Objectives and Responsibilities Awardees will be responsible for the following: • Working within a Specific Community. The awardees will implement the project within a specific community. The community may be an entire community or a segment of the community. • Community Partnership – The awardees will work with at least one community partner throughout the project. Inclusion of community partners increases visibility of the project, supports broad participation by diverse community members in the project activities and expands support for the project. The partnership may be an existing partnership, a newly formed partnership or a partnership that is created by the end of the first year of the project. The applicant’s partnership may include a range of community members. The following are examples of potential partners (note this is not an exhaustive list): o Community and neighborhood groups o Community centers such as: YMCA, YWCA, Youth Centers, Senior Centers etc. o Recreational centers o Libraries o Food Pantries o Beauty Shops/Barbershops o Local Businesses o Family or youth groups o Faith based groups o Schools and school-groups such as PTAs o Local public agencies (e.g., behavioral health, juvenile justice, law enforcement, health and human services providers, and other child, family, community-serving nonprofit organizations) • Implementation of a Wellness Support or Strategy – The awardees will implement a wellness support or strategy within the identified community. There are many wellness supports and strategies that may be used in this project. The following are examples. (Note - this is not an exhaustive list): o Arts activities such as drumming, music programming and expressive arts. o Meditation or movement practices such as yoga, mindfulness, aikido, qi gong. o Wellness programs that are offered by local houses of worship. o Intergenerational programs such as tutoring programs, mentoring, service projects and recreational activities.
