One Community Action has worked to advance community-centered solutions that address systemic inequities at the root of the violence and despair, with a focus on Community Building, Healing, Leadership Development, Education & Advocacy, & Violence Prevention
Community Healing and Violence Prevention, prioritizing:
Victims - Grief & Healing Support, Equity & Access to Resources
Narrative - Remembering Victims, Systems Lens, Story of Community Action
Violence Prevention - Systemic Solutions, Community Building & Engagement, Youth Development
POR VIDA is a culturally responsive program supporting academic achievement for students in the Santa Maria High School District. POR VIDA works with students and families, individually and in groups, in English y en Español, using a culturally competent approach and curriculum: www.onecommunityaction.org/porvida.html
For more information on the POR VIDA program, email Program Manager Michael Fuentes via phone (805) 757-9525 or email: mfuentes@onecommunityaction.org.