Overtown Children and Youth Coalition

OCYC receives funding through State service providers to provide services to the children, youth and families in the Overtown community of Miami, FL. The Coalition has over 25 members and serves over 1,500 children, youth, and families. Our accomplishments included, but are not limited to over 125 school age youth received laptops to close the digital gap; annual I am lives and prepare them for a lifetime of success; over 95%of the youth served and demonstrated an increase in the literacy proficiency. The agency also collaborated with the residents and stakeholders in the community to reestablish swimming lessons at one of the community pools