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Hispanic Policy I
Trends,
such as, welfare reform, changes in immigration laws, early
childhood education, and higher school standards, have altered
the priority needs of the Hispanic community nationally and
locally. These policy reforms make the necessity for different
organizational responses to meet the new changing environment
more apparent. Organizations responding to this Request for
Proposal should submit proposals that respond to the new and
challenging environment facing Hispanics. Those organizations
wishing to participate in this competitive process for funding
should concentrate on one of the following categories:
GENERAL SOCIAL SERVICES
HISPANIC WORK READINESS INITIATIVES
STATEWIDE CAPACITY BUILDING
Hispanic Policy II
New Immigrants
New Jersey has the fifth largest population of immigrants
in the United States. New Jersey has the seventh largest number
of Hispanics in the nation, following California, Texas, New
York, Florida, Illinois, and Arizona. One out of every eight
residents in New Jersey is of Hispanic origin. The CHPRD is
seeking innovative strategies or programs that focus on providing
services that will increase civic engagement among immigrants.
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a crime for which the primary
and secondary victims are largely women and children and it
is a crime that impact all communities. Although there is
a lack of data on domestic violence in the Latino community,
it is prevalent as witnessed by community-based-organizations.
It is a widespread problem among Latinos/as as it is in other
populations that is tearing families and communities apart.
Latino communities face an array of cultural, linguistic,
and systemic barriers that have made it difficult to effectively
address and eliminate domestic violence. The CHPRD is seeking
projects and strategies that seek to increase awareness on
domestic violence, its prevalence, nature and impact and provides
avenues for Latina women and children to seek assistance and
resources.
1. Eligible applicants must secure and provide an affiliation
agreement with the local designated Domestic Violence Program.
For the listing of the designated DV Programs in your area
go to www.njcbw.org.
2. Staff must undergo the 40 hours training on domestic violence
provided by the local Domestic Violence Program.
3. Applicants are encouraged to become a member of the New
Jersey Coalition for Battered Women.
4. Applicants are encouraged to foster cultural cross training
among partners and or collaborators.
Hispanic Comprehensive Safety Initiative
The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic and the Center
for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development are seeking
to fund innovative programs that include strategies to increase
awareness of traffic safety principals and have the potential
to change behaviors of motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
The awarded programs must include methodology to measure both
the increased level of awareness and levels of behavioral
change either through crash, enforcement, or hospital data
and may be supported by less scientific observational and
anecdotal data. Applicants that do not include an evaluation
component for each objective will be disqualified.
Impaired Driving Prevention for Latino
Youth
Federal and State Government have failed to reach this audience
in the past, as can be seen by the growing numbers of alcohol
related crashes involving young Hispanic drivers and non-occupants.
We need to call upon the teenagers and young adults themselves
to determine the most effective way of conveying the "don't
drink" and "don't drink and drive" messages.
Further, these teenagers and young adults must be able to
openly communicate their opinions about the long and short-term
risks of choosing to get behind the wheel while impaired from
alcohol or drugs. Grant recipient(s) will organize a Peer
Leadership Team to go to the high schools, Latino or community
youth centers, youth faith-based organizations, etc., to educate
and open dialogue about the risks of driving under the influence
of alcohol and other drugs. |
