The City of Sacramento launched #SacYouthWorks: Futures, in partnership with PRO Youth & Families and the Youth & Family Collective (YFC) with funding from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
Donor Name: City of Sacramento
State: California
City: Sacramento
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,999 to $30,999
Details:
To date, #Futures has successfully engaged a dozen community based organizations and over 400 youth to increase prevention and education efforts and mitigate the impact of underage marijuana and substance use stemming from the legalization of marijuana.
#SacYouthWorks: Futures (#Futures) builds on the success of two local programs:
- #SacYouthWorks, a City of Sacramento youth work-based learning program; and
- The Sacramento County Coalition for Youth’s (SCCY) Future Forward campaign which promotes underage marijuana and substance use prevention education and advocacy.
Goals
- To support vulnerable youth to create pathways to healthy futures and college and/or career success.
- Beginning in the Fall of 2023 through April 2024, #Futures will engage approximately ten to fifteen community-based organizations and a total of 300 youth (ages 14 – 19) in prevention education, paid work- based learning experiences, and service-learning projects.
- Here are the three main program components:
- Youth & Network
- Recruit, mentor, and coach youth participants.
- Minimum cohort size is five youth; the maximum cohort size is 30 youth.
- Coordinate and/or deliver a minimum of 40 program hours including:
- 10 hours of marijuana prevention training
- 10 hours of work-based learning training
- 20 hours of project work
- Attend #Futures partner meetings and trainings, adult and youth marijuana conferences and youth celebration events with the intent to foster cross-sector collaboration and build community capacity. Minimum commitment includes, but may not be limited to:
- Monthly Network Meetings: December 2023 – April 2024 (1.5 – 2 hours each)
- Adult Marijuana Prevention Summit (4 hours)
- Youth Celebration (2 hours)
- Youth Training
- Deliver the mandatory 10-hour youth marijuana prevention curriculum and work-based learning training.
- Provide 10 hours of work-based learning and other skills development training to youth.
- Make sure youth can access and attend training based upon the delivery method (virtual or inperson).
- Engage youth cohorts in debriefs and check-ins.
- Youth Service Projects
- Mentor youth cohort through a 20-hour service project with a clear purpose and designated start/end dates. (If a youth was asked about their service project they could summarize it in one or two sentences.)
- Empower youth to fully lead projects to the extent possible.
- Ensure that youth projects align with goals and objectives of #Futures and the Future Forward curriculum.
- Ensure project addresses underage marijuana use and support Citywide prevention efforts.
- Youth & Network
Funding Information
- Total funding awards will range from $5,999 to $30,999.
- Funding will be calculated as follows:
- $500 per youth participant for CBO program implementation and administrative functions; and,
- $999 per organization to complete or renew the Future Forward train-the-trainer component.
- $500 stipend per eligible youth participant upon completion of the 40-hour program.
Uses of funds
#Futures funding is intended for youth-serving community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or fiscally sponsored organizations to pay youth for their time and successful completion of the program and compensate CBO partners for professional services and expertise necessary for successful program implementation and network engagement.
Youth Eligibility
To be eligible for #Futures, youth must be 14 – 19 years old on the first day of programming and live or attend school in the Sacramento city limits. Priority will be given to youth who live or attend school in priority neighborhoods, and youth with multiple risk factors as described below:
- Academic underperformance
- English learner
- Exposure to marijuana or other substances from peers, family members, or other community members
- Exposure to violence
- Foster youth (current or former)
- Incarcerated family members
- Justice-involved
- LGBTQ+ status
- Low socioeconomic status
- Mental or behavioral health challenges
- Physical disabilities
- Pregnant or parenting teen
- Refugee
- Trauma
- Under/Un-housed
- Undocumented
For more information, visit City of Sacramento.
