Saturday, July 23, 2011

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.- http://www.cplc.org/

The information that seemed relevant to my professional development was this organization was helping to provide much needed resources to community members who had no other outlet.  Their initial focus was to create jobs in their deteriorating community.  They soon realized there was a much greater need.

CPLC focuses their efforts on:
• Economic Development:  The economic development division provides business lending, commercial development, neighborhood revitalization, and financial empowerment.
• Education:  Our education priority focus encompasses programs such as Head Start, charter schools, prevention, leadership workshops and academic enrichment programs.
• Community Development (Housing):  The housing component encompasses all types of housing development, property management, client counseling, and other pertinent services.
• Social Services:  Our social service programs include behavioral health, domestic violence shelter and prevention, emergency assistance, elder services, legal immigration counseling, HIV, individual and family counseling, women’s health, employment training and drug and alcohol rehabilitation and prevention (CPLC, 2011)

The statement on the website I found interesting and had to do a double think on was their support in the area of migrant workers families.   “CPLC’s Arizona Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program is dedicated to providing Head Start services to migrant and seasonal farmworker children ages 0-5 and their families. The program is funded to serve a total of 752 children and families at nine centers located across Arizona” (CPLC, 2011).  Migrant families are very transient and the Head Start programs give the children a stable environment with caring adults and nutritional meals.  Arizona fields depend on the work of migrant farmers, politicians welcome the support to the families so they can work longer hours for the community.  Migrant housing is also an area politician’s support.

The organization is involved in many areas of life.  They are investing time in economics by improving communities in which families live in.  CPLC is focused on creating a foundation for a healthy and vibrant community for families to live in.  They want to provide economic opportunities and promote sustainability in it community through jobs and businesses.  With a vibrant community members are able to take control of their life and hopefully become and stay financially stable. 

A wonderful service CPLC provided is parent education and support.  The service Parenting Arizona is helping to prevent child abuse and neglect through parent education (CPLC, 2011).  They provide in-home family support as well as community based parent education.    The staff is bicultural and bilingual to provide services in ways families may welcome it. 

Reference
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. A promise of opportunity. Retrieved July 23, 2011, from http://www.cplc.org
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Personal Childhood Web

Mom-My mother
Influence: showed me a love of learning that has lasted a life time. She would have “Tea Parties” with me but insisted on real food not pretend. She would read to us each night and tuck us in. She showed her love and affection by being there and showing me how to make it on my own. Her impact on my life is ongoing. She is still guiding me to be a better and stronger person.

Dad: My birth father
Influence: taught me that continuing your education may be tough but is always worth the effort. He would take me on camping trips each summer and road trips to historical places. He always called me “sis”. His influence takes me to historical sites. I have an appetite for history.

Don: My step-dad (Dad)
Influence: taught me that hard work was important in life. He taught me how to drive my first stick shift. He moved me back and forth to college many times without question. He considered me his own and became my father when mine abandoned me. He still checks in on me and makes sure my head is on straight.

Grandma D: Paternal Grandmother
Influence: she taught me how to be a “proper” young lady. I remember how I should behave to this day. She showed me how to make ordinary everyday things into magical paths to the imaginary world. A refrigerator box could be a house, doctor’s office, fort, or a cave below hundreds of feet. She showed me how to cook and sew so I could be a good wife. Though she is not with me now I still can look at a plain item and imagine where it could lead me.

Grandma Z: Maternal Grandmother
Influence: taught me that women could be fierce and independent. She loved flowers and taught me a love of them as well.