Community Coalition Inc

Wioa out of school youth program recruitment amount changes yearly but our usual caseload is anywhere between 150 to 200 participants. Our contract runs from july 1 to june 30. This program enrolls participants ages 16- to 24-year-old, who are not enrolled any educational program at the time of enrollment. The program targets youth facing various aspects of education, training, and employment. Our program enrolls hard to serve participants such, homeless, disable youth, pregnant women and/or single parent, offenders, runaways, foster children, and participants with language barriers, low income, and general population. This program offers a comprehensive range of services focused in the educational and professional development of the participant. Once eligibility is confirmed, career planner will complete an assessment with the participant, and an educational plan will be provided for the participant. The program offers 20 hours of work readiness skills training and up to 220 hours of paid work experience. Once they complete their paid work experience if they are not offered a position, we will provide employment assistance and job referrals. The rate for paid work experience is $13.88 an hour. These participants will do their paid work experience in public or private subsidized employers in their career pathway. Additional services provided are transportation assistance, incentives for goal attainment, counseling, guidance, and follow-ups. The goal of the program is to prepare our participants to have a better future by obtaining a ged certificate, and/or attain a post-secondary or vocational school degree. This program will be able to provide employers with qualified employees, in the different industries.

Wise kidz - wise-kidz after-school program, provides services to children from kindergarten to fifth grade in the hialeah area. Our program targets low-income families that live in the hialeah area. We offer homework assistance daily, and incorporate literacy, stem, sports, theater, social emotional wellness, and martial arts as part of our curriculum. Our primary goal is to maintain a holistic experience for our participants to keep them engaged, with special attention paid to keeping our participants at grade level with their reading and comprehension. For those participants that are struggling, we offer differentiated learning instruction (dli) to get them closer to where they need to be. Participants take part in food and nutrition workshops, with their parents. Parents are invited to join our family health and wellness events. Our program serves seventy-five participants during the school year, and seventy-five during the summer. We feel that our efforts will boost the confidence and overall success of the youth in our community. The wise-kidz program is bilingual (english/spanish) to serve non-english speakers. We also run a fully inclusive program where staff are trained to serve children with disabilities. We have a summer camp that runs for seven weeks during the summer. During the summer camp, we provide similar activities as the ones offered during the school year except for homework assistance. Participants also have at least three field trips during the summer that relate to education. Staff work with students with language barriers to complete their summer assignments. We always have three certified teachers during the school year and summer camp. Adelante - our adelante program consists of ninth thru 12th graders in hialeah and little havana. The main goal of the program is enabling our participants to complete their high school education and gain the necessary skills to transition into adulthood. Participants take part in a rigorous job training program. Everything from creating a resume and filling out a job application to career exploration and proper workplace etiquette is covered. We stage mock interviews so that the students gain knowledge and confidence for their real job interviews. In addition, we provide graduation support services and college prep activities. Life skills and financial support workshops are also part of the weekly training. Our adelante program is fully bi-lingual to serve non-english speakers. We also run a fully and inclusive program where staff are trained to serve youth with special needs.

Miami dade county senior link we currently serve seventy-four low-income elderly. They must be 62+ years of age, be a permanent resident of miami-dade county and have at least two barriers. We conduct outreach and receive referrals to serve the elderly from community centers, social service agencies, hud buildings, churches, adult cares, and word of mouth for our enrollment. A multi-functional assessment will be provided to all participants, and it will determine the needs of the elderly. All participants will receive three months of case management and three months of follow-up services. Case managers will link and arrange for all services necessary for the elderly to maintain the participants at their home living independently and without the need of institutionalization. Case management services will include assisting the elders with daily basic needs, such as delivery of meals, application for subsidized housing, special transportation, home health care, citizenship application and process, medical insurance, scheduling doctor's appointments, long-term care, electric and telephone subsidies, and advocacy. The goal of the program is to obtain the necessary services for the elderly that will allow them to continue living independently and without the need of institutionalizing.