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RES 2010-1279 - Grant award for 100 best commmunities for young people program 9 V1,1)1 `r Office of the Mayor "' ® ►t •�; „ i 0 OCT 2 I t`i I 1 125 1819 Farnam Street,Suite 300 o w Tc w Omaha,Nebraska G8183-0300 he'd-.R`Ei .r ro' o� -�f;�r 1 1, i� (402)444-5000 4T@D FEBR�� }-.. t �5 FAY:(402)444-6059 City of Omaha Jim Suttle,Mayor Honorable President and Members of;the City Council, . Attached is a Resolution:approving the acceptance of the 2010 America's Promise Alliance 100 Best Communities `for Young People award program recognizing the City of Omaha as a community that provides youth With caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to help others. The City of Othaha, in collaboration with Building Bright Futures, received the award in amount of $1,000 to conduct a local celebration event • between October 15,'2010 and March 1, 2011. • Your favorable`consideration is respectfully requested. Sincerely, Approved as to Funding: _ c2iTTTij— _ 6._;_? --- -- Jim Suto , Mayor Da e Pam Spaccarotella Date City Omaha ' • 'Finance Director /p t3 Approved: , , , , /0/\\( //6 Tom Marfisi Date P:\MYR\1041LW • Human 12,4ghts and Relations en by the City of Omaha as specified by the $940,340.00 2008 State Homeland Security Grant,Grant Award #2008-GE-T8-0054, from the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, approved by City Council April 28,2009, Ordinance No. 38406,Grant Period September 1, 2008 to August 31,2011. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; THAT the Finance Department of the City of Omaha is authorized to pay$55,842.00 for the cost of the Hybrid Radio System from Year 2010, Fund 12151, Organization 130762, Account 47012 Equipment Non-Vehicle. S:\OPD\1146ddr APPROVED AS TO FORM: 9 a7-/O CITY ATTORNEY DATE By 9417 Councilmember Adopted_.Z20:10 City C rk Approve ACTIN Mayor Grumman robots is used by the FBI-US Army Hazardous Device School (where bomb technicians receive their initial and recertification training are not to be construed as a firm quotation. Any resultant contract shall be contingent upon negotiation of mutually acceptable terms and conditions. es (LEDs), A Nationally Accredited Law EnforcementAgency ¢ryC`hXv; By Gene c4-1,...ercCcr Title V Prksic�e..� CONTINUATION SHEET • .04 Optional pricing D: $ t-to,4.4,1 R03,0 401i Promt delivery is an essential element of this bid. Delivery in '7 S days following award City will retain 10% on invoices until all manuals are delivered. Two (2) copies of full descriptive literature on each item bid are required with the bid. Questions regarding this bid should be directed to: Marc McCoy at (402)444-6191 All bidders awarded a contract in the amount of$5,000 or more must comply with the Contract Compliance Ordinance and have on file with the Human Rights& Relations Department the Contract Compliance Report(Form CC-1). This report shall be in effect for 24 months from the date received by the Human Rights& Relations Department. Any questions regarding the Contract Compliance Ordinance should be directed to the Human Rights&Relations Department at(402)444- 5055. (PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY OR TYPE) Payment Terms 0 % 3O Firm: ,f � 'VIncorporated�GrTr��tf-r� I t`1.x_.!�I:�V i�l+�B^T CO� I`p p i Delivery(or completion) Name:� � Scg.- l Signature: 7s calendar days following Title:V/:CeQr.Q5414.A.Q7 s s Phone:��_5`13'5-06 Fax:(90s-3Y3-52.19 award Address: POI�CSXa43s OUY.rc.Its SD 5"7/0/ 43S Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address:yr &f1l'ec.0 cp.co M pyU fiC 0 hle�' dr I �oe-rrl Bsarc.) MI -1g461 Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address: C(,,,f/ f km /Nb. CO M e front wall of the hopper.A hopper 1 *me 64,: :. .. .. EECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1•!' • .... . • • u() .•'• ''' '-'1, § (1 4:. •• . ' • • • • 1 . : 1 . . .':.:. '.- 11%<%. -.‘....-.: •-• • *- • : • • • . • , . • - II 1 - . . . I ;.. ...4 -• : _ . . . . . . , . • . . • 009611 • 1 I ' — - THIS LICENSE MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ,,,,:i.,...:::--. ...-...„.......-. 4;4,4„.::„...•,,ir.,-,..)-...;:4,.-..-.---::-.;,„-,-..,:;......,,:,..,.....„;..-.,,,,,,,..4-,,...,.......,;•....:,,?0:::•;:7:4:.•;,-,•=4..-,-;;,,,,,,:,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. .-÷,r.;-.i.i.':”.. • , . : I •• 1O 10 -- O y 7 .n N� 1p M O 1p 7 N O 00 10 M Cr," 1 7• N -- N W -0 (U F •` ,C vl N v, V7 V1 V1 V) 7 7 7 V• . en en en en N N N CO 0 a W EA. . 69 4` N ,Ina.+ N . U E"y "d ct O w 0) 0 0 03 'O g N O N co C O O WO M 4 .f.to NR bD L ▪ G. p N H co C 0 0 -- N en 7 v, 1O N� 00 01 O N en v, 10 N 00 01 CD -- U y 0• Os,+..0*- L N N N N N N N N N N Men • C 0 7 Nu I. 0 E o 0 0 0 0 00 0 o O o 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE 0 13 - September 24, 2010 Ms. Gail Braun Grant Administrator City of Omaha 1819 Farnam Street Suite 300 Omaha,NE 68183 Dear Ms. Braun: • This letter serves as the grant agreement (the"Grant Agreement") between America's Promise Alliance and City of Omaha (the"Sub-grantee"), a recipient of the 2010 100 Best Communities,for Young People award. As such, it outlines the terms and conditions that apply to the$1,000 grant awarded for the • purposes of conducting a local celebration event. Terms and Conditions 1. Use of Grant Funds-All grant funds must be used only for the purpose of conducting a local celebration event(the"Permitted Uses"). The grant funds may not be expended for any other purpose without America's Promise's prior written approval. Any funds not expended for the purposes of the grant during the grant term must be immediately returned to America's Promise. 2. The following conditions apply to this grant: • America's Promise Alliance must have a minimum of three weeks' notice before the event in order to ensure a representative can attend, schedule permitting. • The event must be open to the public. • Local press must be notified and invited to attend the event. • America's Promise Alliance welcomes communities to combine the local announcement with an existing community event, but reserves the right to deny any such request based on the content and relevance of the existing event. • Event venue, date, time, and logistics are to be determined by the community. America's Promise Alliance requests that events be scheduled between October 15, 2010, and March 1, 2011. Event dates outside this range must be approved by America's Promise Alliance. THE FIVE PROMISES CARING ADULTS SAFE PLACES I-uALIHY START EFFECTIVE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ID HELP OTHERS 1110 Vermont Avenue N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20005 www.americaspromise.org tel 202.657.0600 fax 202.6570601 CITY ATTORNEY DATE By 9417 Councilmember Adopted_.Z20:10 City C rk Approve ACTIN Mayor Grumman robots is used by the FBI-US Army Hazardous Device School (where bomb technicians receive their initial and recertification training are not to be construed as a firm quotation. Any resultant contract shall be contingent upon negotiation of mutually acceptable terms and conditions. es (LEDs), A Nationally Accredited Law EnforcementAgency ¢ryC`hXv; By Gene c4-1,...ercCcr Title V Prksic�e..� CONTINUATION SHEET • .04 Optional pricing D: $ t-to,4.4,1 R03,0 401i Promt delivery is an essential element of this bid. Delivery in '7 S days following award City will retain 10% on invoices until all manuals are delivered. Two (2) copies of full descriptive literature on each item bid are required with the bid. Questions regarding this bid should be directed to: Marc McCoy at (402)444-6191 All bidders awarded a contract in the amount of$5,000 or more must comply with the Contract Compliance Ordinance and have on file with the Human Rights& Relations Department the Contract Compliance Report(Form CC-1). This report shall be in effect for 24 months from the date received by the Human Rights& Relations Department. Any questions regarding the Contract Compliance Ordinance should be directed to the Human Rights&Relations Department at(402)444- 5055. (PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY OR TYPE) Payment Terms 0 % 3O Firm: ,f � 'VIncorporated�GrTr��tf-r� I t`1.x_.!�I:�V i�l+�B^T CO� I`p p i Delivery(or completion) Name:� � Scg.- l Signature: 7s calendar days following Title:V/:CeQr.Q5414.A.Q7 s s Phone:��_5`13'5-06 Fax:(90s-3Y3-52.19 award Address: POI�CSXa43s OUY.rc.Its SD 5"7/0/ 43S Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address:yr &f1l'ec.0 cp.co M pyU fiC 0 hle�' dr I �oe-rrl Bsarc.) MI -1g461 Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address: C(,,,f/ f km /Nb. CO M e front wall of the hopper.A hopper 1 *me 64,: :. .. .. EECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1•!' • .... . • • u() .•'• ''' '-'1, § (1 4:. •• . ' • • • • 1 . : 1 . . .':.:. '.- 11%<%. -.‘....-.: •-• • *- • : • • • . • , . • - II 1 - . . . 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All other signage must be submitted for approval by America's Promise Alliance. 3. Prohibited activities—The Sub-grantee agrees that no portion of the Grant shall be used for activities that are prohibited to organizations exempt from federal income tax, including, without limitation, the participation or intervention in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office, nor should the Grant be used for attempting to influence legislation or lobbying. 4. Termination of Grant and Reversion of Grant funds—America's Promise reserves the right to terminate this Grant Agreement, if, in its discretion, it determines that the Sub-grantee has made any misrepresentations, has in any way misappropriated Grant funds or has violated the purpose or terms of this Grant Agreement. In the event that America's Promise terminates this Grant Agreement pursuant to this Section, then the Sub-grantee will return Grant funds unexpended as of the date of such termination to America's Promise within ten working days of such date. 5. Grant period—The period of this Grant will begin on October 15, 2010 and terminate on March 1,2011. Grant funds must be obligated in full by close of such period or returned to America's Promise. 6. Grant disbursement—Grant funds will be disbursed from America's Promise Alliance upon its receipt of a signed copy of this Grant Agreement, notification and approval of a local event date. 7. Financial Records—Grant funds are to be used for the purposes stated in this Grant Agreement. The Sub-grantee must be able and willing to prove to America's Promise's satisfaction that no portion of the Grant funds have been used for purposes other than those stipulated above. To this end, vouchers consisting of bills, invoices, canceled checks, receipts and other documents which provide evidence of the disbursement of funds shall be retained by the Grantee for at least three years following completion of the grant term. 8. Governing Law—The State and Federal Courts located in the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute which might arise in connection with this grant, and the laws of District of Columbia shall govern the interpretation of the terms of the Grant. ngent upon negotiation of mutually acceptable terms and conditions. es (LEDs), A Nationally Accredited Law EnforcementAgency ¢ryC`hXv; By Gene c4-1,...ercCcr Title V Prksic�e..� CONTINUATION SHEET • .04 Optional pricing D: $ t-to,4.4,1 R03,0 401i Promt delivery is an essential element of this bid. Delivery in '7 S days following award City will retain 10% on invoices until all manuals are delivered. Two (2) copies of full descriptive literature on each item bid are required with the bid. Questions regarding this bid should be directed to: Marc McCoy at (402)444-6191 All bidders awarded a contract in the amount of$5,000 or more must comply with the Contract Compliance Ordinance and have on file with the Human Rights& Relations Department the Contract Compliance Report(Form CC-1). This report shall be in effect for 24 months from the date received by the Human Rights& Relations Department. Any questions regarding the Contract Compliance Ordinance should be directed to the Human Rights&Relations Department at(402)444- 5055. (PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY OR TYPE) Payment Terms 0 % 3O Firm: ,f � 'VIncorporated�GrTr��tf-r� I t`1.x_.!�I:�V i�l+�B^T CO� I`p p i Delivery(or completion) Name:� � Scg.- l Signature: 7s calendar days following Title:V/:CeQr.Q5414.A.Q7 s s Phone:��_5`13'5-06 Fax:(90s-3Y3-52.19 award Address: POI�CSXa43s OUY.rc.Its SD 5"7/0/ 43S Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address:yr &f1l'ec.0 cp.co M pyU fiC 0 hle�' dr I �oe-rrl Bsarc.) MI -1g461 Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address: C(,,,f/ f km /Nb. CO M e front wall of the hopper.A hopper 1 *me 64,: :. .. .. EECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1•!' • .... . • • u() .•'• ''' '-'1, § (1 4:. •• . ' • • • • 1 . : 1 . . .':.:. '.- 11%<%. -.‘....-.: •-• • *- • : • • • . • , . • - II 1 - . . . 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U E"y "d ct O w 0) 0 0 03 'O g N O N co C O O WO M 4 .f.to NR bD L ▪ G. p N H co C 0 0 -- N en 7 v, 1O N� 00 01 O N en v, 10 N 00 01 CD -- U y 0• Os,+..0*- L N N N N N N N N N N Men • C 0 7 Nu I. 0 E o 0 0 0 0 00 0 o O o 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 • If this letter correctly sets forth your understanding of the terms of this Grant,please indicate your organization's agreement to such terms by countersigning the two original copies and returning one to America's Promise. We look forward to our continued work with you. Sincerely, • /161/t/. 1/LA/`- 4/4 Nlar-goe .te W. Kondra Donna M. Anderson Presi ent and CEO Senior Vice President and CFO America's Promise Alliance America's Promise Alliance Accepted and agreed to by Signature: Date: 10/6/10 Please print Name: im Suttle Title: Mayor Organization: City of Omaha, Nebraska Tax Id: 47-6006304 0 e, x5633; Sergeant Tom Muller, x3342 Funding: 2008 State Homeland Security Grant Reviewed by Law: Assistant City Attorney Michelle Peters ! f 1- - ';' ;:c-i' n nth, 100 Best Application - City of Omaha,Nebraska • Page 1 of 12 City of Omaha,Nebraska Application view printable version Section 1: Community Demographics This section will not count toward your final score. In assessing your responses throughout the application,it is often helpful to know more about the demographic makeup of your community.All demographic information requested in this section can be found using U.S.Census Bureau data,available online at http://factfinder.census.gov/horne/saff/main.html?...lang=en. 1.1 Total community population What is the total population of your community? • Status:Final • 388977 1.2 Community Youth Population What is the number of 0.18 year olds In your community? Status:Final • 53957 1.3 Community Ethnicity Please provide the ethnic breakdown of your community by providing percentages for each ethnicity. (The total of the percentages provided need not equal 100%) Status:Final White:76.7 Black or African American:12.8 American Indian and Alaska Native:.4 • Asian:2.1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander:.1 Some other race:5.1 Hispanic or Latino(of any race):11.4 Section 2: Overview This section is worth 50 points.A total of 500 points are available for the application. In our search for America's 100 Best Communities for Young People,we are looking for communities that work across sectors to address the local dropout issue,reduce challenges young people face,and better prepare young people for college and the 21st century workforce.We understand the inherent challenges involved in significantly curbing the dropout rate,and therefore"Best"does not mean perfect,but committed. 2.1 Your Community as a 100 Best Communities for Young People Why is your community one of America's 100 Best Communities for Young People? (300 word maximum) Status:Final • As the 40th largest city in America,the city of Omaha,Nebraska represents a unique mix of Midwestern values and exhilarating city life thriving with creativity,growth,and vitality.In 2008, Omaha was rated one of the'Top 20 Best Places to Raise a Family"(TODAY.msnbc.com).However,the • city also faces some unfortunate realities.Omaha is home to one of the poorest black communities in America with the third highest black poverty rate and number one in the nation for the percentage of black children in poverty. . With these alarming statistics,the City of Omaha and Building Bright Futures(BBF),a local non-profit, • know that for youth to reach success and avoid the pitfalls of poverty there needs to be in place a comprehensive and collaborative pathway to achievement in which all of the community participates. Through a multitude of community support services,the city of Omaha ensures that each of the Five Promises is applied to the pipeline for youth to achieve success. • Caring Adults:The Midlands Mentoring Partnership increases awareness of youth mentoring, participates in the recruitment processes,supports the implementation of quality standards,and monitors outcomes and shares resources. Safe Places:The Middle School Learning Center Initiative provides afterschool care that includes free school-based programming with a direct link to the school day curriculum,a nutritious meal,cultural and athletic activities,service learning opportunities,and transportation home. Healthy Start:Omaha's six School Based Health Clinics(SBHC)directly serve 5,000 students attending schools in the poorest neighborhoods where the SBHC are located. • Effective Education:BBF programs include Early Childhood Services;Healthy Futures;Student Engagement,Attendance,Service Learning;Mentoring;After School;and Academic Supports and Re- Engagement. Opportunities to Help Others:Omaha's Comprehensive Community Service Plan will empower youth through volunteerism and engage them in meaningful work within their community. mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 fiC 0 hle�' dr I �oe-rrl Bsarc.) MI -1g461 Street/P.O.Box City State Zip Email Address: C(,,,f/ f km /Nb. CO M e front wall of the hopper.A hopper 1 *me 64,: :. .. .. EECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1•!' • .... . • • u() .•'• ''' '-'1, § (1 4:. •• . ' • • • • 1 . : 1 . . .':.:. '.- 11%<%. -.‘....-.: •-• • *- • : • • • . • , . • - II 1 - . . . 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U E"y "d ct O w 0) 0 0 03 'O g N O N co C O O WO M 4 .f.to NR bD L ▪ G. p N H co C 0 0 -- N en 7 v, 1O N� 00 01 O N en v, 10 N 00 01 CD -- U y 0• Os,+..0*- L N N N N N N N N N N Men • C 0 7 Nu I. 0 E o 0 0 0 0 00 0 o O o 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 100 Best Application - City of Omaha,Nebraska Page 3 of 12 (300 word maximum) Status:Final Building Bright Futures(BBF),a local non-profit organization,was established by community leaders and philanthropists to improve academic performance,raise graduation rates,increase civic/community responsibility,and ensure all students are prepared for postsecondary education.BBF develops partnerships with school districts,including fifteen pilot schools,and existing providers and creates evidence-based programs to develop a comprehensive,community-based network of services. Since 2007,there has been a steady decline in the number of children in foster care and an increase in the number of adoptions of foster children.During 2009,state/local human service agencies began privatizing foster care services with the goal of"inverting the pyramid"and providing more in-home services to keep placements in the home longer without interruption.On the behavioral health front, a hotline and"family navigator"service help families determine appropriate services. Best practices ensure Omaha youth have supports and lifelong connections for successful transition to adulthood: 1.The Omaha Independent Living Steering Committee(OILSC),consisting of Omaha youth,the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation,the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),and two Omaha philanthropic foundations(the Sherwood Foundation and the William&Ruth Scott Family Foundation),formed to develop and implement a four-phase plan to support Omaha youth. 2.Efforts to bring siblings together include"Camp Catch-Up,"a three-day camp open to Nebraska children ages 8-19 years who are currently or have been in foster care,allowing siblings separated by foster care or adoption a chance to"catch up"in a fun,supportive atmosphere. 3.Several programs celebrate successes in youth transitions and give recognition to families that have overcome their struggles,such as National Adoption Day,Kids Judges Day,and Reunification Day,all enacted with support from the courts,human service agencies and the media. 3.4 Community Collaboration Please describe the ways in which your community collaborates to ensure positive outcomes for young people. This may include public/private,multi-sector,school/community or other partnerships on the large or small scale. In your response,please consider how long these community groups have existed,the sectors involved(e.g.local elected officials,media partners,schools,nonprofits,faith groups,young people),the leadership for these groups,and any successes the groups have had in serving young people and/or reducing dropout rates. (300 word maximum) Status:Final Building Bright Futures(BBF),a local non-profit organization,was established by community leaders and philanthropists to improve academic performance,raise graduation rates,increase civic/community responsibility,and ensure all students are prepared for postsecondary education.BBF develops partnerships with school districts,including fifteen pilot schools,and existing providers and creates evidence-based programs to develop a comprehensive,community-based network of services. One collaboration that ensures positive outcomes for youth is through BBF's Early Childhood Services (BBF/ECS),a comprehensive,integrated system of early care and education that's grounded in research,builds on existing community resources,and is culturally responsive and linked to public policy.The system promotes the understanding that school readiness isn't just about children being ' ready to learn but also about families,professionals,communities and schools being ready for the children.BBF/ECS serves as the point of integration for establishing a network of support for early care and education providers to help them access Master-level coaches,professional development, postsecondary education scholarships,mental health consultation,quality enhancement grants and increased opportunities to engage with families and public schools.BBF/ECS is also the single point of intake/referral to connect newborn babies from low-income families to community services providing family support,and to connect pregnant/parenting teens who have not graduated from high school to parenting and family support services through a five-agency collaboration of human services partners with over 500 years of experience. The Middle School Learning Center Initiative(MSLCI)is a collaboration between the City of Omaha,the Sherwood Foundation and Omaha Public Schools with funding support from the Federal Government. The mission of the MSLCI is to lead the community in a partnership that builds and sustains high- quality,no-cost after-school programs that are directly tied to the school day curriculum and focus on recreation,academic enrichment,nutrition and cultural activities. Section 4: The Five Promises This section is worth 200 points. Research and experience demonstrate that children's chances of success in life greatly increase when they experience the key supports-or"Five Promises"-they need to be successful.The Five Promises include Caring Adults,Safe Places,A Healthy Start,An Effective Education,and Opportunities to Help Others.According to Every Child,Every Promise(2006),more than two-thirds of America's young people experience too few of the Five Promises to have a reasonable chance of success.In this section you will be asked to provide examples of how your community helps bring the Five Promises into the lives of youth. 4.1 Caring Adults Every child needs support and guidance from caring adults in their families,schools,and communities.These include positive relationships with teachers,mentors,neighbors,coaches, and youth volunteers. What are your community's most significant challenges in ensuring that youth have access toand • mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 0• Os,+..0*- L N N N N N N N N N N Men • C 0 7 Nu I. 0 E o 0 0 0 0 00 0 o O o 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 100 Best Application- City of Omaha,Nebraska Page 5 of 12 Status:Final Many of Omaha's 193,000 children lack primary care for acute and chronic health conditions.Students attending schools in Omaha's underserved communities often don't have a medical home(82,000),are . uninsured(10,000),lack adequate access to behavioral health interventions and treatment(21,000), and repeatedly miss school due to mismanaged chronic illness,significantly affecting their success in the classroom.To address these health disparities and improve the health of the whole child,public and private partnerships were established with local school districts to implement school-based health centers(SBHC):on-site health centers that promote health and educational success of school-aged children. Spearheaded by Building Bright Futures,an intensive collaborative,two-year process involved all major Omaha health care agencies,resulting in the development and implementation of a high quality,sustainable School-Based Health Center(SBHC)model.Staffed by an interdisciplinary team of medical professionals that provide medical,mental health,and health education services,Omaha's six SBHCs directly serve 5,000 students attending the schools in the poorest neighborhoods where the SBHCs are located.The SBHCs also serve those students'siblings,increasing the projected number served to.35,540 youth,greatly improving the health and well-being of these children.According to the National Assembly for School-Based Health Care,students with ready access to a SBHC are 10-21 times more likely to access mental health services,and significantly more likely to have a health care - visit than students without access to a SBHC.The health center team reaches out to students to address health concerns and promotes prevention,all without causing extended interruption to learning. The goal is to provide the following outcomes for families: ?Treatment of acute and chronic health. ?Educate parents about their children's health. ?Identify and enroll children eligible for Medicaid. ?Establish a medical home for every child. 4.4 Effective Education Every child deserves to receive the skills needed for lifelong learning.To achieve this goal,there must be quality learning environments,challenging expectations,and constant formal and informal guidance and mentoring.Key milestones along the way include fourth grade reading scores,eighth grade math and science scores,and successful promotion from ninth grade. What are your community's most significant challenges in ensuring that all young people 1) receive an effective education;2)graduate from high school on time;and 3)graduate ready to pursue post-secondary education?What innovative solutions or evidence-based practices have been implemented to address the challenges? (300 word maximum) This question relates to five of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,4TH GRADE READING SCORES;8TH GRADE SCIENCE AND MATH SCORES,HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATION,MINIMUM TWO YEARS POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION and ADOPTION OF COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. Status:Final Omaha's most significant challenges stem from a lack of school attendance.The research on truancy identifies several factors that contribute to truancy,including health or financial concerns requiring students to care for family or work during school,negative role models including peers/siblings who • are truant,parents/guardians who are complacent about absences,families that move frequently, lack of self-esteem caused by poor academic performance,and substance abuse.National studies have shown that middle and high school absences are predictors of dropping out of high school. Building Bright Futures(BBF),an Omaha non-profit organization,provides a pipeline of services to help keep youth in school through multiple pathways and resources.BBF programs include Early Childhood Services;Healthy Futures;Student Engagement,Attendance,Service Learning;Mentoring; After School;and Academic Supports and Re-Engagement. BBF's Student Engagement,Attendance,Service Learning program addresses the need to increase family awareness about importance of school attendance,to develop mechanisms for early identification of students at risk of becoming chronically absent,and to assist students in staying in school.A collaboration with University of Nebraska-Omaha,this program works on the following • strategies:Attendance Incentives Program,Attendance Media Campaign,School Refusal Assessment Survey,40 Developmental Assets Framework,and Service Learning. BBF's Academic Support and Re-Engagement program provides multiple interventions and supports to keep students on track and/or re-engaged toward graduation,postsecondary education and career. Examples include credit recovery pilot;youth advocate pilots,in collaboration with The Urban League and Omaha Public Schools;and a math teacher assistant pilot in collaboration with University of Nebraska-Omaha.Academic supports also include tutoring and interventions in reading and math in BBF's 15 pilot schools. BBF's After School program,The Middle School Learning Center Initiative(MSLCI),is a collaboration with the City of Omaha(with Federal Government support),the Sherwood Foundation,and Omaha . Public Schools. 4.5 Opportunities to Help Others Every child needs and deserves the chance to make a difference in their families,schools, communities,nation,and world,through models of caring behavior,awareness of the needs of others,a sense of personal responsibility,and opportunities for volunteering,leadership and service. What are your community's most significant challenges in providing young people with community service and/or service-learning opportunities?What innovative solutions or evidence-based practices have been implemented to address the challenges? (300 word maximum) This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,YOUTH SERVICE PARTICIPATION. mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 100 Best Application- City of Omaha,Nebraska • Page 7 of 12 Status:Final 88.94(Self reported figures) - Calculations and Trend Data:There are four major public school districts in the city of Omaha: Omaha Public Schools(69.84%),Millard Public Schools(96.11%);Westside Community Schools(91.63%), and Etkhron Public Schools(98.21%).These statistics were reported to the Nebraska Department of Education in the 2008-2009 school year. 5.6 NAEP—Fourth Grade Reading Please enter the average scores for the school district(s)in your community on NAEP fourth grade reading assessments. This data may be available by contacting local school districts.If local school districts do not test this subject at this grade level,do not submit scores from other subjects or grades in this box.Please. submit any alternate data on Section 6 of this application. This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,4TH GRADE READING SCORES. Status:Final (Blank) 5.7 NAEP—Eighth Grade Math&Science Please enter the average scores for the school district(s)in your community on NAEP eighth grade math and science assessments. This data may be available by contacting local school districts.If local school districts do not test this subject at this grade level,do not submit scores from other subjects or grades in this box.Please • submit any alternate data on Section 6 of this application. • This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,8TH GRADE MATH 8 SCIENCE SCORES. Status:Final Math: Science: 5.8 Preschool Enrollment • Please report the number of young people enrolled in preschool programs in your community. Available at the U.S.Census Bureau's American FactFinder online at http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_tang=en.Please report data from the 2006-8 American Community Survey.This data may also be located by contacting local school districts and/or private local preschool providers. This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT. Status:Final 6192 • 5.9 Ninth Grade Promotion Please report the percentage of students promoted from 9th grade to 10th grade in community high schools in the most recent year for which data is available. This data may be located by contacting local school districts. This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,9TH GRADE PROMOTION. Status:Final 94.15% • 5.10 Violent Crime Please report the number of violent crimes committed in your community. Input your answer as recorded in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crime in the United States 2008 report online at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_08.html. Status:Final 2648 5.11 Out-of-School Time Enrollment Please report either 1)the number of hours of out-of-school time enrollment or 2)number of youth enrolled in out-of-school programs,and indicate which measure is used. This data may be obtained by contacting local school districts and/or local out-of-school program providers. This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PARTICIPATION. • Status:Final 9263(Number of youth) 5.12 Uninsured Children Please report the number of uninsured children in your community.Please report community- level data if available.Otherwise,you may report county-level data.Indicate which data type (community or county)you are reporting. mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 performance,and substance abuse.National studies have shown that middle and high school absences are predictors of dropping out of high school. Building Bright Futures(BBF),an Omaha non-profit organization,provides a pipeline of services to help keep youth in school through multiple pathways and resources.BBF programs include Early Childhood Services;Healthy Futures;Student Engagement,Attendance,Service Learning;Mentoring; After School;and Academic Supports and Re-Engagement. BBF's Student Engagement,Attendance,Service Learning program addresses the need to increase family awareness about importance of school attendance,to develop mechanisms for early identification of students at risk of becoming chronically absent,and to assist students in staying in school.A collaboration with University of Nebraska-Omaha,this program works on the following • strategies:Attendance Incentives Program,Attendance Media Campaign,School Refusal Assessment Survey,40 Developmental Assets Framework,and Service Learning. BBF's Academic Support and Re-Engagement program provides multiple interventions and supports to keep students on track and/or re-engaged toward graduation,postsecondary education and career. Examples include credit recovery pilot;youth advocate pilots,in collaboration with The Urban League and Omaha Public Schools;and a math teacher assistant pilot in collaboration with University of Nebraska-Omaha.Academic supports also include tutoring and interventions in reading and math in BBF's 15 pilot schools. BBF's After School program,The Middle School Learning Center Initiative(MSLCI),is a collaboration with the City of Omaha(with Federal Government support),the Sherwood Foundation,and Omaha . Public Schools. 4.5 Opportunities to Help Others Every child needs and deserves the chance to make a difference in their families,schools, communities,nation,and world,through models of caring behavior,awareness of the needs of others,a sense of personal responsibility,and opportunities for volunteering,leadership and service. What are your community's most significant challenges in providing young people with community service and/or service-learning opportunities?What innovative solutions or evidence-based practices have been implemented to address the challenges? (300 word maximum) This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,YOUTH SERVICE PARTICIPATION. mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 100 Best Application- City of Omaha,Nebraska Page 9 of 12 http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_fang=en.Please report data from the 2006-8 American Community Survey. This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,MINIMUM TWO YEARS POST-SECONDARY • EDUCATION. Status:Final 31.6% Section 6: Additional Data and Outcomes This section is worth up to 10 bonus points,not to exceed 75 points when added with your score from Data and Outcomes. Please input any data you wish to have considered in addition to,or in lieu of,the data requested on the previous two pages of the application.This may include non-traditional data that may not be available in student information systems.You may present data that relates to"out of school time", extended day services,youth recreational services,health and human services,or other items.As part of your response,please explain how this data connects youth services to outcomes in your community. This section will count for bonus points during scoring;therefore,if you have no additional data to submit,feel free to leave this response blank as it will not count against your score. 6.1 Additional Data Point#1 Input an additional data point you wish to report.Give this metric a name,describe it,and report the data itself. If you have no data to report,type"No data"in each box. Status:Final • Name:District Assessment Data Description:NAEP Scores were not available to the school districts of Omaha.However,each school district is required by the Nebraska Department of Education to conduct similar assessments during multiple grade levels,including fourth grade(reading)and eighth grade(math and science). Data:4th Grade Reading-Either meeting or exceeding standards-Avg.of Districts 96.26% 8th Grade Math-Either meeting or exceeding standards-Avg.of Districts 94.69% 8th Grade Science-Either meeting or exceeding standards-Avg.of Districts 88.56% 6.2 Additional Data Point#2 • Input an additional data point you wish to report.Give this metric a name,describe it,and report the data itself. • If you have no data to report,type"No data"in each box. • Status:Final Name:Hope and Omaha's Youth Description:In the fall of 2009,Gallup conducted the Student Poll in Omaha,Nebraska. Data:The results of the Gallup Student Poll show that 56%of Omaha's youth are hopeful. 6.3 Additional Data Point#3 Input an additional data point you wish to report.Give this metric a name,describe it,and report the data itself. If you have no data to report,type"No data"in each box. Status:Final • Name:Omaha's School-Based Health Centers Description:Spearheaded by Building Bright Futures,an Omaha non-profit organization,an intensive • collaborative,two-year process involved all major Omaha health care agencies,resulting in the development and implementation of a high quality,sustainable School-Based Health Center(SBHC) model. Data:The SBHCs also serves students'siblings,increasing the projected number served to 35,540 youth,greatly improving the health and well-being of these children. Section 7: Youth Voice and Success Stories This section is worth 50 points. An essential component of your work in communities should be youth voice and leadership.Please have four youth from your community submit written testimonials of 200-300 words supporting your application.Each testimonial should include the young person's name,age and affiliation within the community.These testimonials may not be written or significantly edited by adults. Each testimonial should explain why the young people believe their community is one of America's 100 Best Communities for Young People,citing examples of key programs or initiatives that have helped young people stay on a course to success. 7.1 Youth Testimonial#1 Enter your first youth-written testimonial.This testimonial should explain why the young people believe their community is one of America's 100 Best Communities for Young People,citing examples of key programs or initiatives that have helped young people stay on a course to success (300 word maximum) Status:Final As a young person of Omaha,I have been privileged with the endless benefits of living in an extremely mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 ram works on the following • strategies:Attendance Incentives Program,Attendance Media Campaign,School Refusal Assessment Survey,40 Developmental Assets Framework,and Service Learning. BBF's Academic Support and Re-Engagement program provides multiple interventions and supports to keep students on track and/or re-engaged toward graduation,postsecondary education and career. Examples include credit recovery pilot;youth advocate pilots,in collaboration with The Urban League and Omaha Public Schools;and a math teacher assistant pilot in collaboration with University of Nebraska-Omaha.Academic supports also include tutoring and interventions in reading and math in BBF's 15 pilot schools. BBF's After School program,The Middle School Learning Center Initiative(MSLCI),is a collaboration with the City of Omaha(with Federal Government support),the Sherwood Foundation,and Omaha . Public Schools. 4.5 Opportunities to Help Others Every child needs and deserves the chance to make a difference in their families,schools, communities,nation,and world,through models of caring behavior,awareness of the needs of others,a sense of personal responsibility,and opportunities for volunteering,leadership and service. What are your community's most significant challenges in providing young people with community service and/or service-learning opportunities?What innovative solutions or evidence-based practices have been implemented to address the challenges? (300 word maximum) This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,YOUTH SERVICE PARTICIPATION. mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 100 Best Application- City of Omaha,Nebraska. Page 11 of 12 • 7.4 4Youth Testimonial#4 • Enter your first youth-written testimonial.This testimonial should explain why the young people believe their community is one of America's 100 Best Communities for Young People,citing examples of key programs or initiatives that have helped young people stay on a course to success. (300 word maximum) Status:Final I believe Omaha is one of the 100 best communities to live in because it focuses on the youth of the community.Through Omaha's work with the 40 Developmental Asset framework,through national research organizations like the Search Institute,Omaha is eliminating the stereotype of an"at-risk" teen and giving all teens opportunities and a future.Omaha cares about the future leaders of its community and through other initiatives such as DECA,Drug-Free Youth and the numerous other types of leadership youth can have in today's community,Omaha is ensuring that these leaders of the years to come will be trained adequately and possess a healthy self-esteem. • Omaha is encouraging young people to find their passions now,and tolet no one stop them on the course of fulfilling their every dream.Omaha knows that youth today are suffering from physical abuse within families,negative media,peer pressure,drugs,gang violence,and various other"risky" behaviors,and Omaha is determined to not let these set-backs determine the attitudes,personalities, and potential of the future generations.Omaha is working to build its youth up to be the best it can be,not only for the benefit of generations to come,but also for the benefit it brings to the leaders themselves. Ally Weaver,Millard High School 7.5 Success Story Please share with us one success story from your community.This story could highlight a young person whose life has been extraordinarily impacted by community efforts or a Caring Adult that goes above and beyond to improve the lives of children and help them graduate. (200 word maximum) Status:Final From age two,Bree lived in seven foster homes and two shelters.A victim of child abuse and neglect, she spent fourteen years in foster care.Upon graduation from Northwest High in 2009,Bree joined Nebraska Foster Youth Council(NFYC),a program sponsored by Nebraska Children and Families Foundation.At NFYC,she was one of eight leaders that conducted meetings with 200 youth. This year,Bree became an intern with NFYC;she does recruitment,hosts new member meetings and attends community meetings on youth and homeless prevention.She received her internship position due to her positive attitude.Bree attends Bellevue University in suburban Omaha,working two part- time jobs and majoring in Human and Social Services Administration with a minor in psychology.She plans to become a caring and positive case worker within the Nebraska foster care system. Bree applied to the AmeriCorps Program and was hired by Building Bright Futures;she will work with middle school youth in an advocacy role to assist students with career awareness and decision making, using the Nebraska Career Connection,an on-line state-sponsored tool that explores careers,assesses career interests,and provides career and college information to assist teens with their college and career goals. Section 8: Additional Information This section is worth up to 25 bonus points.The total score from this section, together with your scores from the Overview;Collaboration,Partnerships,and Youth as a Community Priority;The Five Promises;and Youth Voice and • Success Stories sections may not exceed 425 points. This section will count for bonus points during scoring;therefore,if you have no additional anecdotal information to submit,feel free to leave this response blank,as it will not count against your score. 8.1 Additional Information Please share any other information you believe uniquely qualifies your community to be one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.This may include information on any programs, services or initiatives that fall outside the Five Promises rubric,additional community partnerships,other awards your community has received,or other anecdotal evidence that clearly demonstrates your community's commitment to ending the dropout crisis and improving the lives of young people. (300 word maximum) If you have no additional information to report,type"No information"in the box. Status:Final Omaha schools report a collective 400 pregnant/parenting teen moms currently engaged in the system.Beyond the challenges associated with being a pregnant/parenting teen,these students may have additional at-risk factors impacting school success,such as living in poverty,single-parent families,abuse,and lack of access to mental and physical health care. Building Bright Futures'Early Childhood Services(BBF/ECS)program,Pregnant&Parenting Teen Support Program,serves pregnant and parenting teens and their newborns through a comprehensive, integrated system of early care and education.This support program grew from a series of community- based task force meetings that looked at the whole child and addressed two fundamental questions: (1)what do children need in the first five years of life(prenatal to age six)to position them for success in school and life,and(2)what should be done to meet these needs,specifically for children at risk of failure in school and life due to poverty?The Pregnant and Parenting Teen Support Program involves a collaboration of five human service agencies in Omaha,who have developed a model for mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 in providing young people with community service and/or service-learning opportunities?What innovative solutions or evidence-based practices have been implemented to address the challenges? (300 word maximum) This question relates to one of the 10 Grad Nation indicators,YOUTH SERVICE PARTICIPATION. mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 0 [� ... 0 o W V N N N N N •N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 a y en W 0 F ' N 0A M A 3 --N CO 4 C-25A CITY OF OMAHA LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER Omaha,Nebraska RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: WHEREAS,the City of Omaha,in collaboration with Building Bright Futures,submitted an application to the America's Promise Alliance for the 100 Best Communities for Young People award program to recognize the City of Omaha as a community that provides youth with caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to help others, and; WHEREAS,the America's Promise Alliance has awarded a grant in the amount of$1,000 to the City of Omaha for the purposes of conducting a local celebration event between October 15, 2010 and March 1, 2011, and; WHEREAS, it is recommended by the Mayor and it is in the best interest of the City of Omaha and the residents thereof to accept this grant award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA: THAT, as recommended by the Mayor,the grant award to the City of Omaha in the amount of$1,000 from the America's Promise Alliance for the 100 Best Communities for Young People award program, recognizing the City of Omaha as a community that provides youth with caring adults,safe places,a healthy start,effective education,and opportunities to help others,to conduct a local celebration event between October 15, 2010 and March 1, 2011 is hereby approved. APPROVED AS TO FORM: // (af/r,(74 11,w +DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY DATE P:/MYR/1 04 1 LW • By. .IA447-'' Councilrnember Adopted NOV : 7.010 4 _ _ City Cler Approv-d.^. ,ACTT M yor ol 7.5 Success Story Please share with us one success story from your community.This story could highlight a young person whose life has been extraordinarily impacted by community efforts or a Caring Adult that goes above and beyond to improve the lives of children and help them graduate. (200 word maximum) Status:Final From age two,Bree lived in seven foster homes and two shelters.A victim of child abuse and neglect, she spent fourteen years in foster care.Upon graduation from Northwest High in 2009,Bree joined Nebraska Foster Youth Council(NFYC),a program sponsored by Nebraska Children and Families Foundation.At NFYC,she was one of eight leaders that conducted meetings with 200 youth. This year,Bree became an intern with NFYC;she does recruitment,hosts new member meetings and attends community meetings on youth and homeless prevention.She received her internship position due to her positive attitude.Bree attends Bellevue University in suburban Omaha,working two part- time jobs and majoring in Human and Social Services Administration with a minor in psychology.She plans to become a caring and positive case worker within the Nebraska foster care system. Bree applied to the AmeriCorps Program and was hired by Building Bright Futures;she will work with middle school youth in an advocacy role to assist students with career awareness and decision making, using the Nebraska Career Connection,an on-line state-sponsored tool that explores careers,assesses career interests,and provides career and college information to assist teens with their college and career goals. Section 8: Additional Information This section is worth up to 25 bonus points.The total score from this section, together with your scores from the Overview;Collaboration,Partnerships,and Youth as a Community Priority;The Five Promises;and Youth Voice and • Success Stories sections may not exceed 425 points. This section will count for bonus points during scoring;therefore,if you have no additional anecdotal information to submit,feel free to leave this response blank,as it will not count against your score. 8.1 Additional Information Please share any other information you believe uniquely qualifies your community to be one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.This may include information on any programs, services or initiatives that fall outside the Five Promises rubric,additional community partnerships,other awards your community has received,or other anecdotal evidence that clearly demonstrates your community's commitment to ending the dropout crisis and improving the lives of young people. (300 word maximum) If you have no additional information to report,type"No information"in the box. Status:Final Omaha schools report a collective 400 pregnant/parenting teen moms currently engaged in the system.Beyond the challenges associated with being a pregnant/parenting teen,these students may have additional at-risk factors impacting school success,such as living in poverty,single-parent families,abuse,and lack of access to mental and physical health care. Building Bright Futures'Early Childhood Services(BBF/ECS)program,Pregnant&Parenting Teen Support Program,serves pregnant and parenting teens and their newborns through a comprehensive, integrated system of early care and education.This support program grew from a series of community- based task force meetings that looked at the whole child and addressed two fundamental questions: (1)what do children need in the first five years of life(prenatal to age six)to position them for success in school and life,and(2)what should be done to meet these needs,specifically for children at risk of failure in school and life due to poverty?The Pregnant and Parenting Teen Support Program involves a collaboration of five human service agencies in Omaha,who have developed a model for mhtml:file://S:\Grants\2010 GRANTS\100 Best Communities for Young People 6-1-10\F... 10/12/2010 in providing young people with community service and/or service-learning opportunities?What innovative solutions or evidence-based practices have been implemented to address the challenges? 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