Mayor’s Office of Prevention, Intervention and Opportunity: Out-of-School Time Programs & Youth Employment Opportunities RFP

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Introduction and Background Information&nbsp;Research shows that unaddressed trauma and toxic stress from interpersonal violence and decades of structural violence serves as the root, biological cause of many adverse health, educational, economic and behavioral problems, including violence, that overwhelmingly impacts urban poor - especially communities of color and youth ages 15 to 24.&nbsp; Additionally, the root causes of violence are addressed through improved social determinants of health outcomes and investing in the key dimensions of community well-being (economic health, built environment conditions, social environment, and civic infrastructure). In response to the research findings, as well as concerns regarding the upward trending trajectory relative to youth violence, the Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity (MPIO) was established to institute a broad-based effort to begin to address the root causes of violence and help our community members develop resilience. Developing resilience enables individuals and the community to recover and thrive despite the prevalence of adverse conditions. It allows communities to develop the capability to protect themselves against toxic stress and other adverse experiences. This protection reinforces community healing while preventing violence and other negative health consequences.<p style="margin: 10.