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EXHIBIT A Children's Services Advisory Committee 2020-21 Grant Application Agency Name: Tykes & Teens, Inc. Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B 241, Vero Beach, FL, 32960, US Executive Director: Rodney Battles Email: rodneyb@tykesandteens.org Phone: (772) 220-3439 Fax: (772) 220-3484 Program Director: Crystal Morris and Heidy Garcia Email: crystalm@tykesandteens.org Phone: (772) 778-1323 Program(s) Name: 1- Alternative To Out Of School Suspension; 2 - Healthy Families; 3 - Little Tykes Focus Area(s): Early Childhood Development Build Parent Capacity Quality After School and Summer Enrichment Programs Middle and High School Programs that Address Risky Behavior Program Description: The Alternative to Out of School Suspension provides a supervised activity for middle and high school youth who have been suspended from school. While suspended, youth will be provided with the instruction to complete missing schoolwork and the skills to learn how to prevent future suspension by addressing the root cause of the suspension. At the end of the day, there will be a service opportunity for participating youth to support our community, as the community is supporting them in this initiative. ALTOSS has been proven to be effective in decreasing repeat suspensions by using targeted activities to increase the student's awareness of the importance of positive character, relationships, respect, and cooperation. Healthy Families Indian River is a home visitation program. Services are initiated during pregnancy and/or if the infant is 3 months of age or younger, for mothers who are vulnerable for meeting the challenges of adding a new member to the family. Some mothers have diagnosed mental health issues and need positive parenting techniques to help raise their baby. Participants also learn about the importance of healthcare, well -baby checks, childhood immunizations, and family planning. Also, Family Support Workers (FSW s) conducts regular developmental screenings of the children along with the families to identify if infants and young children need further evaluation for developmental delays that affect readiness for school. FSW s help families access quality daycare and services in the community. Referrals to community partners assist in aiding families to gain assistance in other areas of need. Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP): According to National Registry of Evidence -Based Programs and Practice, CPP is an intervention for children from birth through age 5 who have experience at least one traumatic event and as a result, are experience behavior, attachment and /or mental health problems. Through this intervention children who have experienced toxic stress will be able