Promise Neighborhood Model

Building Families & Communities Missions Incorporated: 

PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD MODEL: BRIDGING CRADLE - TO – CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN Rev. rueben Y. Dockery, Sr., M.Ed., Presenter Building Families & Communities Missions Incorporated

What is a “Promise Neighborhood”? (PN): 

What is a “Promise Neighborhood”? (PN) “BFC believes that a neighborhood has promise when its children are nurtured in a sub-cultural environment that is driven by healthy family values, that is permeated with proactive socioeconomic influences and that encourages civic engagement with the larger community in which it is surrounded.”

PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD LOGIC MODEL: 

PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD LOGIC MODEL

(PN) Program Needs Assessment : 

(PN) Program Needs Assessment The targeted areas are Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, Council Districts 2, 5, 6 and 19 High Ethnic Concentration Economic Disparities Social Disparities Educational Disparities

(PN) High Ethnic Concentration: 

(PN) High Ethnic Concentration Council District Total Population African -American White Hispanic All Other 2 17,048 13,523 (79.3%) 2,346 (13.8%) 743 (4.3%) 1,179 (6.9%) 5 17,013 9,471 (55.7%) 5,952 (35.0%) 1,601 (9.4%) 1,590 (9.3%) 6 17,670 6,286 (35.8%) 10,375 (59.0%) 570 (3.2%) 909 (5.2%) 19 17,307 9,555 (55.2%) 6,723 (38.8%) 625 (3.6%) 1,029 (5.9%) Total: 69,038 38,835 25,396 3,539 4,707 As noted in the chart to the right, with the exception of council district 6 African- Americans represent the dominant subgroup of residents within the geographic boundary of the Promise Neighborhood . This subgroup is greatly affected by socioeconomic disparities .

(PN) Economic Disparities: 

(PN) Economic Disparities The data in the chart to the right is indicative of economic disparities within the Promise Neighborhood. Specifically, the African American unemployment rate indicates a major factor for economic disparities. High unemployment is correlated with illiteracy, criminal behaviors and poor parental examples for children. African-American Unemployment Rate Males 16-24 19.80% Females 16-24 17.70% Males 25-64 6.50% Females 25-64 8.10% White Males 16-24 11.00% Females 16-24 8.7% Males 25-64 0% Females 25-64 0% Hispanic None Females 16-24 15.10% None Females 25-64 9.40%

(PN) Social Disparities: 

(PN) Social Disparities Council district crime rates have been identified as a major social indicator for social disparities in Nashville- Davidson County. Of all the rates reported for the thirty-five council districts, four of the highest crime rates were in council districts 2, 5, 6 and 19. While over the two year period reported the overall crime rates has dropped, it is still considerable high. Council District # of Violent Incidents Reported 2009 2010 2 469 435 5 378 378 6 641 559 19 626 599 Total: 2,114 1,971

(PN) Educational Disparities: 

(PN) Educational Disparities Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) is the second largest school district in Tennessee. Currently, African-Americans represent the largest student subgroup within the district. For African-American students living within the Promise Neighborhood, there are significant academic achievement gaps compared to their white counterparts.

(PN) Program Strategies: Conceptual Framework: 

(PN) Program Strategies: Conceptual Framework

(PN) Program Strategies: Service Components: 

(PN) Program Strategies: Service Components

Urban Community Support Consortium: 

Urban Community Support Consortium Establishing of neighborhood leadership (comprised of formal and informal voices of influence) Providing training/support Strategic Planning Documentation of effective neighborhood initiatives Research and Evaluation

21st Century Family Support Centers (21st CFSC): 

21 st Century Family Support Centers (21 st CFSC) Council Districts 2,5,6 and 19 Creating family support centers in troubled neighborhoods Equipping support centers with 21 st century technology Offering parent/family training and referrals Housed in local churches

Focused Parental Involvement Training: 

Focused Parental Involvement Training Direct counseling with students and their families Reconstruction of the family value system Isolation of students from risk like influences Family education and support

Neighborhood Based Educational Agenda: 

Neighborhood Based Educational Agenda Neighborhood oriented Cradle to career planning Identification with common educational values in neighborhoods A neighborhood oriented mission for educating its children in public schools Creating and sustaining a funding stream for educational advancement of neighborhood residents

Family Health Services: 

Family Health Services Physical/dental health education Social-emotional health education Community health referral services Permeation of healthy family/community values within neighborhoods

Parent/School Agreement: 

Parent/School Agreement Formal partnership agreement with schools Agreement to follow a neighborhood generated educational agenda Parent –teacher planning Student disciplinary procedures Parent involvement in school based funding decisions

How do we move forward?: 

How do we move forward? Participate in focus group activities Become a volunteer with BFC Missions Inc. Engage in a funding petition drive (local school board/state department of education) for implementation of the Promise Neighborhood Program

The End: 

The End