The Hombres y Mujeres Nobles Mentoring Project is an initiative
funded through the U.S. Health & Human Services – Administration for
Children & Families.Our model is
based on the culturally responsive strength of the Padrino and Madrina as
a central role, symbolically tied to the child/youth through familial
relationship.
The target population of the proposed project
is primarily children between the ages of 4 through 18, who live in the
Southern Rio Arriba County and NorthernSanta FeCounty,
primarily in the Espanola Valley Community and who meet the criteria for having
at least one incarcerated parent/guardian as defined by the request for
proposals.Mentor and mentee will commit to meeting one
hour per week for one year.
Short term
outcomes or results are expected to be those relative to specific skills and
abilities the young persons will develop that help them to navigate the systems
in which they are part: judicial, educational, and social.Intermediate outcomes or benefits will include
improved attitudes and perspectives among youth regarding their futures,
particularly with regard to their ability to plan and envision their own
success ahead.Long term outcomes and
benefits will include performance against measures of non-criminal or drug
involvement, completion of school, adherence to educational and healthy
lifestyle regimens.
If you
would like to mentor or refer a child to our program, please contact Inez Orona
at inezorona@handsacrosscultures.org
or call (505) 747-1889, or you can complete the attached application and email it to Inez at the above email address.
This coalition is designed and intended for community members from all sectors of the community in Espanola and Pojoaque, along with the Pueblos of Pojoaque, Nambe, Santa Clara, San Juan, Tesuque, Picuris and San Ildefonso. The coalition:
Was established to strengthen collaboration among all sectors of our communities.
Plays an active, effective role in prevention planning in our communities.
Reduce substance abuse among youth and adults in northern Santa Fe and southern Rio Arriba counties.
Is committed to developing a comprehensive health plan.
Provides Community Resource Directory lists services available in the community has been published through this coalitions efforts. They are offered free to the community.
This project and coalition are funded by United States Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention. Meetings are held every second Thursday of month from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Espanola Hospital unless otherwise determined Youth
coalition was established on December 3, 2007. The coalition has been recognized as a SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) chapter in November 2008. The foundation for the
youth coalition is led by Ms. Marcella Sandoval. If you would like to learn more about the coalition or would like to become involved, please contact Chris Lucero at our office.
Promotoras De Salud
The Promontoras provide diabetes prevention to youth and elderly groups across Southern Rio Arriba and Northern Santa Fe County. They teach community members how to eat properly, cook, take care of their bodies, and teach the importance of exercise. Their services take place in homes, senior centers and schools where they educate community members about what they can do with their diet, exercise and general life practices to prevent diabetes or keep it under control.
They are well known at the elementary, middle and high schools in the Espanola and Pojoaque Valley. Diabetes rates are increasing drastically among the Hispanic community, and the Promontoras are committed to disseminating information to help curb the rates and increase knowledge within the community. Many individuals do not realize they have diabetes, and through this program, are alerted to the risks and signs of diabetes.
Project Northland- Class Action
Project Northland is a school-based, alcohol-use-prevention curriculum series that significantly reduces alcohol use and binge-drinking by high school students. It delays the onset of alcohol use, reduces use among youths who have already tried alcohol, and limits the number of alcohol-related problems experienced by young drinkers. Hands Across Cultures is aiding both the 7th and 8th grades in this program. Project Northland includes the use of a classroom curriculum called Class Action.
Class Action is based on the social influences theory of behavior change. The curriculum uses interactive, peer-led sessions to discuss and debate the consequences of substance abuse, thus changing the social norms around alcohol use and turning negative peer pressure into positive peer pressure.
For more information on the above named programs, contact Diego Lopez at our office.
SADD Program
SADD is uniquely positioned to help young
people with the growing threats to their health, happiness, and safety.
As an active, established youth program, SADD reaches into more schools
and touches more young people for longer periods of time than does any
other program. SADD chapters serve as a direct link to the heart of a
school system and community. Using students themselves as primary
agents and meaningful contributors, SADD chapters have become an
efficient and effective avenue for quality programming to be
implemented in thousands of schools and communities across the country.
SADD students seek out and connect their school communities to
information, ideas, educational materials and funding, training, and
program opportunities.
Our goal is to provide alternative ATOD (Alcohol Tobacco and Other
Drugs) free activities for youth in the Northern New Mexcio area.
Through the sponsors initiatives they are also provided with training
opportunities to assist in self development. This development may
either be educational, team building, self esteem building and a
general educational component for them to learn more about themselves
and their community. Youth are encouraged to give back to their
community what they have learned.
Activities coordinated through HACC SADD:
ATOD Free Dances: ( Admission fees are charged on a non-scheduled basis
and proceeds go to fund DJ Equipment or specified HACC efforts).
Trainings: Members are offered opportunities to be trained in areas
that educate them on ATOD Free lives. Fourteen chosen to be by Youth
Power officials on issues such as date rape, mentoring, bulletproof
bullying and college career choices.
Meetings: Every Thursday at the Espanola Valley HighSchool in the
library at 11:15- 12:00. This schedule changes based on projects the
coalition is working on. If you are interested in becoming a member
contact the EVHS SADD Chapter at EVHSSADD@HOTMAIL.COM
