Girl Power Rocks Inc

WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE OVC 2024 PREVENTING TRAFFICKING OF GIRLS PROGRAM, GIRL POWER ROCKS, INC. PROPOSES A PROJECT TITLED, GIRLS INTERVENTION PROGRAM PLUS (GIPP). THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHICH SUPPORTS HARD TO SERVE AT-PROMISE GIRLS WHO ARE AT GREATEST POTENTIAL RISK OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A 12-WEEK JOURNEY THROUGH THE GIPP CORE PROGRAM WHICH IS MONITORED BY STAFF USING A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL; DAILY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE PROGRAM AND OFF-SITE ACTIVITIES IS PROVIDED TO MAXIMIZE PARTICIPATION; AND FOUR RECOGNITION CEREMONIES ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR SUCCESS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) DECREASE THE NUMBER POTENTIAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WITHIN TARGET COMMUNITIES BY EXPANDING PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING WHO ARE AT RISK OF SEX AND/OR LABOR TRAFFICKING, (2) ESTABLISH COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS, AND (3) OVC PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND QUEST2FREEDOM HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS TO STRENGTHEN ANTI-TRAFFICKING OUTCOMES FOR AT-PROMISE GIRLS. THE GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA INCLUDES THE HIGHEST RISK RATE AREAS IN MIAMIS OVERTOWN, LIBERTY CITY, ALLAPATTAH, BROWNSVILLE, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, PERRINE/GOULDS, AND HOMESTEAD COMMUNITIES COMPRISING ZIP CODES 33136, 33127, 33142, 33147, 33033, 33176, AND 33157 WITH A TARGET AUDIENCE OF HARD-TO-SERVE BLACK AND BROWN GIRLS AGES 1317. THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS AWARD.

GIRLS INTERVENTION PREVENTION PLUS