![]() YYA who have experienced homelessness will drive the process of reviewing proposals. ![]() Project submissions should value YYA leadership, equity, housing first, and trauma-informed care among other core principles outlined in the RFP. The RFP encourages new organizations to join in this vital work to build a compassionate, culturally coordinated community response to YYA homelessness. Joint Transitional Housing & Rapid Rehousing On behalf of OHS, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland (SOC), in partnership with A Place 4 Me (AP4M) and REACH Youth Action Board (REACH YAB), has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to implement two projects designed to address youth and young adult homelessness.Ģ. Through training, employment opportunities, community activities, and relationships with adults, the collaborative is building a framework of support for young people to help them become engaged community members living fulfilling lives.Local youth action board will drive group to vet potential partners.ĬUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH – Youth and young adults (YYA) experiencing homelessness face systemic challenges, and also present dynamic assets and opportunities for our community. The Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services (OHS) and its partners are looking for innovative and collaborative solutions that keep YYA at the center of their work. The Takoma Park Youth Development Collaborative will bring the collective power of the community to support 12 to 24 year old youth. The Collaborative uses consent based decision making and will establish a governance process that facilitates participation of youth, and promotes youth-adult partnerships.Ĭlick here to see notes to the "Preparing Youth for Success" event held on June 12, 2014.Ĭlick here to see more on the Collaborative's youth development goals and activities. Other partners in the Collaborative include Montgomery College, local business and civic associations, and individual youth and adult volunteers. The Collaborative is led by Brandon Johns, of Making a New United People (MANUP), and Denise Jones, a youth development consultant. Second, “The Youth Entrepreneur Program” offered each fall helps youth develop a business idea and shows them what it takes to make that business work. The Collaborative offers two programs: first, “The Who Wants to Work Challenge,” a ten week after school program offered each fall to prepare youth for employment with job search, resume writing, and interviewing skills. ![]() Initiatives are most likely to have a positive impact on young Shows that place-based, geographically focused, coordinated ![]() CHEER and the Takoma FoundationĬonvened the Collaborative to highlight this challenge and developĪ unified community response based on research that People in our community are not job ready or prepared for higherĮducation when they turn 18. The Collaborative was formed in 2014 after a series of communityįorums on youth in Takoma Park revealed that too many young ![]() Young people are part of the process of reaching these goals. The shared vision for the collaboration centers on five goals:Įvery young person is prepared for employment.Įvery young person in Takoma Park has a relationship with a caring adult.Įvery student receives an education that advances fulfillment of their personal potential.Ĭommunity-wide collaboration will assist Takoma Park youth in making a successful transition to adulthood. The Collaborative unites local organizations that work with youth with community members to create a web of resources and relationships focused on youth in Takoma Park and the Long Branch community. The Takoma Park Youth Development Collaborative is a community wide effort to sustain young people, particularly those at risk, as they transition to adulthood. ![]()
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