Family Inclusion Project

The purpose of this grant is to provide the resources to the YMCA of the East Bay as fiscal sponsor for the Building Blocks for Kids Collaborative to implement the Emerging Technology Plan for Family Inclusion (ETPFI) Project which will accelerate and improve family access to resources and information to assist with education, health and social service challenges that impact family life. The BBK Zone is a disadvantaged neighborhood with high levels of poverty and crime in Richmond, California. BBK will prototype the incorporation of broadband technology into a strategy of comprehensive, integrated services to transform the neighborhood by changing public and private service delivery systems that collaborate with neighborhood leaders to improve explicit, measurable outcomes for residents. BBK will share “lessons learned” with community-organizations, foundations and public agencies throughout California.