Causes: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Family Services, Human Services, Social Science Research Institutes, Services

Mission: FICS partners with communities to help them achieve their goals through research, services, education, training and the ARTS.

Results: Transforming a closed county park into an oasis of health and well-being!* Improved outcomes - prevention works!* community advocacy and self-determinationHelp us @https://npo. justgive. org/fics

Target demographics: communities understand their own strengths and risks so that they can plan, get organized and succeed!

Direct beneficiaries per year: 900 youth and their families

Geographic areas served: Partnering with communities across Florida to help them achieve their goals through research, education, training and services

Programs: FICS includes :1.Vivir Mejor, Live Better: Our Model Program focusing on Cardiovascular Health 2.One Goal Many Voices: A statewide program focusing on the needs of health promotors and outreach workers 3.Quick and Easy Spanish: immersion Spanish - 6 weeks with a native Spanish speaker. 4.Multicultural Family Center: afterschool programming for youth 6-18, homework help, mentoring, free/confidential HIV testing and computer lab.