HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3 - GIA Year-End Reports for 2019-20Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: July 31st, 2020
Organization: Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access, Inc.
Program: Advocacy Program to obtain Low or No Cost Medications for community members.
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of the
activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-In-Aid
provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access, Inc. (APA) bridges the gaps in medication coverages and helps
alleviate the burden of high priced pharmaceuticals by providing direct medication-access and patient
advocacy services, at no cost to the individuals. We are grateful for the Grants-in-Aid Program which
helped continue APA’s mission for fiscal year July 2019-July 2020. We were still able to reach clients
remotely by phone, email and postal mail during this COVID-19 pandemic. We have also increased our
collaborative efforts with agencies in the San Luis Obispo county area. We are excited to announce a
renewed partnership with the SLO Noor Foundation clinic and have signed an agreement to assist all
their clients beginning in August 2020.
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature of
services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients served
also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
The Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access Advocacy Program has served a total of 48 individual clients in
the County of San Luis Obispo from July 2019- July 2020 and filled (secured) 67 medications (Exhibit A
and B). Specifically, 17 of those total individuals were from the City of San Luis Obispo. Most of the
medication needs in the city of San Luis Obispo continue to be for critical health conditions such as
insulin for diabetics, and inhalers to treat asthma.
Exhibit A:
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Exhibit B
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
APA received $1,400 which have been used to pay for the salary of the client advocates who complete
and process applications for residents of the City of San Luis Obispo.
Emely Mendez APA Executive Director 805-240-2040
Name Title Phone
___________________________ 07/31/2020 Admin@APAmeds.org
Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to
housing@slocity.org and mail a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin,
919 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
City
Prescriptions
Secured
Arroyo Grande 7
Atascadero 2
Cayucos 1
Grover Beach 4
Los Osos 2
Morro Bay 6
Nipomo 11
Oceano 5
Paso Robles 4
Pismo Beach 3
City of San Luis Obispo 21
Templeton 1
Total 67
Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access
July 2019- July 2020
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program
YEAR-END REPORT
Due: July 31, 2020
Organization: _Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo Luis Obispo County ______________________
Program: __ Community Based Mentoring with Support for Newly Housed Families ___________________
Enrolling Volunteers:
We evaluated and screened 40 of those potential applicants to determine if they were a good fit for our
program, and identified their availability, interests, personality, special skills and past experience with youth.
The steps included: preliminary phone interviews, in-depth face-to-face interviews, phone interviews with
three or more personal/professional references, phone interviews with supervisors at all youth organizations
with which the applicant has been involved during the last 5 years, and a thorough background check of
their legal history.
The background check for adults is rigorous and included the following steps. We reviewed each applicant’s
national criminal file, California Department of Justice LiveScan report, SLO County Sheriff’s record and
California motor vehicle record. We verified their social security number, driver’s license and automobile
insurance are current and valid. We required them to visit a local law enforcement office to put their
fingerprints on file. Finally, we checked the National Sex Offender Database and Big Brothers Big Sisters
National Safety Registry to ensure there have been no previous child safety concerns.
We required volunteers to master the information in our “Volunteer Training Manual” and complete a formal
training class with our professional trainer. The curriculum is carefully developed to equip volunteers with
the necessary tools to become successful mentors.
Enrolling Children and Creating Matches
We processed requests to enroll 101 new children.
We conducted 47 in-depth, in-person interviews in which we identified the history, special needs,
challenges, resources, interests, availability and personality of the child and associated family members. All
of this information was documented and used to create the best possible role model relationship.
We conducted a personalized Safety Training Session with the parent/guardian and child.
Using the information gathered during enrollment and Risk Protective Inventories (RPI), our professional
staff evaluated which children and volunteers were best suited for matching based on mutual interests and
activities, having similar schedules and complimentary personalities. After gaining approval from the parent,
child and volunteer, we hosted “Match Meetings” to introduce all parties. At this time, participation contracts
and associated paperwork were completed and program guidelines were reviewed. Games, art projects and
other activities are an important part of these meetings, to help new participants get comfortable with each
other. We created 17 new mentor matches (Note this is corrected from 28 matches in the mid-year report).
COVID-19 significantly impacted our ability to process and make matches from March to June 2020.
Providing Match Support and Ensuring Positive Results:
We provided professional case management to the volunteer, child and guardian within two weeks of the initial
introduction. Each month, contact was made over the phone, through e-mail or in person at educational and
community-building events organized by our program staff. If challenges arose, additional coaching and/or
resources were shared with the participants. In second and subsequent year relationships, contact was
initiated on a quarterly schedule if all indicators of a healthy relationship continued to be present.
In order to engage our community of volunteers and families, we offered monthly sponsored group activities
including: a Blues Baseball game, a 5K race, SLO OP Climbing Gym, Avila Kayaking, pancake breakfast, a
private showing of the new Star Wars movie, a beach clean-up day; a scavenger hunt; sailing in Morro Bay; a
Holiday Party complete with holiday themed activities, lunch and gifts from Santa. Cal Poly Athletics also
provides tickets to various games, including women’s basketball, softball and volleyball; men’s baseball,
basketball and football. We receive tickets to the Nutcracker ballet at the PAC, as well as the year-round
opportunity for our Matches to visit the Central Coast Aquarium and the SLO Children’s Museum.
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We produced a monthly newsletter and Facebook group with activity suggestions and relationship advice. We
hosted several contests for tickets or other opportunities throughout the year, including bicycle give-a-ways,
and awarded “Big in the Spotlight” certificates to celebrate and appreciate our program participants.
To ensure we are making a positive impact on the children we serve, we conducted baseline and follow up
Youth Outcome Surveys, created by Public-Private Ventures and used by Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies
nationwide. The surveys measure improvement in areas such as participants’ academics, relations hips and
avoidance of risky behaviors. Local children showed Youth Outcome Survey results consistent with national
data in which youth maintained or improved, from baseline to follow up in the following areas : Social
Acceptance 88%, Scholastic Competence 98%, Educational Expectations 88%, Attitudes toward Risky
Behaviors 100%, Parental Trust 94%, and Special Adult Relationships 93% and no children entered the
juvenile justice system. In turn, your investment helps make these children more likely to achieve higher levels
of education and less likely to become involved in crime or use drugs or alcohol, ultimately making your city a
better place to live
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature
of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients
served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
During the first half of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, we have served 131 children to date in our Community Based
mentoring programs. A total of 45 of those children reside in the City of San Luis Obispo; of those eight are new
mentoring relationships. Of the 131 children, 71 were male and 60 were female.
Here are the number of clients served by our Community Based Program and their city of origin: 7 in Arroyo
Grande, 14 in Atascadero, 1 in Grover Beach, 14 in Los Osos, 4 in Morro Bay, 8 in Nipomo, 3 in Oceano, 23 in
Paso Robles, 3 Pismo Beach, 45 in San Luis Obispo, 1, in Pocatello, 3 in San Miguel, 1 in Santa Margarita, 3
outside of the county.
Eight currently matched families are working through housing/homelessness issues; countless others are being
supported with information and resources regarding eviction prevention .
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
Funded Service Delivery Hours Wage Total
Program Supervision
10.00 $ 34.68 $ 346.80
Training
3.00 $ 34.68 $ 104.04
Enrollment
50.00 $ 17.75 $ 887.50
Bilingual Match Support (Case Mgt.)
50.00 $ 17.00 $ 850.00
Match Support (Case Management)
50.00 $ 17.50 $ 875.00
$ 3,063.34
__Jenny Luciano______________ _CEO___________ _(805) 781-3226_____
Name Title Phone
____________________________ 7-31-2020_______ _Jenny@slobigs.org__
Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to housing@slocity.org and mail
a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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GIA Program SLO City Grant Report Fiscal Year End 2019-20
CMC SLO Total
Total hours of adult
learner instruction
1215.35 190.5 524.8
Volunteer tutor
instructional services
1170.55 153 533.3
All other hours in
literacy services
552 111.25
Total hours of volunteer
services
2,937.9 1,169.35
6 new tutors
Active Learners: 218
Gender
Men: 61
Women: 154
Unknown: 3
Ethnicities
Hispanic: 164
Asian: 42
African American: 1
Caucasian: 5
Native American: 1
Pacific Islander:
Other: 2
Unknown: 3
SLO Learners: 59
Gender
Men: 16
Women: 42
Unknown: 1
Ethnicities
Hispanic: 28
Asian: 28
African-American:
Caucasian: 2
Native American:
Pacific Islander:
Other:
Unknown: 1
Active Tutors: 158
Gender
Men: 34
Women: 124
Unknown:
Ethnicities
Hispanic: 8
Asian: 2
African American:
Caucasian: 146
Native American:
Pacific Islander: 1
Other:
Unknown: 1
SLO Tutors: 49
Gender
Men: 8
Women: 41
Unknown:
Ethnicities
Hispanic: 2
Asian:
African-American:
Caucasian: 47
Native American:
Pacific Islander:
Other:
Unknown:
CMC learners: 135
Gender
Men: 135
Ethnicities
Hispanic: 52
Asian: 4
African American: 23
Caucasian: 13
Native American:
Pacific Islander: 1
Other: 6
CMC Tutors: 70
Gender
Men: 70
Ethnicities
Hispanic: 15
Asian: 6
African American: 14
Caucasian: 13
Native American: 2
Pacific Islander:
Other: 2
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Unknown: 36 Unknown: 18
Not including CMC:
44 Goals set
265 Goals in progress
49 Goals met
Goals:
Read or write; emails,
letters, cards, forms
Set: 2
IP: 13
Met: 5
Write in journal/essay
Set: 2
IP: 7
Met: 2
Read for pleasure; listen
to a book on tape
Set: 1
IP: 13
Met: 2
Read menus
Set: 1
IP: 5
Met:
Search the internet, use a
keyboard
Set:
IP: 3
Met:
Get a library card
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met: 2
Attend a library event
Set: 1
IP:
Met: 1
Library research
Set: 1
IP: 0
Met: 1
Get your GED
Set: 0
IP: 2
Met: 1
Get a drivers license
Set: 0
IP: 0
Met: 0
Read a map
Set: 0
IP: 2
Met: 1
Read a bus schedule
Set: 0
IP: 2
Met: 0
Calendar
Set: 0
IP: 4
Met: 0
Read aloud in class
Set: 1
IP: 11
Met: 2
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Alphabet, colors,
numbers
Set: 3
IP: 10
Met:
Greeting in English, ID
yourself
Set: 7
IP: 12
Met: 6
Model conversation
Set: 6
IP: 43
Met: 2
Read the newspaper and
magazines
Set:
IP: 6
Met: 1
Attend a community
meeting/organize event
Set: 0
IP: 4
Met:
Speak in front of a group
Set: 3
IP: 7
Met: 3
Obtain citizenship
Set: 2
IP: 5
Met: 3
Study voter
information/prepare to
vote/ vote
Set: 1
IP: 1
Met: 1
Be a volunteer
Set: 0
IP: 1
Met: 0
Speak for literacy for life
Set: 1
IP: 1
Met: 1
Read to children
Set: 0
IP: 8
Met: 1
Speak to children in
English
Set: 0
IP: 6
Met: 1
Take children to library
reading group
Set: 0
IP: 1
Met: 0
Read and use recipes
Set: 0
IP: 2
Met: 1
Write checks
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met:
Create a budget
Set: 2
IP: 3
Met:
Pay bills
Set: 1
IP: 1
Met:
Follow doctor’s
orders/medicine labels
Set:
IP:
Met:
Write notes to children’s
school
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Help children with
homework
Set: 0
IP: 2
Met: 0
Participate in school
activity/ PTA
Set: 0
IP: 2
Met: 0
Write and use a shopping
list
Set:
IP: 3
Met: 2
Answer phones/take
messages
Set: 1
IP: 6
Met: 1
Write memos
Set: 0
IP: 1
Met: 1
Understand written
instructions
Set:
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IP: 4
Met: 1
Follow oral instructions
Set:
IP: 6
Met: 3
Use a manual
Set: 0
IP: 0
Met: 1
Use want ads
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Take phone messages
Set:
IP: 3
Met:
Use a cash register
Set:
IP:
Met:
Learn new vocabulary
Set: 5
IP: 38
Met: 3
Receive employee
recognition
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Fill out job
application/resume
Set: 0
IP: 3
Met: 0
Obtain a license or
certificate
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met: 2
Get a new job or
promotion
Set:
IP: 6
Met:
CMC Goals:
Read or write; emails,
letters, cards, forms
Set: 2
IP: 14
Met: 1
Write in journal/essay
Set: 0
IP: 14
Met: 1
Read for pleasure; listen
to a book on tape
Set: 1
IP: 9
Met: 1
Read menus
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Search the internet, use a
keyboard
Set:
IP: 2
Met: 1
Get a library card
Set: 1
IP: 3
Met:
Attend a library event
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Library research
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Get your GED
Set: 1
IP: 18
Met: 1
Get a drivers license
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met:
Read a map
Set: 2
IP: 2
Met:
Read a bus schedule
Set: 3
IP: 1
Met:
Calendar
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Read aloud in class
Set:
IP: 5
Met:
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Alphabet, colors,
numbers
Set: 1
IP: 3
Met:
Greeting in English, ID
yourself
Set:
IP: 6
Met:
Model conversation
Set: 1
IP: 16
Met:
Read the newspaper and
magazines
Set:
IP: 5
Met: 1
Attend a community
meeting/organize event
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Speak in front of a group
Set:
IP: 4
Met:
Obtain citizenship
Set:
IP:
Met:
Study voter
information/prepare to
vote/ vote
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met:
Be a volunteer
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Speak for literacy for life
Set: 1
IP: 1
Met:
Read to children
Set:
IP: 3
Met: 2
Speak to children in
English
Set:
IP:
Met:
Take children to library
reading group
Set:
IP: 3
Met:
Read and use recipes
Set:
IP:
Met: 1
Write checks
Set: 2
IP: 1
Met: 1
Create a budget
Set: 4
IP: 4
Met:
Pay bills
Set: 4
IP: 4
Met:
Follow doctor’s
orders/medicine labels
Set:
IP:
Met:
Write notes to children’s
school
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Help children with
homework
Set:
IP: 4
Met: 1
Participate in school
activity/ PTA
Set:
IP: 1
Met: 1
Write and use a shopping
list
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met: 1
Answer phones/take
messages
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
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Write memos
Set: 1
IP: 4
Met:
Understand written
instructions
Set:
IP: 5
Met:
Follow oral instructions
Set:
IP: 4
Met:
Use a manual
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Use want ads
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Take phone messages
Set:
IP:
Met:
Use a cash register
Set:
IP:
Met:
Learn new vocabulary
Set:
IP: 13
Met:
Receive employee
recognition
Set: 1
IP: 2
Met:
Fill out job
application/resume
Set: 1
IP: 4
Met:
Obtain a license or
certificate
Set: 1
IP: 1
Met:
Get a new job or
promotion
Set: 1
IP: 3
Met:
SLO Goals
Read or write; emails,
letters, cards, forms
Set:
IP: 5
Met: 3
Write in journal/essay
Set:
IP: 3
Met: 2
Read for pleasure; listen
to a book on tape
Set:
IP: 5
Met: 1
Read menus
Set:
IP: 3
Met:
Search the internet, use a
keyboard
Set:
IP:
Met:
Get a library card
Set:
IP: 1
Attend a library event
Set:
IP:
Met: 1
Library research
Set:
IP:
Met: 1
Get your GED
Set:
IP: 1
Met: 1
Get a drivers license
Set:
IP:
Met:
Read a map
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Read a bus schedule
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
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Calendar
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Read aloud in class
Set: 1
IP: 4
Met: 2
Alphabet, colors,
numbers
Set:
IP: 4
Met:
Greeting in English, ID
yourself
Set: 1
IP: 3
Met: 3
Model conversation
Set:
IP: 14
Met: 1
Read the newspaper and
magazines
Set:
IP: 4
Met:
Attend a community
meeting/organize event
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Speak in front of a group
Set: 2
IP: 3
Met: 3
Obtain citizenship
Set: 1
IP: 3
Met:
Study voter
information/prepare to
vote/ vote
Set:
IP:
Met: 1
Be a volunteer
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Speak for literacy for life
Set:
IP:
Met:
Read to children
Set:
IP:
Met:
Speak to children in
English
Set:
IP:
Met:
Take children to library
reading group
Set:
IP:
Met:
Read and use recipes
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Write checks
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Create a budget
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Pay bills
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Follow doctor’s
orders/medicine labels
Set:
IP:
Met:
Write notes to children’s
school
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Help children with
homework
Set:
IP:
Met:
Participate in school
activity/ PTA
Set:
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IP: 1
Met:
Write and use a shopping
list
Set:
IP:
Met:
Answer phones/take
messages
Set: 1
IP: 1
Met: 2
Write memos
Set:
IP:
Met: 1
Understand written
instructions
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
Follow oral instructions
Set:
IP: 1
Met: 2
Use a manual
Set:
IP:
Met:
Use want ads
Set:
IP:
Met:
Take phone messages
Set:
IP:
Met:
Use a cash register
Set:
IP:
Met:
Learn new vocabulary
Set: 1
IP: 17
Met: 1
Receive employee
recognition
Set:
IP:
Met:
Fill out job
application/resume
Set:
IP: 1
Met:
Obtain a license or
certificate
Set: 1
IP:
Met: 2
Get a new job or
promotion
Set:
IP: 2
Met:
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Human Relations Commission Grants‐In‐Aid (GIA) Program
YEAR‐END REPORT
Due: July 31, 2020
Organization: Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County/ Meals That Connect.
Program: Hot lunches to seniors in SLO City.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of
the activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-
In-Aid provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Senior Nutrition Program serves hot nutritious noontime meals Monday through Friday to
senior citizens in SLO City at 2 locations as part of its overall program of serving the entire
County of SLO.
Our lunch site at the Anderson Hotel, serves dining room meals to all residents of the
hotel and to any senior over the age of 60, who wishes to dine there. The second lunch
site is in United Church of Christ Congregational on Los Osos Valley Rd. Both dining rooms
serve as the meeting point for seniors to socialize and interact.
In addition to the congregate dining, SNP serves meals to homebound seniors who are
frail and isolated. Meals are delivered hot daily through a network of volunteers, and
frozen meals are provided for weekends and holiday.
Besides the nutritious meals, this program provides social contact, which is important to
most seniors. Our staff and volunteers are sometimes the only people they see that day.
We continue to intervene when a client is not home to receive their meal. We check with
family, physicians and other emergency contacts until the welfare of the client is
determined.
Judson Terrace, a senior housing complex, closed their kitchen permanently on May 29,
2015. SNP is providing daily lunches, Mon.‐Fri. starting on June 1st, 2015 to interested
senior residents. Due to the present COVID‐19 pandemic, which began in March, all the
dining sites have shut down. Meals were delivered to seniors’ homes due to Shut in place
orders. SNP experienced huge increases in meal demands through out the county. City of
SLO showing the largest increase in seniors and meals. The number of delivery routes
increased from 5 to 12 delivery routes every day.
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Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature
of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients
served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
By June 30, 2020, SNP served 178,586 meals to 1,675 seniors in SLO County.
In the City of SLO alone, SNP served 40,417 meals to 356 seniors, an increase of 37% in
meals and 41% increase for seniors receiving our meals.
The program never provided this record numbers of meals before.
SNP provided meals to 350 seniors in the city of SLO. Of those seniors in SLO City, 85 were
over the age of 75 years old, 60 of them were over 85 years old, 105 of them live alone,
165 were low income and would be considered to be socially isolated.
49 have limitations of basic self‐care and 183 have 4 or more restrictions on their ability to
remain independent in their homes.
Our program targets frail, isolated and low income seniors in an effort to help prolong
health and independence in their own home for as long as possible.
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
Revenue: TOTAL
Federal, Emergency & COVID monies. $826,306
fund‐raising $130,500
Senior donations $122,117
Public support & grants $347,500
City of SLO GIA $9,000
In‐Kind $311,922
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Total Operating Revenue $1,747,345
Food & Supplies $386,186
Labor & benefits $759,831
Utilities $13,292
Rent $71,294
Repair & Maint. $26,541
Insurance $13,189
Other expenses.
In‐Kind
$193,020
$311,922
Total Expenses $1,747,345
Net Profit $0.00
Elias Nimeh Executive Director 805 541-3312
___________________________ ________________ ___________________
Name Title Phone
7/17/2020 elias@mealsthatconnect.org
___________________________ ________________ ___________________
Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to housing@slocity.org and mail
a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
YEAR-END REPORT
Due: July 31st
Organization:
Program:
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement
of the activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the
Grants-In-Aid provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the
nature of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of
clients served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
One Cool Earth
Earth Genius -Growing Happy, Healthy, and Smart youth!
The awarded $3,000 of Grants-In-Aid program funding has supported our garden
educator at the Pacheco Elementary School garden during the 2019-2020 school year.
Specifically, the funds paid for 120 hrs of the garden educator's staff time. This individual
is vital to the success of our program, as they teach students in the garden, maintain the
space, and facilitate teacher trainings. During our fall educator training, 10 teachers
attended the event at Pacheco Elementary.
All students served are located at Pacheco Elementary School in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Since August 2019:
One Cool Earth has served 542 students at Pacheco Elementary, using the garden as an
outdoor learning laboratory and beautified space for all on campus.
Up to 120 students participated weekly in alternating accelerated STEM education
lessons and Seasonal Offering activities; those of which our Garden Educator facilitates.
-These lessons include plant identification, understanding botanical and animal
life cycles, and nutritional efficacy. The activities incorporate garden plantings,
crafting bird feeders, and tasting a wide variety of fresh produce to boost literacy
and confidence in healthy foods.
10 educators of SLO County attended our hosted on campus garden training.
Over 360 tastings were delivered on the Pacheco campus.
However, due to Covid-19 public safety shutdowns, we were unable to serve students
on campus for the majority of the Spring semester; reducing the tastings and lessons
we anticipated serving.
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Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
Name Title Phone
___________________________
Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to housing@slocity.org
and mail a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919 Palm St. San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401.
$3,000--120 hrs of Garden Educator time at Pacheco @ $25/hr including hourly rate,
training, professional development and support
The funds awarded were not impacted by the Covid-19 shutdowns, as these hours
were filled during the fall of 2019.
Anastasia Ruttschow Grant Liaison 928.303.2523
6/28/20 anastasiar@onecoolearth.org
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program
YEAR-END REPORT
Due: July 31, 2020
Organization: ___________________________________________________________________________
Program: _______________________________________________________________________________
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of
the activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-
In-Aid provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature
of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients
served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
Peoples' Self-Help Houisng
City of San Luis Obispo Supportive Housing Program
During the grant period, 35 households, with 64 residents, all City of San Luis Obispo residents, received case
management and clinical social services. Services are provided to improve housing security. During the grant
period, all clients retained stable and secure housing.
Services that were provided through the program included assessment, case management plans developed
through cooperation between PSHH's in-house social workers and their clients, health coverage and health care
access, counseling and behavioral health care, employment services, fair housing assistance, household
management skills development, service referrals, homelessness prevention, assistance with legal issues, the
maintaining of critical transportation, and more.
Services were especially important as California enacted the shelter-at-home order for COVID 19. All clients have
received a COVID 19 wellness check, and seniors continue to receive the wellness check once to twice per month.
The wellness check ensures residents have resources in place to prevent COVID 19 and resources in place should
they become ill with COVID 19.
During the grant period, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) provided the Supportive Housing Program’s
(SHP) clinical social services and case management to develop wrap-around services for residents at the
organization’s Brizzola Apartments (537 Brizzola Street) and Villas at Higuera (3071 S Higuera Street). One
Spanish bilingual social worker and their supervisor provided social services and case management.
Services are provided free of charge to residents living at PSHH’s affordable housing communities, where
residents pay sliding scale rent. SHP is stabilizes households at risk of becoming homeless and to provide
access to nutritious food, physical and behavioral health services, youth services, and assistance for seniors
and residents living with disabilities, enhancing their quality of life and their
participation within the greater San Luis Obispo community.
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Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
___________________________ ________________ ___________________
Name Title Phone
___________________________ ________________ ___________________
Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to housing@slocity.org and mail
a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
The funds expended are for Social Workers salaries and benefits that serve PSHH rental
properties for the period July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020.
Peoples’ Self – Help Housing
Program Activity Report for the City of San Luis Obispo Grants in Aid
Grant Period: 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020
Budget: $13,000
Grant Expenditures: Salaries and Benefits for Social Workers
July 2019 0.00
August 546.96
September 1,198.33
October 1,265.59
November 664.36
December 947.71
January 2020 2,848.85
February 1,757.05
March 1,214.21
April 1,486.90
May 1,036.13
June 33.91
Total $13,000
Grants Manager (805)548-2345Forrest Eastham
8/7/20 grants@pshhc.org
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Senior Human Relations Commission Grants‐In‐Aid (GIA) Program
YEAR‐END REPORT
Due: July 31, 2020
Organization: Senior Volunteer Services
Program: Healthy Futures
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of
the activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-
In-Aid provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Senior Volunteer Services initiated its Healthy Futures recruitment campaign this past Fall. With the
advent of the Covid-9 virus and the Shelter at Home Mandate, some of our recruitment efforts were
hampered. The money provided through this grant primarily was used to offset the cost of volunteer
mileage reimbursement and paying part of the annual supplemental accident, liability and extended
automobile insurance provided at no cost to our volunteers.
Senior Volunteer Services strengthened its collaborations with Wilshire Community Services, the Food
Bank, and Meals that Connect through this project. These three agencies play a critical role in providing
services to vulnerable seniors so that they can remain in their homes.
Volunteers recruited served as warehouse workers, food distributors, gleaners, meal preparers, drivers,
counselors, home visitors, handymen, and information on resources providers.
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature
of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients
served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
Senior Volunteer Services had 80 active volunteers in the City of SLO with 32 volunteers assigned to
Wilshire Community Services, providing 1500 volunteer hours. With the change due to the Shelter at
Home Mandate, during the last half of the year, they primarily provided their services by telephone -
Caring Callers (167 clients), Coaching/Counseling, and Good Neighbor (167 clients) Programs. These
are particularly vital services during this time because so many people, especially seniors, are isolated
and confused by the impact of the pandemic.
In addition, there are 60 volunteers in the City of SLO who donate their time at the Food Bank (drivers,
gleaners, pantry helpers, warehouse workers) and Meals that Connect (food preparers and delivery
drivers). Availability of food is critical to so many people right now. Many are not working and do not
have the money for groceries. Approximately, 20,000 meals were delivered this past year,
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Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
Senior Volunteer Services
GIA Final Budget Report 2019-20
___________________________ ________________ ___________________
Name Title Phone
Item Description Approved Funding Funding Expended
Operating Expenses
Postage $150.00 $100.00
Promotional Materials $500.00 $550.00
Sub Total $650.00 $650.00
Volunteer Expenses
Volunteer Liability Insurance $850.00 $850.00
Volunteer Mileage $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Volunteer Recognition $500.00 $500.00
Sub Total $2,350.00 $2,350.00
Total $3,000.00 $3,000.00
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Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to housing@slocity.org and mail
a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
YEAR-END REPORT
Due: July 31st
Organization: SLO Noor Foundation
Program: SLO Noor Clinics: Healthcare for Uninsured City Residents
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of the
activities, services or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-In-Aid
provided, and any changes that have occurred in the reporting period.)
During the 2019-20 grant cycle, the SLO Noor Foundation (TSNF) has supported the City of San Luis Obispo's
uninsured residents before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the $12,000 in funding through the
HRC GIA Program, which was applied to direct patient expenses that include: laboratory and radiology diagnostics
and clinical supplies. Over the past two years, TSNF has seen an overall 12% growth in patients served as well as an
increased prevalence of chronic conditions, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and T2 diabetes. These findings
have led TSNF to improve its clinical review and quality assurance process by tracking health outcomes and social
determinants of health trends in patients with or at risk of preventable chronic conditions in order to develop
services that better suit the needs of a majorly low-income, Hispanic, and Spanish-speaking patient population.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, TNSF temporarily closed its clinics under site regulations and quarantine
requirements and instead launched a telehealth program that provides virtual primary and specialty care, chronic
condition monitoring and management, offsite laboratory and radiology diagnostics, medication prescription and
refills, nutrition consultations and health education, 24-hour diet recalls, social and food security support, and
community referrals. TSNF has since begun offering in-person medical clinic visits twice weekly and recently
reopened its vision and dental clinics at partial capacity. During these challenging times, TSNF has made a priority
of serving its patients, most of whom have chronic conditions that put them at high risk of severe COVID-19
complications. In addition, TSNF has begun conducting outreach in anticipation of an increased need for accessible
care as widespread job, income, and health coverage loss impacts vulnerable communities throughout the
country.
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature of
services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients served
also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
Compared to the grant cycle's first half, TSNF saw a 44% and 57% decrease in patients and services respectively,
which is due to the temporary closure and following capacity limitations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the grant cycle, TSNF served nearly 1,652 patients over 4,880 encounters across all clinics, and of those
patients, 472 or 28.5% were San Luis Obispo City residents, who were served over 1,102 encounters. Please refer
to the following breakdown for details on San Luis Obispo patients:
• 403 medical and vision patients at 825 medical and vision encounters
• 69 dental patients at 227 dental encounters
• 1,393 laboratory and radiology diagnostics
• 145 community and social service referrals (ie: food security, housing assistance, financial relief, etc.)
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As part of the funded project, TSNF began monitoring health progress of patients to assure quality care, focusing
primarily on patients with uncontrolled T2 diabetes (HbA1c levels over 7.0). During the grant cycle, TSNF observed
an average 1.33% decrease in HbA1c levels of patients with uncontrolled T2 diabetes, and in patients with high-risk
T2 diabetes (HbA1c levels over 9), TSNF observed a 1.48% decrease in HbA1c levels. Routine diagnostics and close
monitoring are essential to stabilizing chronic condition symptoms, reducing the risk of complications and
hospitalization. TSNF will continue reviewing these and other trends to form and provide effective health and
supportive services throughout and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Financial Report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
SLO NOOR FOUNDATION
FINANCIAL REPORT
FROM 7/1/2019 TO 6/30/2020
SLO HRC GIA
Funding
SLO Noor
Foundation Total
SLO City Patients
(24% of finances)
INCOME (12-MONTH) $ 12,000 $920,096 $220,823
EXPENSES (12-MONTH)
PATIENT CARE
Diagnostic/Specialty Procedures $89,318 $21,436
Medical/Dental/Vision Clinic Supplies $12,000 $72,801 $17,472
PERSONNEL Payroll Expenses 0 $618,943 $148,546
OPERATING/
ADMIN
Office, Utilities, & Administrative
Costs 0 $226,823 $54,438
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,007,885 $241,892
NET TOTAL $12,000 ($87,789) ($21,069)
David Parro Executive Director (562) 331-0566
Name Title Phone
7/31/20 dparro@slonoorfoundation.org
Signature Date E-mail
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housing@slocity.org and mail a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919
Palm St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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Fjnancjal report: (A financial statement detailing how the City's grant money has been expended.
Program has used $10,400 full GIA award during the one-year period, as follows:
Background screening/intake/home inspection for new program participants: 17 SLO City
residents (seekers and providers)@ $220 avg cost = $3740
Outreach & Training: 19 SLO City events serving 878 clients@avg $60/event + $230
materials=$1370
YardShare tiny house outreach and start up: Outreach and consultation to enlist initial
suitable yards=$2200; technical support to 1-3 property owners=$2200;
share agreement support=$890
With thanks to the Human Relations Commission, the SLO City Council and Mayor Heidi Harmon
for your support of Smart Share Housing Solutions' continued efforts to leverage existing
resources to add safe, affordable housing units to our available stock.
The current pandemic crisis places further pressure on lower income housing seekers
experiencing reduced hours and loss of work, so below market rent housing options are even
more important. At the same time, isolation for seniors living alone has substantially increased
challenges for this vulnerable population. We are closely following SLO City and County public
health recommendations and updating our client serving procedures as needed to minimize risk.
The pandemic has affected planned outreach events for our yardshare program, delaying some
program goals, and has also reduced the number of new homeshare matches. Current matches
are being supported with mentoring, and we're pleased to note that having a housemate during
the pandemic is reported as very beneficial by most providers. Client assessments from 2019:
92% of matched program participants report living more affordably; 75% of housing seekers
report feeling safer in their homes; 82% of all matched clients report improved quality of life.
Name: Celeste Goyer
Signature µ..f,-r;:;�
Date 7/ z 'f { 2.,02,0
Title: Executive Director Phone: 805-215-54 7 4
E-mail: celeste@smartsharehousingsolutions.org
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.fillQ mail a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Cara Vereschagin, 919 Palm St. San Luis
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program
YEAR-END REPORT
Due: July 31, 2020
Organization: San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
Program: Senior Legal Services Project
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of
the activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-
In-Aid provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Senior Legal Services Project continues to provide legal advice & representation and community
outreach throughout the City and County of SLO. Primary areas of assistance were housing,
consumer finance, public benefits, and planning for incapacity (powers of attorney for finances and
advance health care directives). The Project continues to prioritize seniors at risk of losing safety,
housing, and independence.
SLOLAF’s main office is in San Luis Obispo, where many of the client appointments are held. In
December 2020 we moved to a new office which has provided much better parking and handicapped
access for our clients and is easier for them to find.
SLOLAF added a Staff Attorney to our legal team in January 2020, joining our Legal Director (who
functions as the project Directing Attorney). The program also had 10 attorney volunteers who see
clients by appointment in the SLO office and in senior centers around the County, as well as two
student interns. The Directing Attorney and volunteer attorneys did community outreach and
education throughout SLO City and County, including speaking to other service providers such as
Wilshire Health & Community Services and the Alzheimer’s Association about services available,
participating in panels for classes at Cal Poly, and being a featured guest on KVEC radio talking
about eviction law. The Project works collaboratively with Adult Protective Services, the District
Attorney office, the Court self-help programs and the LTC Ombudsman Office to try to best serve the
growing senior population. SLOLAF staff participate in the Adult Services Policy Council, the Adult
Abuse Prevention Committee, and Court Community Meetings for Self-Represented Litigants, all led
by agencies within the City of SLO.
The biggest change for SLOLAF came about with the restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19
pandemic. In order to keep our staff, volunteers and clients safe, we moved to a telephone
appointment model and ceased seeing clients in person. All staff and volunteers have been working
from home. Though it has been harder to communicate with our clients, the work has not stopped.
We saw almost 100 clients April-June, which is very close to the number we saw the previous year.
The bulk of our more recent appointments have been housing related, many of them due to eviction
issues caused by the pandemic. The pandemic also caused us to cease all in-person outreach
activities, reducing the number we were able to do. We were able to do one session as a Zoom call
and are looking into doing more of these. We are also looking into making videos that would present
the same information as the talks we give at senior facilities about planning for incapacity. These
videos would be on our website so seniors could view on demand since we cannot come to them at
this time.
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Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature
of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients
served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
The project provided direct legal services ranging from advice and consultation to full representation
to 410 clients last year who reside in the County of San Luis Obispo, 91 of whom were residents of
SLO City (about 22% of the Project’s total caseload). Of the 410 clients served, ages are: 78
between the ages of 60 and 64; 179 between 65 and 74 years old; 105 between 75 and 84 years old
and 47 who were 85 or older.
66% of the Project’s clients last year were female, 34% were male.
The Project provided legal services to clients with the following legal issues:
Housing/Landlord-Tenant: 174
Powers of Attorney/Advance Health Care Directives/Wills: 88
Bankruptcy/Debt Collection/Consumer Finance: 78
Medi-Cal/Social Security/SSI/Income Maintenance: 47
Other (elder abuse, individual rights, family, health care, employment, misc.): 23
In addition, we provided limited advice and referrals to approximately 400 people during the fiscal
year. Hundreds of additional seniors received education through our 13 community outreach events.
Over 2,500 attorney hours were devoted to the Project this year.
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
The City's grant of $2,500 was deposited into the organization's general operating account,
earmarked for the project, Senior Legal Services Project. Each month those monies are used to
assist in covering the many expenses of administering the project (almost $150,000 annually), such
as wages, rent & utilities, telephone, fax and internet, insurance premiums (workers’ compensation,
general liability and professional liability), postage, office supplies, dues, memberships &
subscriptions, copier expenses, staff training & travel, computer support and bookkeeping fees. The
Project's federal grant funding that is administered through the Area Agency on Aging requires a
certain percentage of matching funds from local governmental agencies and the City's grant funding
counts toward that.
Donna Jones Executive Director (805 ) 548-0796
Name Title Phone
July 22, 2020 donna@slolaf.org
Signature Date E-mail
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program
YEAR-END REPORT
Due: July 31, 2020
Organization: Family Care Network, Inc.
Program: Transitional Age Youth Household Needs
Administrator’s Report: (A brief synopsis of the activities of the reporting period, including a statement of
the activities, service or programs provided as described in Exhibit B (your grant application) using the Grants-
In-Aid provided, and any changes that have occurred during the reporting period.)
Family Care Network, Inc.’s (FCNI) Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Housing and Support Services
provide safe, affordable housing and supportive services to youth who are aging out of the foster care
system, providing them with the stability and support they need in order to gain the skills that will allow
them to achieve self-sufficiency and future success. Participating youth reside in FCNI supported
housing while receiving wrap-around like services designed to assist them in successfully transitioning
from system dependence to adult independence. While in housing, youth receive intensive one-on-
one life skills development, case management and counseling, educational support, job readiness
training, and more. Not only are these services essential to their success, but it is important that we
provide them a “homey” atmosphere that makes the youth feel valued, safe and secure, and affords
them the luxury of thinking beyond their daily needs in order to work towards their larger goals. The
ability to provide for basic household goods and personal items can ensure that our youth feel safe
and secure, and that they have a home they can call their own, allowing and encouraging them to
focus on other personal, academic and/or career goals. Offering them these goods as they exit, helps
to ensure that they take their sense of security and ownership with them when they move on from
care to establish their own households, and that their sense of permanency continues. These needs
are often considered beyond “basic,” and therefore not covered by state and county contracts that
support FCNI programs, thus additional funding is necessary. Grants-in-Aid funding was secured in
order to support the purchase of furnishings and household good for our Estelita Transitional Housing
property in the City of San Luis Obispo, comprised of four units that accommodate 7 youth (and their
dependents, if any) as well as one resident advisor.
Statistical Report: (This section should include the number of clients served, their cities of origin, the nature
of services provided, as well as any other statistics which are kept by the agency. The total number of clients
served also should be broken down by the type of service received.)
Note: All funds were expended by the mid-year reporting period, thus the information here and in the
Financial Report was previously reported and is duplicated here.
FCNI provides TAY Housing and Support services through four properties we own and operate, as
well as a number of leased units, in the County of San Luis Obispo. While youth come from across the
County, they undergo intake and screening, and receive core services through our City of San Luis
Obispo hub. Those who are eligible may be housed in FCNI’s own City of San Luis Obispo property,
which accommodates up to 7 youth at one time, and any dependents they may have, as well as one
Resident Advisor. From the start of the grant period, July 1, 2019, we have housed 9 youth in our City
of San Luis Obispo property. The youth included 5 males and 4 females; 6 white youth, one African
American and one Hispanic youth. Each housed youth is provided with services essential to their
long-term success, and works with a support team to establish goals in key life areas. Services
include: a living stipend, intensive one-on-one life skills training and guidance, case management,
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counseling, education and/or training, job skill development and placement, access to scholarships
and community resources, mentoring and assistance developing a community-based support
network. In the last fiscal year, 88% of our TAY had successful placements as evidenced by
placement stability, successful transition to independence, and avoidance of homelessness or
incarceration post program.
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
Funds were used to purchase items of furniture in need of replacement in the units, and which are
available for youth to take with them as they exit care, if desired.
Joanna Balsamo-Lilien Property Management Specialist 805-270-9386
Name Title Phone
7/20/2020 jlilien@fcni.org
Signature Date E-mail
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Item Number Total Expense
Drawer Chest 6 756.21$
Dresser 1 192.56$
Computer Desk 3 505.47$
Chair 3 199.28$
Filing Cabinet 71.50$
Dining Set 6 1,467.33$
Nightstand 4 374.92$
Matress 4 513.22$
Total Expenditures 4,080.49$
Family Care Network, Inc.
2019-2020 Grants-In-Aid Mid-Year Financial Report
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YEAR.END REPORT
Due: JULY 311 2020
Organization: Tolosa Children's Dental Center
Program: Tolosa Children's Dental Center - SLO
Adm i nistrator's Report:
Tolosa Children's Dental Center - San Luis Obispo (TCDC SLO) continues to provide
access to quality pediatric dental care in the city of San Luis Obispo. When staffing has
allowed, the office has been open additional days, not exceeding two per week. The
TCDC SLO has successfully seen hundreds of children and their families, who
othenrvise would have to travel 30 minutes or more one way to receive essential dental
services from a dental provider that accepts Medi-Cal Dental insurance or offers a
sliding-fee scale.
Up until the COVID-19 closure on March 13, 2020, we had two pediatric dental
specialists rotating through TCDC SLO providing comprehensive pediatric dental
services including diagnostic (exams and x-rays), preventive (cleanings, fluoride
varnish, and dental sealants), and restorative procedures (fillings, crowns, extractions).
The closure had a significant impact on our ability to provide services. Due to the lack
of the required personal protective equipment (PPE) and the guidelines set forth by the
state and local health agencies, we were unable to reopen before June 4, 2020. We
canceled 369 SLO appointments during this time. The total canceled appointments for
both offices were almost 3,000. During the closure, we utilized out Teledentistry
technology to provide access to care. Monday-Friday our phones were answered,
parents provided information about their concern, along with photos, all of which were
reviewed by our on-call provider. Beginning in mid-May these patients were seen, in
our Paso Robles office, for an in-person evaluation. Those with urgent needs were
scheduled and treated as necessary. By this time, one pediatric provider had resigned
due to COVID related reasons. Recruitment efforts continue as we had several
employees who decided not to return to dentistry after the closure and the resignation
of our remaining pediatric provider at the end of June. Our new Dental Director, Dr.
Thomas Nakatsuchi, joined the team on June 1sth. With the amazing cooperation of the
entire staff, we began seeing patients at TCDC SLO on Tuesdays and Thursdays on
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Statistical Report:
TCDC-SLO Operations
Between January 1,2020, and June 30,2020, the office was open a total of 16 daysand provided 331 dental appointments to 297 children. Over 213's of these patienti areconsidered high risk for dental decay and approximately 85% of them have alreadyexperienced dental decay. We saw 27 new patients, performed 234 cleanings, g4
fillings and crowns, '13 extractions, 81 sealants, 244 applications of fluoride varnish,
and 33 patients received silver diamine fluoride applicaiions to slow or arrest active
decay.
All patients were enrolled in the Medi-Cal Dental program.
Financial reoort:
The remaining balance of the $8,500 grant was used to offset the unreimbursed costs ofproviding care.
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