HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC

LANGUAGE & EDUCATION PROGRAM: - UNITY 4KIDS (U4K) EARLY LEARNING CENTER: 5-STAR RATED, NATIONALLY ACCREDITED,LICENSED PRE-K & VPK FOR 3 TO 5-YEAR OLDS. 100 CHILDREN AND PARENTS SERVED. - UNITY 4TEENS (U4T) PROGRAM: YEAR-ROUND AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 11-18. IN 2024, 1,864 YOUTHS AND PARENTS WERE SERVED. - ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS). IN 2024, 561 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM: RESEARCH-BASED PARENT- EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT TEACHES PARENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGING IN NURTURING BEHAVIOR PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN. IN 2024,614 CHILDREN AND PARENTS WERE SERVED.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES (CWF): A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC SUPPORT, AND ASSET BUILDING. O WEALTH BUILDING SERVICES: PROVIDE STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS TO SUPPORT CLIENTS'FINANCIAL SUCCESS. IT ALSO FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING CLIENTS TO START THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS' SERVICES PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING THAT HELPS CLIENTS FIND, FINANCE, MAINTAIN, RENT, OR OWN A HOME. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES HOMELESSNESS THROUGH COUNSELING AND ASSISTS HOMEOWNERS IN NEED OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 272 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. O EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS (EE) PROGRAM: WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR EXISTING & EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. IN 2024, 1,426 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. THIS COMPONENT IS DEVELOPING A STRUCTURED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSFORMS CONCEPTS INTO VIABLE ENTERPRISES. E SUMMIT: HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA'S ANNUAL ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT IS THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE OF ITS EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM. IT IS A PIVOTAL PLATFORM FOR ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED ENTREPRENEURS TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, STRATEGIES, AND CONNECTIONS CRUCIAL FOR BUSINESS GROWTH. IN 2024, THE SUMMIT ATTRACTED 315 ATTENDEES, WHO BENEFITED FROM A KEYNOTE SPEAKER PRESENTATION AND FOUR EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SPANNING AI FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION TO ACCESSING CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 24 SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUPPORTED THE EVENT AND HAD ON-SITE REPRESENTATIVES FOR ATTENDEES TO CONNECT WITH AND BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES. INCOME SUPPORT: REFERS TO A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME OR THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BUT ARE WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING FINANCIALLY STABLE. O BROWARD TAX PRO, FORMERLY KNOWN AS VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), IS A FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL INCOME OF 75,000 OR LESS. IN 2024, 3,386 TAX RETURNS WERE SUBMITTED. O TE AYUDO OFFERS HEALTH INSURANCE APPLICATIONS AND NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, 4,554 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. O COMPRANDO RICO Y SANO IS OUR SNAP ENROLLMENT APPLICATION ASSISTANCE PROCESS, WHICH IS COMPLEMENTED WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION AND LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS. IN 2024, 6,909 WERE IMPACTED BETWEEN SNAP APPLICATIONS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS,RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS, ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. FROM CAREER COUNSELING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO JOB PLACEMENT AND ONGOING SUPPORT, OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO CREATE A SEAMLESS PATHWAY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. O WORKFORCE EDUCATION IS DONE THROUGH CAREER COUNSELING AND COACHING, SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. OUR DEDICATED TEAM OF CAREER COUNSELORS CONDUCT PERSONALIZED SESSIONS TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS IN DEFINING THEIR CAREER GOALS, IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS, AND FORMULATING ACTIONABLE PLANS. WE COVER ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE. OUR SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RANGING FROM COMPUTER LITERACY TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS WITH IN DEMAND SKILLS THAT ENHANCED THEIR EMPLOYABILITY. O JOB READINESS AND PLACEMENT SERVICE ORGANIZE SUCCESSFUL JOB FAIRS AND NETWORKING EVENTS THAT CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, WE FACILITATE JOB PLACEMENTS FOR CLIENTS, ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. OUR SERVICES EXTEND TO POST-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED INTO THEIR NEW ROLES AND ADDRESSED ANY CHALLENGES THEY FACED. IN 2024, 838 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (WORKFORCE EDUCATION, JOB READINESS AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION). DESIGNING PATHWAYS TO LIVING-WAGE CAREERS: ENHANCED PROGRAM EXPANSION TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY LAUNCHED IN 2024 AS PART OF HUF'S STRATEGIC PLAN WITH IMPLEMENTATION TIMED TO SECURING PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDERS. HUF ACCELERATED THREE MAJOR INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON CREATING CHANGE AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY. O DESIGNING PATHWAYS TO LIVING-WAGE CAREERS, BUILDING WORKFORCE PATHWAYS THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS AND DEMAND OF SOUTH FLORIDA CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED JOB MARKET. O THROUGH A FOUR-PART FOUNDATION-CLIENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INDUSTRY DEMAND RESEARCH, TRAINING PROVIDER EVALUATION, AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT. HUF IS CURRENTLY FINALIZING THE DESIGN OF A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL CREATE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIENTS LAUNCHING IN 2025. HEAL EMPOWERING ALL LIVING WITH TRAUMA (HEAL) PROGRAM IS A REFERRAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES AND FACILITATES ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY. IT ALSO PROMOTES THE REDUCTION OF SUBSTANCE USE, ABUSE, AND DEPENDENCE. IN 2024, 166 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.