A total of
$200,000 in grants were awarded by Operation Our Town during the
2008 grant cycles for the following proven prevention and treatment
programs:
Big Brothers Big
Sisters: Community and School-Based Mentoring
Provides activities and mentoring to children who are on the waiting
list for a big brother or big sister and enhances the youth’s
educational and social skills.
Blair County
Adult Parole & Probation:
A Framework for Breaking Barriers
Video
training series to help clients in the criminal justice system
identify behaviors that have kept them in the cycle of criminal
activity and reduce the rate of repeat offenses.
Blair
Countians for Drug-Free Communities/Blair County Youth League: Blair
County Youth Leadership Camp
A
four-day camp at Shaver’s Creek for youth ages 10-17 that will
include therapeutic recreational activities, high/low ropes,
canoeing, caving, team building, meal preparation, environmental and
animal education.
Blair Countians
for Drug Free Communities/Blair County Youth League: Alternative
Activities
One activity in each of the eight school districts in Blair
County, such as miniature golf, batting cages, bowling,
roller-skating, Curve games and Penn State ice hockey games.
Blair County
Prison: Gang Intelligence Program
Color
printer to print photos of identified gang members and their tattoos
to assist local law enforcement and government agencies with
investigations.
City of Altoona:
Gateway Project
Paint
exteriors of properties, repair/replace roofs, install/replace
siding, replace downspouts and gutters, repair porches and remove
accumulated trash.
Family Intervention Crisis
Services:
Blair County Delinquency Prevention
& Reduction Project
New
therapist position to work with families in Blair County using the
Functional Family Therapy model that will target risk and protective
factors unique to each family.
Family
Resource Center: Parents as Teachers Program
Parent
education and family support program serving families with children
from birth to age 5 that provides personal visits, parent group
meetings, screenings, and resource network.
Family Services
Inc.: SWOOP (Street Wise Outreach Opportunity Program)
Provide information and outreach to Blair County teens on issues
such as housing options, pregnancy prevention, and dealing with
alcoholic or drug-addicted family members, and suicide prevention.
Gloria Gates
Memorial Foundation: After-school program
Funding for program supplies and a field trip for enrolled children
in the after-school program at Evergreen Manors, which serves
at-risk children ages 4-12 and provides a healthy snack, help with
homework, and playtime.
Hollidaysburg
Area YMCA: Healthy Community Events
Three
community events: Healthy Kids Day, Teen Night, and Community Family
Night Out that will bring families together in a safe and fun
environment while educating them about drug prevention, community
resources, and promoting healthy behaviors.
Nehemiah Project:
Lower Fairview Before- and After-School Program
Faith-based organization that will target children ages 6-12 and
provide tutoring/homework programs, exercise and nutritious food
programs, and group activities and mentoring.
Penn State
Altoona & Altoona Public Library:
YELL (Youth Empowerment, Living & Learning)
After-school program held at the Altoona Public Library for youth
ages 11-14 utilizing Human Development & Family Studies interns from
Penn State Altoona to assist youth with homework and serve as
mentors.
Salvation Army:
The Beacon
Faith-based program that seeks to provide an alternative place for
youth ages 12-20 in a safe environment with structured activities,
where positive adult role models can build relationships with
at-risk youth and encourage them to make beneficial decisions.
The Second Mile: Friends – Blair
Region
Early intervention program that pairs Penn State Altoona college
students with K-6th grade students in need of additional
support and positive role models that attend scheduled Friend
activities such as swimming, bowling, picnics, and holiday parties.
Student Assistance Program (SAP):
Summer Outreach Program
Five-week summer program that provides
healthy community activities to identified at-risk children to build
social skills, increase self-esteem and form healthy,
age-appropriate peer relationships.
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