HI DIVA! P.EI.P. Highlights

1. Comprehensive Approach: Offers a wide range of interactive enrichment programs before/after school and/or during in/out-of-school time, focusing on social-emotional interventions, life skills, academic and career exploration, civic engagement, STEAM, drama-based SEL, financial literacy, and family support.

2. Holistic Development: Emphasizes a value/strength-based approach to foster emotional and cultural intelligence, vital skills, and personal growth among marginalized youth.

3. Community Partnerships: Collaborates with schools, churches, and community organizations to provide essential support to underserved, underrepresented, and underestimated youth.

4. Transformative Impact: Since 2009, has positively influenced the lives of over a thousand children and teens in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, addressing systemic disparities and empowering youth for success and personal fulfillment.

Why HI DIVA! P.EI.P. is Critical

• Prevention, Early Intervention, and Postvention: The program proactively addresses issues before they escalate, provides timely support to mitigate emerging challenges, and offers ongoing assistance to ensure long-term success and well-being.

• High-Quality In/Out-of-School Time: The program can help youth develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. It also nurtures young people's non-cognitive skills, giving them social, emotional, and behavioral benefits that lead to success later in life.  

• Support for Working Families: The HD program provides essential support for working families, allowing them to maintain their jobs and work additional hours with peace of mind. It also serves as a valuable resource, reducing risky and maladaptive behaviors (e.g., juvenile delinquency, substance misuse, self-isolation, intrusive thoughts), ensuring that young people are in a safe and supportive learning environment.  

• Mentoring: Through dedicated mentors, the program offers guidance, support, and positive role models, helping youth navigate their personal and academic journeys.

• Positive Identity and Behavior Development: HI DIVA! PEIP fosters a strong sense of self-worth and positive behavior, encouraging youth to develop healthy identities and make constructive life choices.

• Social-emotional learning (SEL): The program integrates SEL to help youth manage emotions, build healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions, which are crucial skills for personal and academic success.

• Addresses Challenges: Tackles higher rates of poverty, limited access to quality education, and decreased opportunities for personal and academic growth in marginalized communities.

• Bridges Gaps: Provides enriching and supportive programming to help youth build vital skills and gain exposure to opportunities that may not otherwise be accessible.