HAITIAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER SANT LA INC
13390 WEST DIXIE HWY, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33161 www.santla.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE HAITIAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER SANT LA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, STRENGHTEN AND UPLIFT SOUTH FLORIDA'S HAITIAN COMMUNITY.

See Part III, Ln 4a statement * * * * * * * * * *** AGENCY STATS *** 13,256 CLIENTS SERVED IN 2019-2020 EMPLOYMENT & PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE 1,633 job seekers increased their employability options with resume preparation, online applications, employability orientation, referrals to training programs and job placements. 991 clients were assisted with re-employment benefits filing. 1,380 unemployment claims were successfully processed. HEALTH & FOOD SECURITY 1,118 clients gained health insurance through Medicaid & Florida KidCare; 252 with health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. 1,118 families accessed Food Assistance. FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES 1,143 clients increased their financial capabilities through free tax preparation, financial coaching, consumer debt reduction, resolution of identity theft, and home-buyer education. CORNERSTONE SERVICES 1,448 individuals were served through our cornerstone services, including information/ referral, care coordination, review of correspondence and naturalization/ passport, voter registration applications. COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY 400+ episodes of Teleskopi have aired to over 500,000 Haitian-American households in South Florida to date. 25 Neighborhood Advisory members helped with our efforts in community needs assessments and policy advocacy. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES & YOUTH 1172 visits for EDEN Place services through educational workshops, coaching, counseling, child behavior support and school advocacy 272 family visits for mental health services. 100 students participated in our after-school youth enrichment program 60 families fostered strong parent-child relationships through our parenting program. *** SANT LA IN THE COMMUNITY *** MIAMI PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM In partnership with the United Way of Miami-Dade through the Miami Pandemic Assistance Program, Sant La processed hundreds of applications for assistance with rent/mortgage, food and medication from individuals impacted by COVID-19. 209 individuals received assistance through Miami Pandemic Assistance Program. We also served as a food distribution site. CENSUS 2020 Undeterred by the pandemic, the Haitian American Complete Count Committee 2020 (HACCC) intensified its campaign via Haitian radio, TV, social media, faith-based outreach, phone-banking, influencers and trusted voices to rally the community for an accurate count with Census caravans, carnivals and much more. HAITIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AGENDA CONFERENCE The Haitian American Community Agenda Conference, convened in February 2020, after its last meeting six years ago and its inaugural assembly 20 years ago. It was a powerful coming together of community stakeholders to set new priorities and strategies for the continued advancement of South Florida's Haitian American community. VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT 2020 was also an election year, thus Sant La joined forces with multiple community partners to coordinate an impactful grassroots voter education campaign. We educated community members on voter rights and ballot issues; assisted with voter registration and requests for mail-in ballots, as well as directed new voters to polling sites. *

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