Donaldsonville First Program

The Donaldsonville FIRST Program is a multiple pathway “community hub” pilot program. The Donaldsonville FIRST (FAMILY, INNOVATION, RESOURCES, SUSTAINABILITY, TOGETHER) Program will offer comprehensive and critical support to families by connecting all available community resources "under one roof" to assist with the following goals: to improve the lives of families by increasing basic literacy skills, physical and mental health through organized activities such as the existing summer enrichment (literacy, math, and science skills) program; to provide access and referrals to families for food, housing, mental health counseling, teen pregnancy prevention, drug abuse/domestic violence prevention, and chronic health problems; to improve workforce readiness through career fairs, mentoring, internship, expungement assistance, and job placement assistance; and to offer youth opportunities for success and innovation through community service and leadership projects, college test preparation assistance, financial aid counseling assistance, and college application assistance guided by the existing Mayor's Youth Advisory Council.