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addictions before returning to the community. As women graduate, they return to the community and are supported in their successful recovery through an alumni group. $5,000 was requested to support the operation of Hope House. Sor Juana Ines Services for Abused Women This agency meets the needs of Iow-income women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence. Sor Juana Ines Services is one of the only resources of its kind for abused women and children in Redwood City. The program provides a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, bilingual toll-free crisis line; individual peer counseling for survivors of family violence; English and Spanish support groups including childcare; help with temporary restraining order process; confidential emergency housing; assessments and counseling for children who are victims or witnesses; and community awareness through speaking engagements. $20,000 was requested to support the provision of these services to Redwood City residents. Teen Preqnancy Coalition of San Mateo County ("Teen Talk" and "Plain Talk") Teen Pregnancy Coalition provides educational programs for youth in the community on pregnancy prevention. The Coalition provides "Teen Talk" for youth and "Plain Talk" for parents. $10,000 was requested to provide "Teen Talk" to Redwood City Middle School students and "Plain Talk" their parents at five school sites. YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula - Sequoia YMCA After School Childcare The Sequoia YMCA has served the residents of Redwood City for more than 50 years with programs that help children develop self-esteem and model the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responsibility. One of the programs offered by the Sequoia YMCA is their After School Childcare Program. $25,000 was requested to assist the YMCA in providing financial assistance to families needing after-school childcare. Younq Latino Leaders Young Latino Leaders promotes community service amongst youth; provides for incentives for youth to excel in school; supports a leadership development training program; provides mentoring for high school students; and promotes cultural and recreational activities for Latino youth in Sequoia Union High School District. $15,000 was requested to support YLL overall programs in Redwood City. Youth and Family Assistance-Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center Youth and Family Assistance provides a comprehensive network of eleven programs, which serves the needs of youth and families in high-risk situations. Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center seeks to provide readily accessible help to people in their times of greatest need. For more than thirty years the Crisis Center has been the only 24-hour suicide and crisis hotline in the San Mateo County. In addition, the Youth Intervention Team provides San Mateo County schools and police with on call counselors who are available daily to assess students' suicidal behaviors or other crisis situations. $15,000 was requested to support the operation of the crisis hot#ne and outreach about these emergency services. Youth and Family Assistance-Your House South Offers creative and comprehensive solutions to our community's most serious problems by providing violence prevention and education, substance abuse counseling, runaway and homeless youth programs, and youth and family support programs. Located in Redwood City, Your House South provides the only crisis shelter for runaway and homeless youth in southern San Mateo County. In addition to crisis shelter and services, Your House South provides a structured two-week residential program for youth and their families in crisis situations. $20,000 was requested to support the general program of Your House South with a particular emphasis on outreach in Redwood City.