Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc.
Mission:
The mission of CHCF is to improve the quality of life for Latino children and families. Through educational and health programs, trainings and services, CHCF provides families with the skills and information they need to raise healthy chidlren, to make sure those children are well cared for and have what they need to succeed in life. Also working in the policy arena, CHCF gives Latino families and children a voice in the legislation that affects their lives and well being.
Contact Information
Address: 110 William Street, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10038
Telephone: (212) 206-1090
Website: http://www.chcfinc.org
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General Information
Type: Advocacy/Policy, Other
Target audience: Students, Families
Tag words: spanish, espanol, pregnancy prevention, sex education, health, well being, after school, drop out prevention
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Child Care Providers:
Description: CHCF is committed to promoting competent, quality child care and job development by providing training in Spanish and assisting Latina caregivers to become registered Family Day Care (FDC) providers in order to increase the number of quality caregivers and to promote licensing and regulation.
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Family Health Education:
Description: The Hispanic population is particularly isolated from public health education such as maternal health, HIV / AIDS and other concerns, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Report, because "Many Hispanics live in their own communities and remain connected to each other, but isolated from the mainstream." This phenomenon is precisely the reason CHCF developed several mobile programs, staffed by peer educators, who are members of the target communities, to reach out to these excluded populations.
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Drop Out Prevention:
Description: Our Drop-out Prevention Program is combating the Latino school drop-out epidemic on the front lines at three New York City public schools by providing the following to approximately 300 students:Individual and group counseling. Family involvement, Cultural & recreational enrichment, Educational workshops
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Schools/sites: Columbus High School, PS 333/335, and MS 391
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Adolescent pregnancy prevention
Description: Our adolescent pregnancy prevention program was designed to teach students how to make informed decisions that will lead them to a positive and healthy lifestyle from adolescence through adulthood.
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Afterschool Programs:
Description: CHCF is dedicated to providing safe and developmentally appropriate after-school care at three school sites in the Bronx for approximately 650 children. The program is conducted on school grounds and provides the following: Homework assistance, Arts in Education (Choral Group, Percussion, Afro-Caribbean Dance, Performing Arts), Visual Arts, Theatrical play, Physical education, Family literacy, Technology instruction, Counseling, Community building, Character education, Science
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Schools/sites: PS/MS 279, PS 59, PS 306, and PS 333/335
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Family Literacy Project:
Description: By incorporating the tradition of oral storytelling into literacy development, parent-student teams in our innovative program work together to write and illustrate their own original storybooks and present them at a variety of public readings.
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