CALIFORNIA REGION
THE UNITY COUNCIL (Oakland, CA)
The Unity Council’s mission is to assist Latino families and others to build wealth and assets through comprehensive programs of economic, social, and neighborhood development. The Unity Council has completed the first phase of the Fruitvale Transit Village, consisting of housing, commercial, and retail development as well as housing various nonprofit agencies. Phase II of the Transit Village is a high density homeownership project scheduled for completion in 2011. Other programs and services that are offered include: Home Ownership Programs; Financial Fitness Workshops; Annual Citizenship Fair; Senior Housing and Services; Business Improvement District program; operating a micro-enterprise Public Market; Día de los Muertos Festival; job readiness and employment services for limited-English/low-income residents; two Farmer’s Markets, park and open space development; and Child Development programs including operation of four Head Start and Early Head Start centers.
CENTRAL REGION
TEJANO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS (Houston, TX)
Founded in 1992, the Tejano Center for Community Concerns (TCCC) is dedicated to improving opportunities for Hispanics through the provision of educational, social, housing, and economic development initiatives. TCCC operates youth violence prevention programs, ABC/ESL classes, drug abuse and AIDS prevention programs, gang intervention and prevention programs, and the Raul Yzaguirre Charter School for Success. TCCC is also developing a foster care group home and shelter, organizing resident and homeowner groups, and beginning a homeownership program for low-income families within the Denver Harbor and Port Houston neighborhoods of Houston.
EASTERN REGION
LA CLINICA DEL PUEBLO (Washington, DC)
La Clínica del Pueblo, Inc. is a community-based health clinic providing comprehensive care to the Latino population in the D.C. metropolitan area. La Clínica serves over 7,500 individuals each year, and offers primary care, mental health care, substance abuse services, HIV/AIDS care, social services, interpreter services, and community health outreach, advocacy and education to men, women, and children. A sampling of services offered include: adult primary care, pediatric and adolescent care, management of chronic illnesses, nutrition counseling, outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, counseling, psychiatric treatment, specialized support groups, case management, HIV counseling and testing, community health fairs and education outreach. As a vital fixture in the Latino community for 25 years, La Clínica is a well-placed, community-oriented, primary care facility that breaks down barriers to health care.
WESTERN REGION
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, Inc. (Albuquerque, NM)
Founded in 1971, YDI is a nationally recognized youth service organization that provides educational, developmental and humanitarian assistance to children, youth and families in central and northern New Mexico. Services provided to the community include tutoring, after-school activities, gang intervention, drop-out prevention, family counseling services, emergency teen shelter, youth sports, internships, scholarships, parenting skills, leadership development, public housing assistance, community corrections, GED studies, early childhood education via Head Start centers, substance abuse and AIDS education and many others.
