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Introduction. NEW ORLEANS REGION (Region 4). Orleans Parish St. Bernard Parish. PARISH Orleans Parish (including Algiers) St. Bernard . POVERTY RATE 34.3% 17.24%. NEW ORLEANS REGION. Organizers & Regional Team Members. Agenda For Children Associated Catholic Charities

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  1. Introduction

  2. NEW ORLEANS REGION (Region 4) • Orleans Parish • St. Bernard Parish

  3. PARISH Orleans Parish (including Algiers) St. Bernard POVERTY RATE 34.3% 17.24% NEW ORLEANS REGION

  4. Organizers & Regional Team Members • Agenda For Children • Associated Catholic Charities • DHH/Office of Public Health • DPSC/Probation & Parole • DSS/Office of Family Support • Department of Labor • Job 1 • LA Economic Development

  5. Priority Community Conversation Issue Areas • Enhancing Education • Enhancing Employment & Economic Development

  6. ISSUES Parental education & involvement Literacy resources Adequate services directed toward the senior citizen population Ex-offender transition services including literacy Career counseling for students More school counselors SOLUTIONS Emphasize coordination and collaboration of literacy initiatives Business partnerships More after-school tutorials Improved school to parent communication Focus on leveraging early childhood resources Replicate best/promising practices in & around Louisiana Increase public awareness Better training for teachers Business Partnerships Enhance efforts regarding public awareness Education Issues & Solutions

  7. ISSUES Appropriate career counseling for students Internship opportunities Employment opportunities for new moms Education and training options for senior citizens Education and training options for non-traditional students SOLUTIONS Recruit businesses by making New Orleans more attractive Increase and enhance business partnerships with schools Leverage resources toward Ex-Offender programs Employment & Economic Development Issues & Solutions

  8. Potential Challenges to Implementation • Marketing and Public Awareness • Funding • Embarrassment • Negativity & Apathy • Lack of commitment • Other community priorities, i.e. crime • Local Legislative support • Political and Power struggles • Lack of follow-up & tracking • Adequate 24 hour child care • Discrimination • Effective communication

  9. Opportunities to Leverage Existing Resources • Utilize existing local funding for incentives, school improvements, teacher training, public awareness, etc. • Tap into volunteer pools • Organize Parent, Alumni, Teacher, Church, Business & Community Advisory Committees • Form business, school & community partnerships through the Local Chamber • Utilize existing collaboratives

  10. S.T.O.P. Action Steps(Solutions to Overcome Poverty) • Create formal ongoing coalition with sub-committees (education & employment) involving key partners (school, business, church, government, teachers…). • Embark on public awareness campaign. • Enlist additional participation and input from conversation attendees. • Develop strategic plan with benchmarks, timeframes, and measures.

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