Alliance for Youth
Program Description
Improving Mental Health and Reducing Violence by Strengthening Parent-Child Relationship
Why This Matters
Funds will be used to enact evidence-based practices at the Alliance for Youth Headquarters including Parent Mediation, Nurturing Parenting, Circle of Parents, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and Question, Persuade, and Refer. This program is designed to directly address abuse in our community and is anticipated to benefit hundreds of residents.
How is this Eligible?
The laws that identify eligible expenses of ARPA funds (Sections 602 and 603 of the Social Security Act) state that a unit of local government shall use funds to “respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to house-holds, small businesses, and non-profits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.” The City Commission prioritized the distribution of a portion of the ARPA allocation to local partners in 2021.
Status Updates
The City Commission approved the list of Sub Award recipients at the 12/6/22 commission meeting. City Staff are working with the organizations to complete contracts and reporting requirements.
Between January and March 2023, training and parenting services were provided to 129 Parents and 74 youth, for a total of 203 people served in the community.
Between January and June 2023, training and parenting services were provided to 183 Parents and 102 youth, for a total of 285 people served in the community.
