkages: Meeting basic needs, in order for Ongoing 50%of the 80 NG-YVP participants will be linked to
<br /> participants to recover from the COVID-19 services to assist them with basic needs such as medical,
<br /> struggles we must ensure that basic needs food or housing/shelter. NG-YVP program will assist with
<br /> have been met. Urgent necessities i.e., transportation and ensure follow-up of participants.
<br /> transportation,food and shelter will also
<br /> be provided upon need.
<br /> Culmination Events: Research indicates Twice per NG-YVP participants will receive t-shirts, customized
<br /> that recognizing progress and growth is year awards, and incentives to recognize outstanding
<br /> critical in effective youth development participation,follow through and achievements in
<br /> efforts. (Hawkins& Catalano) program, school,family, and community.Two events will
<br /> take place where family, law enforcement, and
<br /> community partners will join to applaud youth efforts.
<br /> Target Population:
<br /> The Neutral Ground-Youth Violence Prevention Program is committed to intervening in the lives of youth and young adults who
<br /> are at-risk for contact with the justice system and to reduce recidivism for those who have already become juvenile justice
<br /> involved. For justice-involved youth,the opportunity for violence prevention is critical in order to redirect the trajectory of at-risk
<br /> pathways.The NG-Youth Violence Prevention program will prioritize referrals of at-risk youth who have experienced hardships
<br /> due to COVID-19. It is important for youth to have the support necessary to build hope, confidence, and a future that is stable
<br /> and safe.The NG-YVP will provide urgent support through case management services which will foster resilience, mental and
<br /> physical stability, reduce economic/social barriers, increase family connectedness and support safety and security throughout
<br /> violence prone environments. A lack of stability in the environment from involvement in the justice system increases the social
<br /> instabilities and family dysfunctions and experiences. (OJJDP, 2010; OJJDP, 2018;Watson et al., 2020). Our diverse community
<br /> unfortunately suffers economically; 91%of students are classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged; 99%of its students are of
<br /> minority status (96% Hispanic, 1%White, 1%Asian, 1%African American), 60%of students are classified as English Language
<br /> Learners and the special education rate is 12%which is among the highest of Orange County school districts. On the average,
<br /> 86%of the students qualify for Free and reduced Lunch Programs. The COVID-19 pandemic has created struggles with changes
<br /> to the on-line learning,job, health, and food insecurities that impact the daily lives of this population.
<br /> Due to persistent risk factors across all aspects of life, youth within the qualified service tract are among the highest need for
<br /> mental health support, substance abuse disorder treatment and restorative practices. Research indicates that untreated mental
<br /> health disorders lead to higher rates of juvenile incarcerations, aggression, school dropout,family dysfunction, and drug abuse. A
<br /> Youth Violence Prevention program is therefore needed to serve this population and their families to reduce barriers that are
<br /> further increasing these disparities.To be effective, it is imperative to provide guidance, social-emotional support, hope and a
<br /> pathway toward change. Prevention is critical to promoting peace and ending the cycles of victimization.
<br /> 3. Unmet Need
<br /> The social determinants of health such as generational poverty, violence, addiction, and delinquency that have impacted this
<br /> community adds to the social vulnerability this community represents (CDC, 2021). As the research states above,this population
<br /> has faced tremendous barriers to connecting and sustaining their engagement with many programs due to geographic
<br /> distances/transportation challenges, cultural disconnects and dissonance, language barriers as well as collective generational
<br /> trauma (Watson et al., 2020). In Orange County, Santa Ana has the largest percentage of felony(20%) and misdemeanor (16%)
<br /> arrests. Gang
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