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Exhibit A 10 PADRES UNIDOS advocacy training program for parent volunteers. We also team with Chapman and the University of California Irvine (UCI) for autism and special needs -related child developmental milestones, parent support and education modules. We continue to live our mission across Santa Ana with a unique service model that places us in a direct working relationship with the community. The community relationship is nourished by our Community Workers, former Padres Unidos patrons who are "homegrown" experts and trained through our collaboration with Chapman University. S. Proposal shall include details of innovation in program/service delivery Our innovative approach capitalizes on the neighborhood channels that families know and trust which are engaged through Padres Unidos Community Workers. This strategy is designed specifically to reach past the cultural, linguistic, transportation, and other barriers that keep low-income families from accessing early childhood and development services. In addition, the majority of residents in the neighborhoods we service are foreign -born, though many of them have young children who are citizens. Our model is uniquely suited to impact this population because it relies on trusted informal connections. Our 8:1 ratio in combination with training of parents to work with curricula at home has proven successful in fomenting growth in the multiple areas of early development of the child. We walk with and encourage families to reach out to their local organizations and safety net system that can help them without fearing stigma or deportation. Padres Unidos Unique and Innovative Program Delivery Aspects: Utilizing a bio, psycho, social approach to our communities we leverage the strengths found within each family. First, our Outreach is an all-inclusive platform. In Padres Unidos, we define this as a series of informational and outreach strategies that extend the opportunity to all members to take -hold of a robust branch and become stronger, more vibrant part of our families and communities. These activities increase our range, closeness, and inclusion of school and community members who otherwise are non -responsive to the invitation to participate. Our approach aims to include members of the community and encourage them to be a part of the personal and academic success in their children's lives. These activities include, but are not limited to: Coffee with parents, the Voice Campaign, the door-to-door initiative, Phone campaign, and a digital and printed literature approach. Second, the Support Platform is the essence that connects, sustains, and perpetuates the growth of children beyond the space and time provided by the Padres Unidos Programs. The combination of the support that is provided to encourage the implementation of change; and the development of a security net that is interconnected and engages the school, parents, and students as custodians and contributors for their personal and familial growth process are our weekly hand -in -hand community strengthening approach. Thirdly, The Educational Platform, is an all-inclusive, skill -building environment for our students where learning takes place. Our framework is an ongoing enrichment process to work on competencies identified by: a) members of Padres Unidos who have attended our classes for the past thirty years. b) For eleven years, the Department of Children and Family Services of Orange County supervised and supported our curriculum c) Educators and scholars from Chapman University College of Educational Studies for the past five years have collaborated with us as we refine our Educational Modules. Padres Unidos counts on a curriculum of 20 core classes and 148 additional topics that are selected based on the needs and choices of participants and the site educators. Another important aspect of our educational modules is our openness to the diverse learning styles of our students. Instead of operating in a hierarchical learning paradigm, we engage parents in an inclusive interactional learning experience. Response Submitted by Padres Unidos- Early Childhood Support City of Santa Ana RFP 21-116A Page 4 of 4