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<br />Collaborate = community, school district, City of Santa Ana, County and non-profit <br />organizations. <br /> <br />ISSUES <br />. School is almost out for the summer <br />. This year, it is too late to try to work on a bigger concept <br />. What do we want to accomplish? <br />. Where do we start? <br />. What do we target? <br /> <br />Darlyne R. Pellinicchio from the O.C. Probation Department commented on the need to provide more <br />coordinated services to youth in order to prevent them from becoming part of the Juvenile Detention <br />System. Ms. Pellinicchio made the point about the need to collaborate between parents, schools, and the <br />City in order to provide early intervention and prevention social services after school. She emphasized that <br />these efforts are key to instill the correct values in children. These collaborative efforts can be made <br />effective by helping the Pio Pico Family Center to provide education resources for parents and encourage <br />their involvement. She stated that the county too can be part of this collaborative, along with non-profit <br />organizations. <br /> <br />Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director, PRCSA, CaSA <br />)> Youth Sports Program and Santa Anita Prevention Strategy Handouts. <br />)> A cost effective way is through sports, i.e. tennis, football, soccer, basketball, etc. <br />)> Summer Day Camp <br />)> Leisure Classes <br />)> Santa Anita Collaborate Programs <br />)> Non-profit organizations services <br /> <br />Mr. Gerardo Mouet, the City of Santa Ana's Executive Director for the Parks, Recreation, and Community <br />Services Agency emphasized the importance of sports as an effective after school approach and cited the <br />Santa Anita initiative as an example. Mr. Mouet handed out information on the Santa Anita initiative as well <br />as a resource summary list of programs and organizations that offer programs and services for Santa Ana <br />youth. The point was made that sports is a cost effective way to keep youth positively involved in the <br />community after school with proper adult supervision. Mr. Mouet also informed the group that the City is <br />offering this summer a day camp program, the aquatics and other sports programs, as well as leisure <br />classes. <br /> <br />Rob Richardson - SAUSD <br />)> School district has the following schools <br /> <br />Judith Magsaysay /SAUSD, Pio Pico Elementary <br />)> Summer School Cluster for elementary, intermediate and high schools was presented. <br />)> What is the target? <br /> <br />Darlyne R. Pettinicchio / a.c. Probation Department <br />)> Elements/Location <br />)> Provide services to kids to keep them active <br /> <br />Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director, PRCSA, CaSA <br />)> Bring services to parents that do not speak English. <br />)> Explain to them how public services vs. private services work <br /> <br />City of Santa Ana Council Committee on <br />Parks, Recreation, Education and Youth - Minutes <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />April 20, 2007 <br />