City of LOS angeles recast initiative - to address the 2020 civil unrest and its aftermath in the south LOS angeles region, the LOS angeles city attorney's office ("laca"), in partnership with…

City of LOS angeles recast initiative - to address the 2020 civil unrest and its aftermath in the south LOS angeles region, the LOS angeles city attorney's office ("laca"), in partnership with children's institute, INC. ("CII") and the LOS angeles police department ("lapd") will implement key evidence-based violence prevention strategies, community youth engagement programs, and behavioral health services to improve the well-being, resiliency, and healing in this afflicted community, where trauma is almost ubiquitous. Goals will include: goal 1: increase community capacity to promote well-being, resiliency and community healing through community-based, participatory approaches objective 1 a: within 60 days of the grant award, laca will assemble and engage a diverse set of stakeholders to act as the leadership group for the recast program. Objective 1 b: within 3 months of the grant award, the recast council will develop and launch a community needs assessment to guide implementation over the five-year grant term. Objective 1 c: within 6 months of the grant award, the recast council will develop a strategic plan to guide implementation over the five-year grant term. Goal 2: increase the availability and accessibility of evidence-based mental health services by establishing and increasing awareness of referral mechanisms to mental health and social-emotional support services objective 2A: CII will train teachers, school personnel, law enforcement/first responders, and family support staff at schools across LOS angeles county on the mechanisms for referring individuals to mental health services (year 1 = 250 trainees, year 2 = 300 trainees, years 3 through 5 = 350 trainees annually, a total of 1,600 trainees over the grant term). Objective 2B: agencies who participate in CII's training will refer children and adults to mental health services (year 1 - 250 individuals referred, years 2 through 5 = 300 referrals annually, a total of 1,450 referrals over the grant term). Goal 3: increase community wellness through collaborative community-based programming and events objective 3A: CII will provide annual programming and training to 50 youth, adults and grassroots organizations on community organizing, civic engagement, and starting a business per year for a total of 250 youth over the term of the grant. Objective 3B: CII will provide the wyman's tops nine-month youth leadership programming to 50 youth per year (2 cohorts of 25) and 250 youth over the term of the grant. Objective 3C: CII and laca