SOS Pilot Program – An Intervention model to break the cycle of persistent urban poverty in the Azalea Park community in collaboration with other nonprofits organizations —

The Azalea Project is an Intervention Model to Break the Cycle of Persistent Urban Poverty in collaboration with other nonprofit organizations.

The community of Azalea Park where we are going to launch our pilot program is struggling to survive because it lacks a fertile environment for families to thrive. They have not received the direct intervention and support they need to blossom. Like many underserved communities
across the USA, Azalea Park neighborhood displays socio-economic indicators that when compared to the rest of the state or county are:

Much higher in:
• Percentage of Hispanic or Latinos
• Spanish speakers
• Speak English “less than well”
• Unemployment rates
• Poverty levels

Much lower in:
• High school, technical, bachelor’s degrees
• Median household income

We will identify at minimum 10 to 15 families in Azalea Park that can participate in the pilot intervention program to break the cycle of persistent urban poverty in Hispanic communities. We will intervene with families that are basically stuck or experiencing a downward spiral from a social mobility perspective. We will provide intervention at home and/or facilities that are walking distance from their homes. The intervention will consist of investing in the following help and resources to fill in the gaps that are keeping families from attaining social mobility. They are:

• Financial Literacy and/or Credit Rehab Programs
• Healthcare Literacy and/or Preventive Care Programs
• Mental Healthcare and/or PTSD Treatment
• Senior Citizen and/or Special Needs Programs

• Occupational and/or Conversational ESOL Programs
• GED and/or Certificate Programs
• Job Readiness Training and/or Job Placement Programs
• Childcare and/or Tutoring Assistance

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