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The Cambodian Family - Plan Ahead Youth Program (PAYP) <br />Rank: 38 Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 2 Objective 2a <br />Score: 72.2% Funding Request: $ 125,000 <br />The Plan Ahead Youth Program (PAYP) is to help young people develop their visions for the future and attain the skills <br />to turn their visions into reality. PAYP will provide services to 200 participants who are low- income youth and parents <br />in Santa Ana in order for them to thrive in the areas of academics, physical and mental health, leadership skills, and <br />career opportunities. Youth and their parents will participate in activities that are organized year -round at our <br />community center in Santa Ana, an average of 6 -8 hours per week, around four well- integrated institutes: Academic, <br />Leadership, Career, and Health and a parent strategy. <br />Human Options, Inc. -Safe Options for Seniors <br />Rank: 39 Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 5 Objective 6e <br />Score: 71.8% <br />Funding Request: $ 37,000 <br />The Safe Options for Seniors (SOS) program aims to offer prevention and intervention services to Santa Ana residents <br />50 years of age and older, who are at risk or who are victims of elder abuse or late life family violence. In 2014, over <br />9,000 reports of elder and dependent adult abuse were reported. The program will consist of new educational <br />presentations and groups focused on assisting victims of elder abuse and late life family violence (Financial Scams, <br />Senior Empowerment, A Journey to Empowerment, and Wellness Group). Services will be provided in the Santa Ana <br />community and in Santa Ana Senior Center(s), and a therapist will be able to provide one -on -one services. <br />Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County - Invest in Santa Ana LGBTQ Youth <br />Rank: 40 Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 5 Objective 6d <br />Score: 70.8% Funding Request: $ 63,079 <br />Invest in LGBTQ Youth, provides school -based and after - school programming that will create positive school climates <br />and promote health, wellness and community engagement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and <br />queer /questioning (LGBTQ) youth in Santa Ana. Funding will allow us to provide programming in 6 Santa Ana schools, <br />as well as after - school and summer components. We have an agreement with SAUSD as a partner on the School <br />Climate Committee and requests from school administrators to provide these much needed services. <br />Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America - ScoutReach Youth Development & Leadership Training <br />Rank: 41 Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 2 Objective 2a <br />Score: 70.8% Funding Request: $ 124,067 <br />We aim to expand ScoutReach to an additional 227 youth in a hands -on character building, life skills and leadership <br />program. Our program involves parents and mentors and provides problem - solving, team - building and outdoor <br />activities. Studies on Scouting show benefits, such as gains in grades, attendance and engagement in school as well as <br />life -long impacts. A three year study from Tufts University shows a positive correlation of Scouting's role in positive <br />youth development in the areas of competence, confidence, connections, caring relationships and character <br />development. <br />ME <br />65C -15 <br />