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Consider approving a Project Funding Agreement with Marie Detty Youth and Family Service Center Gang Program, subject to Marie Detty also approving the agreement, and once the agreement is approved by both parties, allocate to Marie Detty Youth and Family Service Center Gang Program an amount up to $100,000.00 from the PROPEL CIP in accordance with the intent of Resolution 23-75, Section C.5 to provide funding for youth programs, as recommended by the Youth and Family Affairs Committee.
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INITIATOR: Councilperson Mary Ann Hankins
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Christine James, Internal Auditor; Joe Don Dunham, Finance Director; Donalynn Blazek-Scherler, City Clerk
BACKGROUND: Established in 2022, The Marie Detty Youth and Family Service Center Gang Program provides education for life skills, gang prevention, and a mentoring program. Their goal is to teach youth independent living skills necessary to make better decisions, respect themselves and others, and to attain an education. Skills taught include seeking employment in the community and online, interview skills, setting goals and career choices, skills to be successful in high school, life skills, budgeting skills, benefits of college and trade school, positive leisure activities, and driving. With specific funding to target gang prevention, Marie Detty would have the ability to do more programming, see more clients, and make a stronger impact with a dedicated Street Outreach employee. Future goals include increasing enrollment, presenting to an increased number of classrooms, holding one event a year, increasing prosocial activities and protective factors, and growing the street outreach program. The Marie Detty Youth and Family Service Center Gang Program employs 1 individual and serves 22 individuals from the City of Lawton. The requested funding would be used for rent, utilities, administrative costs, supplies, program expenses, training, personnel costs, transportation, conferences, ...
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