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sports trips. Participants may also participate in tournaments once they are <br />ready for competition, <br />Linkages: Community mental <br />Ongoing <br />10% of boxing participants will be linked to services for more extensive mental <br />health support, participants <br />health support. Program Supervisor will assist with linkages to mental health <br />who have more extensive <br />services. <br />multi -faceted mental health <br />need to consistently engage <br />with mental health <br />practitioners to support <br />recovery from COVID-19 <br />struggles. <br />Linkages: Meeting basic <br />Ongoing <br />30%of boxing participants will be linked to services to support basic urgent <br />needs, in order for <br />needs. Program Supervisor will assist with linkages to agencies providing <br />participants to recover from <br />urgent necessities. <br />the COVID-19 struggles we <br />must ensure that basic needs <br />have been met. Urgent <br />necessities i.e., <br />transportation, food and <br />shelter will also be provided <br />upon need. <br />Recognition Events: Research <br />Twice per <br />Boxing participants will receive t-shirts, customized awards, and incentives to <br />indicates that recognizing <br />year <br />recognize outstanding participation. Two events will take place where family, <br />progress and growth is critical <br />law enforcement partners and other agencies will join to applaud youth <br />in effective youth <br />efforts. <br />development efforts. <br />(Hawkins & Catalano) <br />t. i arget ropuiation <br />The mission of Neutral Ground is to create a healthier, safer Santa Ana centered on its communities most impacted by violence; <br />breaking the cycle of poverty, child abuse, academic failure and teen pregnancy through restorative practice and evidence -based <br />youth development, academic support, and the strengthening of meaningful relationships. Neutral Ground is dedicated to <br />addressing the human suffering and health disparities that the community of Santa Ana has suffered due to the COVID-19 <br />pandemic. <br />The COVID-19 virus has affected all age and ethnic groups globally and nationally and across all domains of functioning. physical <br />health and development were severely impacted with all of the facility lockdowns and canceled recreational programs throughout <br />the country. For much of the population of youth in Santa Ana this experience was especially challenging since home dwellings <br />were often overcrowded and left residents and family members vulnerable to COVID-19. Exposure and vulnerability then were <br />intensified by work conditions for essential jobs, overcrowded housing and neighborhoods that lack protective supplies and <br />preventive information (Falicov et al., 2020; Gaynor & Wilson, 2020). The impact on the families in the Santa Ana community <br />include economic implications, feelings of sadness due to grief and loss of family members/close friends and a lack of treatment in <br />mental health. The accommodation of safety measures COVID-19 introduced to social organizations or community based <br />extracurricular activities have impacted families, specifically the at -risk youth among the Santa Ana community. The strategies to <br />control the spread of the COVID-19 virus have changed the daily lives of these youth. The youth who are in vulnerable <br />communities have been hit the hardest and have unfortunately adopted unhealthy habits of behavior that impact their overall <br />lifestyle (Shepherd et al., 2021). Youth who have experienced these struggles ages 10-18 will be prioritized for enrollment in <br />Neutral Ground Boxing Club. <br />According to the US Census Bureau (2019), it was reported that 26.9% of the population of the city of Santa Ana is between the <br />ages of 5-18, 76.8% of the city identifies as Hispanic or Latino, 43.3% of the city are "foreign born persons" and 80.3% speak a <br />language at home other than English. The immigrant Latinx community are statistically more likely to seek or accept mental health <br />services within a community setting than independently seeking services for medical conditions such as depression, anxiety, <br />trauma, or relational conflicts. Mental health distress can also manifest in various somatic symptoms such as headaches, stomach <br />aches, or fatigue that needs to be addressed by health practitioners (Falicov,et al.,2020). This highlights the need for services <br />delivery to surpass cultural differences and provide healthy strategies under a whole -health framework of delivery (Gaynor & <br />Wilson, 2020) to support healthy living. The Neutral Ground Boxing Club will provide restorative circles and referrals to mental <br />health to reduce his disparity in access to mental health services. The program takes a two -pronged approach that includes <br />fostering both physical and mental wellness. <br />3. Unmet Need <br />Youth of all ages, but especially 10-18 years of age have been impacted physically and mentally from COVID-19 restrictions in the <br />Qualified Services Tract. Neutral Ground's proposed program will expand a boxing program to increase services. The local church <br />