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Higher Ground has stepped forward, within the collaborative, to support the efforts of this group. Higher <br /> Ground has a remarkable history of success, as a non-profit entity, in both its work with youth and general <br /> community development in the City of Anaheim. Please see the attached for more information about Higher <br /> Ground. Also, Tony Gomez, Resident of the French Court neighborhood and Area Representative for FCA (a <br /> non-profit engaged in sports based youth interventions), hopes to partner with Higher Ground in leading this <br /> endeavor. Residents and other members of the collaborative will lend resources and expertise, where <br /> necessary. <br /> There is a request for an allocation of$200,000 in the FY 2023-2024 City budget for the following activities <br /> and initiatives, which will be kickstarted this coming Summer: <br /> • Door to door interaction in neighborhoods to increase community engagement <br /> • Talk to other stakeholders in the neighborhood to further identify existing assets and challenges. <br /> Partner with the community to identify and implement solutions. <br /> • Provide youth and gang prevention workers. <br /> • Secure appropriate locations for sports activities, mentorship programs, and community based <br /> afterschool programs. <br /> • Host neighborhood events to engage youth within these communities <br /> • Engage families through community events. For example a dinner and/or potluck or community <br /> beautification/service days. <br /> • Assisting in any programs in the French Court neighborhood in collaboration with local residents <br /> and Davis Elementary <br /> Organizations involved in recent Collaborative meetings include: <br /> Lead Partners: Higher Ground and Tony Gomez, FCA <br /> Collaborative Participants: Project Kinship, Neutral Ground, Teen Challenge <br /> Participants in an Advisory Role: Lives Worth Saving/ Side by Side Church, Kidworks <br /> Thank You, <br /> Jeff Katz, Katre Kruus, and Evan Miles <br /> Joe Baldo <br /> aoebaldo@highergroundoc.org <br /> https://Iinktr.ee/highergroundyouthandfamily <br /> Higher Ground Youth &Family Services <br /> HIGHER <br /> GROUND <br /> 6 <br />