University Area Community Development Corporation Inc

Results: 2023 COMMUNITY IMPACT Through strategic collaborations, partnerships and fundraising, University Area CDC impacted 12,500+ individuals throughout Hillsborough County and surrounding counties through our programs and services during the 2023 calendar year. Highlights of our programming and services include: • 10,229 individuals & families served through 48 partnership & community outreach events. • 61 families have safe, affordable housing at Uptown Sky apartments, with access to free programs & services. • 59,296 lbs of food received by 4,184 individuals through the Kinship Free Market, with support from Florida Blue. 1,602 youth & 2,070 adults served through our Prodigy® Cultural Arts program. • 257 members united through our University Area CDC Partners Coalition. • 370 individuals empowered through our INVEST Workforce program, with 31 individuals receiving Workforce Training Certifications. • 816 participants served in our STEPS for Success® program. • 6108 youth & adults served through our Get Moving program.

Programs: Prodigy cultural arts program launched in 2000, prodigy is a research-based prevention and diversion program for at-risk youth ages 6 -18. Prodigy serves over 1000 youth and families each year throughout west central florida and since its inception close to 30,000 youth have participated. Prodigy uses visual and performing arts as a way to reach youth who are at risk for entering the juvenile justice system or who have been diverted or adjudicated from the system. Data from the florida department of juvenile justice reports that 95% of prodigy participants do not get in trouble with the system and 90% if they have been in trouble do not recidivate. (continued on schedule o. ) (continued from page 2, part iii, line 4. A. ) prodigy's life skills infused arts classes help youth gain self-confidence, manage conflict peacefully, effectively problem solve and develop leadership potential. The program has been created based on proven research that youth involved in the arts are more likely to stay out of trouble, do better in school and positively contribute to their communities.

affordable housing working to develop, finance and operate affordable, program-enriched housing for families, veterans and seniors who lack the economic resources to access quality safe housing opportunities. The program serves over 40 ami families through safe & sound housing, provides wrap-around services to 25% of residents and averages a 90% occupancy rate.

steps for success the steps for success program and its core elements, sustainability training education planning and support, use three key planning tools to support its participant's journey out of poverty. The prescription for prosperity, based on the application and interview process develops a pathway to success and identifies barriers and gaps in the path. The individualized goal plan gives specific goals and deadlines for life improvements. The network of support is made up of the individual, peers, mentors and uacdc staff. (continued on schedule o. ) (continued from page 2, part iii, line 4c) the program navigates participants through their plan with the help of partner resources and other services. It cost the state over 31,000 to assist 1 homeless person without any support services. It cost steps a little under 5,000 to prevent homelessness for a family of 3 with targeted, person-centered wraparound service. Families generally enter the program with income at or below the federal poverty guideline. The combined yearly income for last year's 12 graduates was 421,147. Last year steps served a total of 125 families which translates to approximately 375 individuals.

workforce development invest workforce program is to assist in the ndividuals/families by connecting and building knowledge of and how to access resource that will positively contribute to their personal plan of long term selfsufficiency the community based workforce program provides residents (including non-fluent english speakers) internet access, tools, industry specific trainings and programs they need to begin and complete a successful job search. Even those who are employed are able to enhance their skills, which will contribute to obtaining better jobs and/or career advancement. University area invest workforce provided access to our computer lab and guidance 3,594 times, 640 new residents accessed the computer lab resources of which 90% were from the university area, 10 vocational scholarships were given, partnered with 3 community organizations for support, conducted 3,350 job searches, provided 244 microsoft office certifications and 25 job readiness and soft skills trainings. Dreamcatchers summer camp the dreamcatchers summer camp provides a wide variety of activities designed to keep children active through the summer while maintaining skills acquired during the recent school year. The all-inclusive camp features swimming lessons, sports, literacy through reading books and journaling, visual and performing art, mandarin chinese, ballet, videography, stems, and field trips to local museums and parks. The program partners with uacdc's get moving program. Get moving is about engaging children in age appropriate sports, while providing them educational information and workshops to prevent and/or reduce at-risk behaviors and childhood obesity among the underserved. Over 250 children, living in at- risk communities, are provided a safe, fun and educational program at 3 convenient locations, under the supervision of adults who genuinely care about them. Harvest hope center the harvest hope center offers a community kitchen and education classroom where residents can learn how to prepare and cook delicious and nutritious meals for their families. With a complete commercial kitchen, community members are welcome to use the amenities to prepare healthy food and enjoy a meal in the classroom. Nutrition classes and workshops are also held at the center where residents can learn more about holistic health. The kitchen is a place where community members come together to learn about how to grow, buy, prepare, cook, and eat together. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn more about the community garden through weekly gardening classes. Good nutrition and access to healthy food is the key to health and happiness so community members can live up to their full potential. Harvest hope garden the harvest hope garden was created to provide residents with the opportunity to grow their own fruits and vegetables to increase access and affordability of organic produce. Limited access to healthy foods is a major barrier to healthy eating for most of our residents in the university area community. The garden hosts up to 50 gardening classes per year where volunteers can learn more about health and nutrition as they continually attend classes each week. In addition to community engagement, the garden also partners with local businesses and students to enrich the learning experience and facilitate discussions that could potentially lead to greater opportunities. Our goal is to engage 10 new partners each year, so we can continue to share the organization's mission and engage stakeholders in making a positive impact on the community. To date, the harvest hope garden has an average of 57 volunteers per month with an average harvest of 93 lbs per month with a total of over 300 families benefiting from healthy organic produce from the garden in their very own community. Some of the produce grown in the garden includes broccoli, carrots, spinach, green beans, okra, beets, cilantro, basil, turnips, red cabbage, green cabbage, red russian kale, lacinato kale, blue curled leaf kale, black seed simpson lettuce, red salad bowl lettuce, red sail lettuce, freckled lettuce, chrysanthemum greens, jericho romaine, roquette arugula, mustard greens, collard greens, cilantro, green onions, star fruit, raspberries, blackberries, and more seasonal selections. Get moving uacdc's get moving program is a wellness program that focuses on various aspects of an individual's health: physical, emotional, mental, nutritional and/ or spiritual. The program's main focus is on improving the health of all community residents, especially in the university area, by offering healthy activities through organized sports, educational classes, workshops, webinars and nutrition classes. Individuals are assessed and receive their personal tracking form that helps them monitor their selected activities and individualized goals. The get moving program supports a community's desire for self-sufficiency by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In the past three years, get moving has served over 7,575 participants promoting physical education and social development infusing health efficiencies, enhancing the quality of life and education on various health and wellness issues. 1,700 individuals have been served with our exercise and fitness classes (yoga, p90x, boot camp and zumba). 800 individuals took part in our gardening education and nutrition classes at harvest hope park (a 7-acre friendly space for residents that encourages family play, healthy eating, environmental sustainability, education and community interactions). 5,075 individuals have taken part in our sports leagues for youth and adults. Block-by-block in august of 2017, the block-by-block program was piloted with 2 families. Block-by-block is an initiative designed to further the university area cdc's reach into the community by building meaningful relationships with residents and assisting residents to improve their lives. This community development program is designed to identify neighborhood segments in need of support, conduct needs assessments within that particular block, and implement projects and resource connections to address the particular need at both the individual and community level. Often, neighbors may have similar challenges regarding community infrastructure, high crime, lack of transportation, lack of clean water, and other issues. Once identified, these challenges can be responded to in a real and holistic way that supports the prosperity of an entire block of residents rather than just a few. The program runs for 10 weeks, during which participating residents are paired with volunteer "connectors" who help to identify areas of need, and connect the resident to community resources and items of assistance. Leaders collective the university area leaders collective is a group of residents and developing leaders from the university area community. The goals of the leaders collective are to bring together community residents with a desire to effect positive change, develop their growth through a series of personal and professional development trainings, and provide them with staff support and resources to put their community change ideas into action. Members of the leaders collective also have the opportunity to serve as partner leaders in many of the uacdc initiatives including programming, internal committees, community engagement, surveying, public presentations, and co-facilitating community forums and focus groups. In year 2016-2017, 8 meetings were held, and a total of 16 members enrolled.