Barrio Action Youth & Family Center

PROVIDING EDUCATION AND OTHER SERVICES TO YOUTH.

FAMILY SOURCE CENTER BARRIO ACTION YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER, TOGETHER WITH THE COLLABORATING AGENCIES, SHALL PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CORE SERVICES DESIGNED TO FINANCIALLY EMPOWER POOR, VERY-LOW, AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT BY INCREASING FAMILY INCOME THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ASSET-BUILDING PROGRAMS AND ALSO TO PREPARE LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND QUALIFY FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. FAMILYSOURCE PROGRAM CONTRACTORS SHALL PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS OR INTENSIVE SERVICES TO POVERTY, VERY-LOW AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. UNIVERSAL ACCESS IS DEFINED AS EMERGENCY OR SHORT-TERM SERVICES. SUCH SERVICES MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, MULTI-BENEFIT SCREENING, ACCESS TO A COMMUNITY RESOURCE ROOM OR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE SUBSIDY (ERAS) PROGRAM. FAMILYSOURCE CONTRACTORS SHALL IDENTIFY POVERTY, VERY-LOW, AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN NEED OF INTENSIVE SERVICES AND ACCEPT REFERRALS FOR YOUTH AND/OR PARENT/GUARDIANS REFERRED BY THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT (LAPD), THE CITY'S GANG REDUCTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (GRYD) PROGRAM, THE CITY'S WORKSOURCE AND YOUTHSOURCE SYSTEM, AND OTHER CITY PROGRAMS. INTENSIVE SERVICES SHALL TARGET THE FAMILY UNIT, COMPRISED OF AT LEAST ONE PARENT/GUARDIAN AND AT LEAST ONE MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. CUSTOMERS RECEIVING INTENSIVE SERVICE ARE RESERVED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE SINGLE, FOSTER OR EMANCIPATED YOUTH, OR IN OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FAMILYSOURCE CENTER (FSC) STAFF WILL ASSESS THE NEEDS OF EACH CUSTOMER/FAMILY TO ESTABLISH NEED FOR INTENSIVE SERVICES. AT THE POINT WHEN FSC STAFF DETERMINES THAT SIGNIFICANT STAFF INTERVENTION WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE THE FAMILY/CUSTOMER, THE STAFF WILL PROCEED WITH ENROLLING THE FAMILY/CUSTOMER IN THE APPROPRIATE INTENSIVE SERVICES.

GANG REDUCTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (GRYD) BARRIO ACTION BECAME THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE HOLLENBECK 1B GANG REDUCTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ZONE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GANG PREVENTION SERVICES TO YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 15 YEARS OF AGE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE HOLLENBECK 1B GRYD ZONE. THE ZONE INCLUDES THE COMMUNITY OF EL SERENO. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING CLASSES, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

DWP BARRIO ACTION BECAME ONE OF THE GRANTEES OF THE LADWP OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM TO DO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INFORM AND ENERGIZE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO REDUCE THEIR ENERGY USE, AND BENEFIT FROM LOWER UTILITY BILLS. THE PROGRAM ASSISTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATIVELY REACH POPULATIONS THAT MAY NOT BE ADDRESSED THROUGH MORE TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND TO AFFECT BEHAVIOR CHANGE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO LEARN NEW AND EFFECTIVE METHODS OF COMMUNICATING FROM THIS PROCESS THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO LADWP AND OTHER CITY PROGRAMS IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, EXPLORE METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT THAT CAN BEGIN TO TRACK BEHAVIOR CHANGES RESULTING FROM OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.

VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.