Tamia Williams, OCP Senior Program Specialist, OCP highlighted the Summer Camp Scholarship Program, encouraging agencies to participate as summer camp providers, assist families with the application process, and promote the program within their communities.

The importance of involvement in Birth to 22 initiatives was also emphasized, with an overview of support opportunities and ways for agencies to contribute. OCP Program Coordinators JaVona Wilson and Wen Fils-Aime provided insights into the Birth to 22: Future Leaders Youth Council, as well as shared exciting updates about My Brother's Keeper and two major conferences planned for early 2025.

Following the main meeting, participants had the option to attend a two-hour training session at the YSD Training Room (Four Points office location). The session offered a hands-on introduction to the CBA Portal and best practices for submitting monthly and quarterly reports. Ty Hall, Financial Analyst III, from the Finance, Contracting & Administrative Services Division (FCA), provided a comprehensive overview of the Services and Activities Management Information System (SAMIS), answering frequently asked questions and addressing common invoice errors.

If you are interested in learning more about the services offered by the Outreach & Community Programming Division, please call 561-242-5713.