Covenant House Florida Inc

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA'S BASIC SHELTER PROGRAM

BASIC SHELTER PROGRAM -- COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA WILL ANNUALLY PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER & SERVICES TO 200 RHSY (MALES AND FEMALES UNDER AGE 18) IN A

EARMARK

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

RECIPIENT NAME: COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDAPROJECT TITLE: INDEPENDENT LIVING-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMFUNDING REQUEST: 300,000.00CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: REPRESENTATIVE TED DEUTCHREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 36 MONTHS PROJECT LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL ORLANDO, FLPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THE REQUESTED FUNDING IS TO ENHANCE THE REACH AND BREADTH OF COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDAS INDEPENDENT LIVING- WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM, BY SERVING A MINIMUM OF 200 YOUTH AGE 18-24 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND GROW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND EMPLOYMENT TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE AND SOFT SKILLS THROUGH PAID AND UNPAID WORK-BASED OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP EDUCATE AND SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED AND AT-RISK YOUTH TRANSITION INTO FULL-TIME WORK. WORKFORCE READINESS HELPS YOUNG ADULTS DEVELOP SKILLS BY ENGAGING THEM OVER TIME WITH ROBUST LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES CAREER PATH ASSESSMENTS, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING, CLINICAL GROUPS AND LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, WORKFORCE READINESS CONNECTS YOUTH WITH EMPLOYER PARTNER WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION TO GAIN THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT THAT PAYS A LIVING WAGE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: A MINIMUM OF 200 YOUTH AGE 18-24 FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA WILL BE SERVED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. 80 OF YOUTH ENTERING THE INDEPENDENT LIVING-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (ILWD) PROGRAM WILL COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT PHASE (WITHIN 7-12 DAYS) AND DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN.85 OF YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN ILWD WILL IMPROVE THEIR SELF-DETERMINATION BY COMPLETING AT LEAST ONE OBJECTIVE FROM THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN.75 OF YOUTH IN ILWD WILL ENTER AGE-APPROPRIATE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (PAID AND UNPAID POSITIONS), WITH LOCAL EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO HELP THEM TRANSITION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES OR EMPLOYMENT.STAFF WILL CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYER PROGRAM PARTNERS AND WILL SECURE UP TO 4 PER QUARTER ACROSS BOTH SITES.CHF WILL STRENGTHEN LINKAGES BETWEEN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS AND POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA (2 PER QUARTER)INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: 200 YOUTH AGE 18-24 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDASUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

PARENT EDUCATION AND HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM

(EARMARKS: ACF/FYSB) DOVE COMMUNITY

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM