CHCF - Youth Development

Drop Out Prevention Programs

Our Drop-out Prevention Program is combating the Latino school drop-out epidemic on the front lines at three New York City public schools, (Christopher Columbus High School, PS 333/335, MS 391, and William C. Bryant High School) by providing the following to approximately 300 students:

          · Individual and group counseling
          · Family involvement
          · Cultural & recreational enrichment
          · Educational workshops

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Offered at Walton Educational Campus and MS 391, our adolescent pregnancy prevention program was designed to teach students how to make informed decisions that will lead them to a positive and healthy lifestyle from adolescence through adulthood. The program provides:

          · Workshops
          · Individual & Group Counseling
          · Peer Education
          · College, Career, and Recreational Trips

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After-school Programs

CHCF is dedicated to providing safe and developmentally appropriate after-school care at four school sites in the Bronx (PS/MS 279, PS 59, PS 306, and PS 333/335) for approximately 650 children. The program is conducted on school grounds and provides the following:

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Family Literacy Project (A component of our after-school program)

Academic underachievement, stemming from socioeconomic and other factors, prevents many Latino children from realizing the American dream. Parent involvement in a child’s education is crucial for positive outcomes but recent data show that Latino parents are the least involved of all ethnic groups.(6) Family Literacy programs are effective in bringing parents and children together to improve basic skills and instill positive attitudes toward reading and learning.

By incorporating the tradition of oral storytelling into literacy development, parent-student teams in our innovative program work together to write and illustrate their own original storybooks and present them at a variety of public readings.

A study of family literacy programs in several states found that parents who participated took their children to the library twice as often (compared to their pre-program habits). They also purchased or borrowed books for their children 40% more often. In the same study, children in the program asked their parents to read to them 20% more often as well as read books and magazines 40% more often.(7)

Studies have also shown that family literacy programs improve parent-child communication and parent involvement in their children’s education (i.e., talking to teachers, asking children about school, helping with homework, volunteering at school, attending school events).(8)

CHCF offers this enhancement to its after-school programs only when funds are available. To make a donation to support this valuable component of our work with children and families, please click here. Be sure to enter "Family Literacy" under Designation!

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Healthy Living Summer Program

Obesity is a major problem for Latinos. It raises the risk of many serious health complications, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, depression, and even cancer. In New York City, childhood obesity has reached 24%, a rate that reflects a disproportionate number of Latinos: 31% of Latino children, compared with 23% of black and 15% of white and Asian children. In the Central Bronx, where the Healthy Living Summer Program will be offered, more than 25% of adults are obese.

CHCF is happy to announce that it will offer the Healthy Living ummer Program at two of its current Youth Development Program sites in the Bronx: MS 391 funded by Aetna, and PS 333/335 funded by Unilever. This program will combine nutrition, exercise, and stress-relief techniques to equip Latino families with skills and tools they can use to prevent or combat obesity.

Studies show that interventions that involve the whole family and/or community are effective at improving obesity rates. CHCF will offer the following services to Latino families from PS 333/335 and MS 391:

Salsa, Sabor, y Salud: A culturally-based curriculum that uses cultural traditions and values to teach healthy lifestyle habits to Latino families.
Circulos en Apoyo/Circles of Support: Non-traditional mental health support groups designed to teach participants skills to relieve the effects of depression and anxiety.
Physical Activity : Children will exercise and play sports each day for two hours.
Community Awareness Walk: The Healthy Living Summer Program will culminate in a walk around the community. Children and their families will walk around the community with banners promoting nutrition and fitness distributing pamphlets on the topic of healthy living to their neighbors.

Thank you, Aetna and Unilever!

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	Drop Out Prevention Programs Our Drop-out Prevention Program is combating the Latino school drop-out epidemic on the front lines at three New York City public schools, (Christopher Columbus High School, PS 333/335, MS 391, and William C. Bryant High School) by providing the following to approximately 300 students: · Individual and group counseling · Family involvement · Cultural & recreational enrichment · Educational workshops ................................................................................................ Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Offered at Walton Educational Campus and MS 391, our adolescent pregnancy prevention program was designed to teach students how to make informed decisions that will lead them to a positive and healthy lifestyle from adolescence through adulthood. The program provides: · Workshops · Individual & Group Counseling · Peer Education · College, Career, and Recreational Trips ................................................................................................ After-school Programs CHCF is dedicated to providing safe and developmentally appropriate after-school care at four school sites in the Bronx (PS/MS 279, PS 59, PS 306, and PS 333/335) for approximately 650 children. The program is conducted on school grounds and provides the following: · Homework assistance · Arts in Education (Choral Group, Percussion, Afro- Caribbean Dance, Performing Arts) · Visual Arts · Theatrical play · Physical education · Family literacy · Technology instruction · Counseling · Community building · Character education · Science ................................................................................................ Family Literacy Project (A component of our after-school program) Academic underachievement, stemming from socioeconomic and other factors, prevents many Latino children from realizing the American dream. Parent involvement in a child’s education is crucial for positive outcomes but recent data show that Latino parents are the least involved of all ethnic groups.(6) Family Literacy programs are effective in bringing parents and children together to improve basic skills and instill positive attitudes toward reading and learning. By incorporating the tradition of oral storytelling into literacy development, parent-student teams in our innovative program work together to write and illustrate their own original storybooks and present them at a variety of public readings. A study of family literacy programs in several states found that parents who participated took their children to the library twice as often (compared to their pre-program habits). They also purchased or borrowed books for their children 40% more often. In the same study, children in the program asked their parents to read to them 20% more often as well as read books and magazines 40% more often.(7) Studies have also shown that family literacy programs improve parent-child communication and parent involvement in their children’s education (i.e., talking to teachers, asking children about school, helping with homework, volunteering at school, attending school events).(8) CHCF offers this enhancement to its after-school programs only when funds are available. To make a donation to support this valuable component of our work with children and families, please click here. Be sure to enter "Family Literacy" under Designation! Family Literacy Program Books: Our Summer Trip to Mexico by Victoria Saldana Remembering Grandfather by Mercedes Garcia, William and Wilmer Perez Why I Love My Dad by Crystal Martinez Christmas with the Montalvo Family by Kelly and Monika Montalvo Thank you Wal-mart for sponsoring CHCF's Family Literacy Project during the 2006 school year. ................................................................................................ Healthy Living Summer Program Obesity is a major problem for Latinos. It raises the risk of many serious health complications, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, depression, and even cancer. In New York City, childhood obesity has reached 24%, a rate that reflects a disproportionate number of Latinos: 31% of Latino children, compared with 23% of black and 15% of white and Asian children. In the Central Bronx, where the Healthy Living Summer Program will be offered, more than 25% of adults are obese. CHCF is happy to announce that it will offer the Healthy Living ummer Program at two of its current Youth Development Program sites in the Bronx: MS 391 funded by Aetna, and PS 333/335 funded by Unilever. This program will combine nutrition, exercise, and stress-relief techniques to equip Latino families with skills and tools they can use to prevent or combat obesity. Studies show that interventions that involve the whole family and/or community are effective at improving obesity rates. CHCF will offer the following services to Latino families from PS 333/335 and MS 391: Salsa, Sabor, y Salud: A culturally-based curriculum that uses cultural traditions and values to teach healthy lifestyle habits to Latino families. Circulos en Apoyo/Circles of Support: Non-traditional mental health support groups designed to teach participants skills to relieve the effects of depression and anxiety. Physical Activity : Children will exercise and play sports each day for two hours. Community Awareness Walk: The Healthy Living Summer Program will culminate in a walk around the community. Children and their families will walk around the community with banners promoting nutrition and fitness distributing pamphlets on the topic of healthy living to their neighbors. Thank you, Aetna and Unilever! ................................................................................................ 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(1) National Center for Educational Statistics: "Status and Trends in the Education of Hispanics." NCES http://www.nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/2003008.pdf (2) National Center for Education Statistics. “Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000; Hispanic Dropout Rates by Immigration Status.” NCES http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/droppub_2001/8,asp?nav=1, 3/17/03. (4) Baldwin Grossman, Jean, et.al. Multiple Choices After School: Findings from the Extended-Service Schools Initiative. Public/Private Ventures, June 2002, p. 1. (5) Newman, Sanford A., et al. America’s After-School Choice: The Prime Time for Juvenile Crime, or Youth Enrichment and Achievement. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2000, p. 12. (6) National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education 2001. (7) National Center for Family Literacy Website. “NCFL’s Research on Family Literacy.” www.famlit.org/research/researchncfl.html, 11/18/02. (8) Ibid