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Organization Name: Homeless Assistance Center Program Name : " Assets Build Futures" Funder: Children ' s Services Grant C. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (Entire Section C, I — 6, not to exceed two pages) 1 . List Priority Needs area addressed. Mental Wellness Issues and Parental Support & Education 2. Briefly describe program activities including location of services. Art therapy will be available 3 hrs . a week for 48 weeks of art class . Activities will be focused on visual art activities of various art forms such as : drawing, sculptures, sewing, painting, craft projects, clay, and art activities, which facilitate self-expression. Child development classes (held with children) and parenting skills development classes (held with parents) will occur in 12 week units for 1 'h hrs . per class (four 12 week groups) . Ten hours a week will be designated to individual family and child sessions focused on specifically identified behavioral issues and identified activities, which build positive relationships between parent and child . Child development and parenting skills classes will focus on such areas as : building mutual respect; managing difficult behaviors; developing boundaries ; reinforcement focused on building self- esteem in children and developing positive parent/child relationships . The majority of groups & activities will occur at HAC facilities although there may be occasions for field trips to supplement class activity . Parents and children will be engaged in grant group and/or individual activities within the first week of entering a residential program for homeless families . Follow-up support for families involved in the transitional housing program, and where possible, the emergency housing program will ocur as families obtain permanent housing . 3. Briefly describe how your program intends to address the stated need/problem . Include reference to any studies or evidence that indicate proposed strategies are effective with target population. Since 1990, the Search Institute has focused on the development of "healthy communities, healthy youth" through their research and implementation of programs which promote the 40 developmental assets of children. These assets, which include building external assets (support, empowerment, boundaries & expectations, constructive use of time) and internal assets commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies, positive identity) are the building blocks of healthy development of young people to grow up healthy, caring and responsible . The HAC proposed program for homeless children and families is designed to impact the internal asset of developing positive identity in children through achieving personal power, self-esteem, a sense of purpose and a positive view of one ' s future . 6