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Source: {"body":{"en":"<p><strong>Name of Your Organization:</strong></p><p>The Child Center of NY</p><p><strong>Overview of the Project - </strong>Please provide a brief description of the project.</p><p>The Child Center serves over 37,500 children, youth, and their family members each year with programs across New York City, especially in Queens. Our organization is expert in both youth development and mental health—we operate afterschool programs, alternative high schools, community schools, and community centers, as well as mental health treatment clinics. As such, we are keenly aware of the mental health challenges facing teens, especially this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on input from the teens we serve, as well as those reflected in the It’s Our Money Statement of Needs, The Child Center proposes to launch a new virtual/in-person Town Hall series called Teen Talk, dedicated to mental health promotion. Using a peer education model, Town Halls will be designed and hosted by teens for teens.</p><p>Teen Talk will offer 36 virtual/in-person sessions over three months (April-June), or 9 per month. Ideally, two-thirds of sessions will be virtual, allowing teens from across the city to participate, and one-third will be in person at four high schools in Queens (Jamaica, Flushing, Elmhurst) and Brooklyn (Crown Heights), pending the progress of the pandemic. Sessions will cover a wide variety of mental health topics such as anxiety management, staying connected, and relaxation techniques like mindfulness/meditation. Sessions will be fun, informative, and participatory; they will include presentations, videos, music, art, games, and discussions. They will be led by teen facilitators and guest speakers, including Child Center clinicians and other mental health experts, resident doctors from our partner Northwell Health, and other experts. Participants will have opportunities to try new skills, converse with peers, and create artwork. We also want Town Halls to be a place for young people to connect with others their own age. To that end, we will make use of breakout rooms as part of Town Hall sessions to facilitate small group discussions/projects, as well as offer optional post-Town Hall “Tea Hours” where young people can chat about their experiences, observations, and thoughts related to sessions.&nbsp;</p><p>In addition to presentations/activities, resources will also be shared at each Town Hall relevant to mental health, such as places to receive services, other noteworthy virtual events, and social opportunities for teens. We intend to compile a resource directory to be shared in the chat box at each event. Private surveys will be given to Town Hall attendees to determine if any are experiencing symptoms of severe mental health distress. If so, we will connect those young people to one of our clinics where they can receive therapy (we offer individual and group counseling). Our intention is to facilitate the building of a network of teens across the City who can rely on each other throughout the pandemic and beyond. We will work with Peer Educators to develop social media pages where participants can link and stay in touch during and after the project is concluded. These networks of young people can help carry on this important work, even after the project officially concludes.</p><p>Which of the following issues does your project address?</p><ol><li>Issue 1 - Addressing Mental Health</li><li>Issue 2 - Preparation for College and/or Career</li><li>Issue 3 - Youth Advocacy Promotion</li></ol><p>Issue 1 - Addressing Mental Health</p><p><strong>Youth Engagement - </strong>Please explain how you will engage youth in the planning and implementation of the project.</p><p>The Child Center strongly values youth voice and leadership. We operate Youth Councils, Youth Advisory Boards, and other youth-led governance bodies across the organization, as well as incorporate youth voice and choice into all our program models. The proposed Teen Talk Town Halls project will be spearheaded by young people themselves. Across four high schools we will recruit 20 youth (5 at each site) to serve as Peer Educators. Each Peer Educator cohort will be responsible for organizing and leading 3 Town Halls per month, including identifying the theme, designing activities, recruiting speakers, and facilitating the event. Cohorts will assist each other to operate Town Halls and merge sessions when and where appropriate. A supervising staff member will support and train Peer Educators, as well as attend all Town Halls to assist with facilitation, help Peer Educators navigate difficult situations, and intervene in crises (e.g., if a Town Hall participant expresses suicidal ideation). Peer Educators will solicit the feedback of teen participants at the end of each Town Hall, either through chat functions, social media, or other survey mechanisms so they can design future sessions based on the needs and interests of peers. Peer Educators may also connect with other youth organizations to engage young people as Town Hall guest speakers or activities facilitators related to projects on which they are working.</p><p><strong>Budget - </strong>Your total project budget must equal $20,000 to be placed on the ballot for a youth vote. Please provide a brief description of what the funds would be used for to successfully implement your project. You will also need to download, fill in, and attach a full budget <a href=\"https://www.participate.nyc.gov/uploads/decidim/attachment/file/17/Budget_Template_for_Org_Submissions.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">using this template</a>.</p><p>The majority of the budget will go directly to youth themselves through stipends for Peer Educators (20 youth X $200/month X 3 months = $12,000). We also allocated $7,000 for the salary of the “Youth Mentor,” the staff member who will recruit, train, and support Peer Educators. The remaining $1,000 will be used for supplies related to Town Hall activities.</p><p><strong>Timeline- </strong>Please describe the timeline for the implementation and completion of the project. All work for this project must be completed by June 30, 2021, which is the end of the city’s fiscal year and the deadline for the funds to be spent.</p><p>Understanding awards are to be issued around the end of February, our timeline is designed with March 1 as the project start date. The first contract month, March, will be dedicated to project planning and preparation, including a) recruiting and training Peer Educators; b) advertising/outreach to raise awareness; and c) planning of initial Town Halls. During the months of April-June, Town Halls will be hosted, with Peer Educators meeting weekly to plan sessions a month in advance, taking into account the feedback received from peers. During the final month, Peer Educators from across the four cohorts will plan a joint culminating event/celebration at which they will engage young people in conversations about how to continue the work started by Town Halls and preserve built connections and friendships.</p><p><strong>Project Activity Alignment -</strong> How does your project align with at least one of the following topics:</p><ol><li>Leadership skills development: organizing &amp; advocacy trainings</li><li>Stewardship of public spaces: public parks, transportation, etc.</li><li>Youth and student engagement</li><li>Civic education and advocacy</li><li>Community outreach involving residents that have been historically underrepresented in or underserved by city government and its processes</li></ol><p>3. Youth and student engagement: The proposed project engages young people through interactive, informative Town Halls that provide safe spaces for young people to develop mental health and wellness skills, connect with other teens, and find resources. The program uses a peer-to-peer education model, engaging young people as the designers and facilitators of workshops.</p><p><strong>What is your organization's area of focus?</strong></p><ol><li>Children and youth related</li><li>Advocacy and organizing</li><li>Arts and culture</li><li>Civic engagement</li><li>Education and literacy</li><li>Emergency management and disaster response</li><li>Employment and workforce development</li><li>Environment and sustainability</li><li>Faith-based</li><li>Food access</li><li>Health and medicine</li><li>Homelessness and/or affordable housing</li><li>Human rights</li><li>Human services</li><li>Immigrants and/or refugees</li><li>Justice related</li><li>Legal services</li><li>People with disabilities</li><li>Senior services</li><li>Women's issues</li></ol><p>1. Children and youth related</p><h3>Affirmations - Type \"YES\" below each statement to affirm that you are eligible to appear on the ballot for this process.</h3><p><br></p><p>I confirm that my organization will be registered in the NYC Payee Information Portal and in PassPort, NYC’s online procurement system, in order to receive funding from the City of New York.</p><p>Yes</p><p>I confirm that my organization is able to front the costs of implementing this project. Organizations will be paid based on deliverables.&nbsp;</p><p>Yes</p><p>Completion of Deliverables: I understand all deliverables must be completed by June 30th, 2021.</p><p>Yes</p><p>I understand a condition of funding includes submission of a final report upon project completion, and participating in a debrief session with the CEC.</p><p>Yes</p>"},"title":{"en":"Teen Talk Town Halls"}}

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