Specifications include, but are not limited to:The City of Little Rock, Department of Community Programs is seeking to identify qualified and appropriately credentialed organizations with proven expertise and evidence of success in the planning and execution of neighborhood-based Afterschool/Out-of-School Time programs to deliver prevention, intervention and youth Page 3 of 7 development services to Latino youth ages 6-11 residing in the Little Rock, Arkansas. The City would like to identify Latino-youth focused organizations with knowledge of the culture and needs of this diverse community, with diverse make-up of persons with proven expertise in delivering a variety of youth development programs and services to the Latino/Latina target population. The successful Organization must provide the Five Critical Areas of Youth Programming: 1. Opportunities for caring, consistent relationships with responsible adults in their families in the broader community; 2. Opportunities for positive social and recreational activities with peers and family; 3. Opportunities to make positive contributions to their family, their neighborhood, and their community and to feel valued for their contributions; 4. Opportunities to learn and test new skills through participation in a wide range of social, cultural, educational, service, and employability activities; and, 5. Opportunities to assist in the design and implementation of programs and services in which they participate. SCOPE OF SERVICES The list is not intended to be all-inclusive as unanticipated situations may require additional programming: 1. Develop descriptions of program areas and a statement of evidence-based and best practices research. 2. Latino youth living in the City of Little Rock can participate and be enrolled in this program; therefore applicant must develop plan for transporting youth to and from program location. 3. Devise a comprehensive application and enrollment process for on-going participation by Latino youth (ages 6-11) who are at the greatest risk of negative behavior. Program participants must live in the City of Little Rock.
