South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc

The Parent Education program provided Family Literacy parenting classes to 30 mothers for a total of 231 hours per person and a total of 6930 hours for the entire group. Additionally, we provided 20 online hours of parenting classes to 13 parents for a total of 260 parenting hours to the entire group. We also provided a total of 578 hours of Kinship support to 17 adults. Lastly, we offered 3 weekly hours of PCILA classes (Parent Child Interactive Literacy Activities) to 30 mothers equipping them with the tools and strategies to support their childrens learning at home. In the Family Literacy program, pre- and post-surveys revealed increases in mothers engagement in activities that promote childrens learning and development, pre- and post-program surveys showed an increase - to three or more times per week - in mothers engagement in activities that support their childs development, including talking about letters of the alphabet (39%-61%), asking predictive questions while reading (29%-50%), and encouraging use of crayons or other writing tools (68%-89%). Mothers also reported increased involvement in their childrens education and community. More visited the library monthly (21%-50%) and regularly communicated with their childs teacher (36%-57%), attended school events (46%-79%), and participated in parent meetings such as PTA (14%-36%). Additionally, the percentage of mothers who felt confident in their ability to be a leader in their community rose from 29% to 61%.

The English as Second Language program (ESL) provided 30 women with 408 hours per participant for a total of 12,240 ESL hours for the entire group. In addition, we provided community ESL classes to 36 adults for a total of 288 hours of ESL instruction. To measure English language and literacy gains, we administered the updated, standardized CASAS assessment. Of the 24 mothers with a pre- and post-test score, 92% (22) made a gain. Of those who made a gain, 16 (73%) achieved significant gains by reaching their goal or beyond. Students reported greater confidence using English in everyday situations such as medical visits, shopping, school, and work. They also demonstrated their skills by participating in community events where they performed or spoke in English. The ESL curriculums integration of womens empowerment and mental health further increased vocabulary that enhanced their holistic growth. In addition we provided 10 weeks of ESL online instruction to 16 adults totaling 320 hours for the collective.

Highlights- Along with providing our regular programming, South Central LAMP provided other supportive services. South Central LAMP provided food to 435 households (average amount of individuals impacted 2175) during our weekly food distribution. Our Family Enrichment program offered a STEAM afterschool

program that provided 30 children Kinder - fifth grade which provide each student with 612.5 hours of STEAM activities and homework help. A total of 18,375 collective hours for all 30 children. Along with providing STEAM activities and homework help for the children, we also provided 22 parenting workshops to the 46 parents of the children in the

afterschool program. Lastly, from June 9-13, 56 children and 26 parents participated in Camp LAMP, which featured on-site STEAM activities with an enchanted forest theme and a special visit from The Reptile Guy. Participants also enjoyed field trips to Adventure City and the Craft Contemporary Museum. Participation in Camp LAMP dropped due to ICE Raids