HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3 - Review of 2019-20 GIA Mid-Year Reports and Liaison Progress ReportsHuman Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program MID-YEAR
REPORT
Due: January 31 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.)
The Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access (APA) provides community members with knowledgeable
client advocates who complete and submit timely applications to the pharmaceutical manufactures so
as to obtain medications at low or no cost for clients who are struggling on unable to pay for their
medications. Each client is unique, therefore the APA advocates stay current on the requirements for
submitting complete applications. APA has three bilingual advocates who provide this service at no
charge, thanks to the many donors who have graciously supported the mission for more than 15
years. Beginning this year, APA is available Monday through Friday 11am-5pm in our Santa Maria
office. Opening on Friday will allow our program to meet the increase in demand.
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.)
APA served 10 individual clients who live within the City of San Luis Obispo from June 2019 to
December 2019. Three individuals are from Atascadero, two are from Paso Robles, two from Oceano
and one from each of the following cities; Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo. APA
has secured 23 medications. This includes two particularly expensive medications known as Zytiga
for Prostate Cancer and Xgeva, which can treat osteoporosis and hypercalcemia. Most of the
medication needs in San Luis Obispo continue to be for critical health conditions, including insulin for
Diabetes, and inhalers for asthma treatment. APA is designed to help the community members who
are most at risk of not receiving medications because they cannot afford them. Our community
include those who are low income, young adults, elderly, disabled, mentally ill, undocumented,
uninsured/underinsured, minorities (including Latino/Mixteco) and Medicare recipients.
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
APA has been awarded $1400 which has 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 Project Analyst (805) 614-2040
Name Title Phone
_________
01/31/2020
Emely.Mendez@dignityhealth.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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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 2020
Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County
Program: Community Based Mentoring with Support for Newly Housed Families
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.)
Enrolling Volunteers:
We evaluated and screened 35 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 93 new children.
We conducted 34 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 28 new mentor
matches.
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;
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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.
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,
relationships 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 92%, Scholastic Competence 92%, Educational Expectations 96%,
Attitudes toward Risky Behaviors 100%, Parental Trust 100%, and Special Adult Relationships 91%. 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 123 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
six are new mentoring relationships. Of the 123 children, 68 were male and 55 were female.
Here are the number of clients served by our Community Based Program and their city of origin: 7 in Arroyo
Grande, 11 in Atascadero, 1 in Grover Beach, 14 in Los Osos, 4 in Morro Bay, 8 in Nipomo, 3 in Oceano,
18 in Paso Robles, 3 Pismo Beach, 45 in San Luis Obispo, 1, in Pocatello, 3 in San Miguel, 1 in Santa
Margarita, 1 outside of the county.
Two currently matched families are working through housing/homelessness issues; another is waiting to
be matched.
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
___________________________ 1-22-20 __________ 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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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st
Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Program
Organization: Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County,Inc.
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.)
The Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Program utilized GIA funding to provide
emergency assistance to City of San Luis Obispo individuals and families that were at risk
of being evicted from their homes or were in need of first month's rent and/or security
deposit.
Along with receiving one-time financial assistance, households met with a case manager to
receive financial education and counseling.The case manager helped the households
create a budget and linked them to appropriate social services resources. By providing
these comprehensive services to households, their chances of falling into financial crisis in
the future were reduced and they were assisted in their determination to remain
self-sufficient.
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 following program accomplishments were achieved from July 1, 2019 - December 31,
2019.All households served were located in the City of San Luis Obispo.
4 households retained or obtained housing and received case management services using
GIA funds.
4 household members retained or obtained housing using GIA funds.
Services provided:
Household #1 $1,248.00 10/18/2019
Household #2 $1,200.00 10/20/2019
Household #3 $1,200.00 10/20/2019
Household #4 $1,000.00 11/27/2019
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Financial report:(A financial statement detailing how the City's grant money has been expended.)
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City of San Luis Obispo - Human Relations Commission
Case Management Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Project
Mid-Year Grants-In-Aid Report July 1,2019 to December 31,2019
REVENUE
City of San Luis Obispo GIA
TOTAL REVENUE
$9,000
9,000
EXPENSES
NON-PERSONNEL
Financial Assistance Payments
Total Non-Personnel
4648
4,648
OTHER EXPENSES
Indirect Expense @ 8%
Total Other
372
372
TOTAL EXPENSES 5,020
Excess (Shortfall) of Funds $3,980
The Case Management Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Project has expended $5,020
of the total $9,000 awarded from the City of San Luis Obispo HRC Grants in Aid award.
1805.544.4355
T~e Phone
II (20/2020 I lesteinberg@capslo.org
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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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 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.)
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
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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, 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 805-503-6268
Name Title Phone
01/21/2020 jlilien@fcni.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.
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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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st
Organization:
Program:
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.)
Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of San Luis Obispo County
Ombudsman Services
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.)
Since July 2019, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of CenCal Health denials for
skilled nursing care. While this has been a welcome relief for our clients, we continue to have
challenges with homeless or low income clients in a variety of settings. This includes the October
2019, closure of several residential care facilities that served low income clients. The clients
required relocation and did not have the resources to pay for the care that was needed. After
several months working with the families and residents, all of the clients were moved to safe
locations.
Most recently we have had three cases in skilled nursing facilities where homeless clients have
been admitted for rehabilitation services and encountered discharge problems. In the first case,
the client was no longer covered by CenCal, but was not competent to return to homelessness.
Unfortunately, the client chose to leave the facility, resulting in admission to the hospital. That
client was moved to a care facility in the Los Angeles area and at last report, he left the new
facility. He is currently considered to be a missing person. We are working with the Ombudsman
program in Los Angeles to resolve this issue. We have two additional cases we are working on at
this time.
July 1, 2019 - December 30, 2019
New cases opened: 105 (Cases indicates the number of persons lodging a complaint to be resolved.)
Complaints closed: 166 (Complaints indicates the number of issues to investigated and resolved.)
Information and Consultations sessions: 151
Volunteer hours: 429.25
New Residents/Clients: 1,287
Facility Visits: 1,110
Community Education Sessions Provided: 11
City of San Luis Obispo Care Facilities:
3 Skilled nursing facilities
24 Residential care facilities for the elderly
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__________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________
Name Title Phone
___________________________ _________________________ ________________________
Signature Date E-mail
Please limit to no more than 2 pages. Once signed, please scan and e-mail to
jwiseman@slocity.org and mail a hard copy to: City of San Luis Obispo, Attn: Jenny Wiseman 919
Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
$ 3,000 in 19/20 GIA funds will be spent on staff salaries as per our budget plan. All funds will
be expended in February and March 2020.
Karen Jones Executive Director/Program Mgr.805-785-0132
1/31/20 karenjones@ombudsmanslo.org
LTC Ombudsman - IIIB
Profit & Loss
July through December 2019
Jul - Dec 19
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
$ 11,822.00
$ 1,807.00
AAA Grant
County of SLO
In-Kind Match $ 11,860.35
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Total Income $ 25,489.35
Expense
Personnel
In-Kind Personnel
Payroll Taxes
Salaries
$ 11,860.35
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
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Total Personnel $ 11,860.35
Rent
Staff Travel
$ 16,386.80
$ 0.00
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Total Expense
Net Ordinary Income
$ 28,247.15
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$ - 2,757.80
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 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.)
One Cool earth
Growing Happy, Healthy, and Smart youth!
Using Grants-In-Aid provided, the $3,000 granted to us has payed for 120 hours of our Program Coordinator's staff
time; during which, teacher's are trained in the curriculum that we structure for the children at Pacheco
Elementary School. These training sessions strengthen the knowledge base of STEM subjects,
as well as develop the capacity of teachers at the site to utilize the garden beyond our programming. It is vital to our
program that all faculty feel confident in our lessons and are able to continue to prioritize health education. We ensure
this confidence through our in depth trainings.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 4F14A582-D9B9-4C5B-A98C-F4E6FF4E6EE2
Garden Educator's staff
These trainings are open to all teacher's in the district, so we are
to expand this opportunity past a single campus. 10 teachers attended our training session at Pacheco.
Using Grants-In-Aid provided, the $3,000 granted to us has payed for 120 hrs of our Pacheco
Garden Educator's staff time; during which, gardens are maintained, the garden educator
facilitates student activities and lessons, as well as teacher trainings. These training sessions
strengthen the knowledge base of STEM stubjects, developing the capacity of teachers at the
site to utilize the garden beyond our programming. Additionally, these trainings are open to all
teachers in the district. At our Pacheco training, 10 teachers took advantage of this opportunity.
All students served are located at Pacheco Elementary School in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Since August 2019:
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.
340 tastings were delivered on the Pacheco campus
Using Grants-In-Aid provided, the $3,000 granted to us has payed for 120 hrs of our Pacheco
Garden Educator's staff time; during which, gardens are maintained, the garden educator
facilitates student activities and lessons, as well as teacher trainings. These training sessions
strengthen the knowledge base of STEM stubjects, developing the capacity of teachers at the
site to utilize the garden beyond our programming. Additionally, these trainings are open to all
teachers in the district. At our Pacheco training, 10 teachers took advantage of this opportunity
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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.
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$3,000--120 hrs of Garden Educator time at Pacheco @ $25/hr including hourly rate, training,
professional development and support
Anastasia Ruttschow Designee 928.303.2523
1/11/2020 anastasiar@onecoolearth.org
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 2020
Organization: Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corporation
Program: Supportive Housing 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.)
During first half of the grant period, PSHH carried out the grant program as described in
Exhibit B: Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) will provide 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). Social workers provide access to internal
resources, partnering organizations and public services.
Case management included enhanced access to: conflict resolution, individual & family
counseling, domestic violence prevention, employment, education, fair housing and civil
rights assistance, family support, financial management, food security, grief counseling,
health care services, home management, homelessness prevention, isolation
intervention, legal challenges, medical equipment, MediCal, service referrals, translation
and interpretation, and tax preparation.
No changes have occurred within the program.
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 grant period, PSHH housed 80 SLO residents and served 20
households and 60 individuals through clinical case management. We are happy to
report that 100% of residents at these properties have remained stably housed,
compared to the proposed metric of 95% of those receiving grant -funded services. All
those served through the grant-funded program were residents of the City of San Luis
Obispo.
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 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.)
During the reporting period July 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, RISE provided services
to adult and child survivors of sexual assault, childhood sexual molest, and intimate-
partner violence, both female and male; secondary victims which include family
members, significant others, and friends; county schools including middle schools, high
schools, Cuesta College, and Cal Poly State University; and the community at large.
The agency offered the following services to survivors and their significant others: 1) 24-
hour crisis line; 2) advocacy and accompaniment for law enforcement, medical exams,
and legal proceedings; 3) short-term individual peer counseling; 4) individual and group
therapy; 5) support groups for survivors; 6) information and referrals; 7) assistance with
family law and civil restraining orders; 8) emergency shelter; and 9) case management.
RISE offered the following services to the community: 1) prevention education
presentations and programs for local schools and community groups; 2) sexual
harassment trainings; 3) trainings for law enforcement, medical providers, and social
service providers; and 4) bi-annual crisis counselor training for those interested in
volunteering for RISE.
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.)
From July 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019, RISE provided 620 clients with crisis
services, 176 clients with clinical counseling services, and 1,133 students and
community members with prevention education services. With regards to services,103
(17%) clients identified that they reside in the City of San Luis Obispo. Of the 176
clinical counseling clients, 47 (27%) reside in the City of SLO, and 70 (40%)
counseling clients received services at the RISE office in San Luis Obispo. There
were 14 counseling and crisis services clients with an unknown city of residence.
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 2020
Organization: Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County
Program: Meals that Connect
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 San Luis Obispo city at 3 locations as part of its overall program of
serving the entire county of SLO.
We serve meals in 11 dining rooms and deliver meals to the homes of frail homebound
seniors, Monday through Friday throughout the County.
Our lunch site at the Anderson Hotel serves dining room meals to all residents of the
hotel and to any senior citizen 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.
5 years ago, SNP took over the responsibility of providing meals to seniors at Judson
Terrace because their kitchen was shot down and we stepped forward to help them. All
3 dining rooms serve as the meeting point for seniors to socialize and interact, which is
as important as the meal itself.
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 holidays. Besides the nutritious meals, this
program provides social contact, which is important to most seniors, as well as nutrition
education that is mailed out to all seniors quarterly. Our staff and volunteers are
sometimes the only people they see that day. We provide reassurance to family
members that their loved ones are being looked after.
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.
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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.)
In the first six months of FY 2019/20 in the City of San Luis Obispo, SNP served 18,658 meals
at the Anderson Hotel, United Church of Christ and Justin Terrace sites to 234 seniors.
County wide, SNP served 83,734 meals to 1150 seniors.
In the City of SLO, 5,680 meals were served to 112 seniors in the dining rooms and 12,968
meals were served to 212 home-bound seniors.
Of those 234 people served in the City of San Luis Obispo, 98 were over 75 years old, 46 of
them were over 85 years old, 139 of those seniors live alone, 96 were low income and 95 would
be considered to be socially isolated.
Our program targets frail, isolated, 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.)
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The $9,000 grant from the City of San Luis Obispo is used to pay for program expenses
of food, labor and supplies.
The total amount of dollars spent in overall expenses to maintain the meal services to
seniors in SLO City as of December, 31, 2019 are $105,106. The total dollars spent in
the entire County for the same period are $841,494.
Seniors are given the opportunity to donate $2.75 per meals which is voluntary and
anonymous. This year’s donation amount by seniors $.70/meal. SNP depends on the
donations to make up the lack of funding from Title III. The grant from State & Federal
account for 1/3 of the total budget.
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The grant received from the City of San Luis Obispo is also used as a matching fund for
our Federal grant.
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Elias Nimeh Exec. Dir. 805 541-3312
___________________________ ________________ ___________________
Name Title Phone
1/17/2020 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
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 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.)
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Item Description SVS Budget $GIA Grant $GIA YTD Project YTD Project Total
Personnel
Payroll Salaries & Wages Included in Agency Budget
FICA/Workers Comp/EDD Included in Agency Budget
Staff Training Included in Agency Budget
SUB-TOTALS Included in Agency Budget
Operating Expenses
Accounting Services (contract)Included in Agency Budget
Rent Included in Agency Budget
Utilities Included in Agency Budget
Equipment Maintenance Included in Agency Budget
Telephone Included in Agency Budget
Postage 100 150 0 0 250
Promotional Materials 1000 1500 0 0 2500
Payroll Service Fees 300 0 0 0 300
Constant Contact/Website Service 300 0 0 0 300
Office Supplies 500 0 0 0 500
General Liability Included in Agency Budget
SUB-TOTALS 2200 1650 0 0 3850
Volunteer Expenses (125 volunteers)
Volunteer Liability Insurance 2940 850 640 1,000 3790
Volunteer Mileage Reimbursement 4000 1000 697 1,000 5000
Volunteer Recognition 3800 500 91 0 4,300
SUB-TOTALS 10,740 2350 1,428 2,000 13,090
Total Projected Expenses/Requested 12,940 $4,000 1,428 $2,000 $16.940
Senior Volunteer Services
Gia 2019-20 Mid Year Reveiw
Alexis Okumura Executive Director 805-544-8740
Signature____________________________ January 21, 2020 Alexis@srvolunteer.org
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 2020
Organization: San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation (SLOLAF)
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 (the “Project”) continues to provide legal advice, representation and
community outreach throughout the City and County of San Luis Obispo (“SLO”). The Project’s
main office is located in the city of SLO. The Legal Director and volunteer attorneys see clients
by appointment in the SLO office, as well as in senior centers around the County. We also make
house calls and visit institutionalized and hospitalized clients when necessary.
The Legal Director and volunteer attorneys do community outreach and education throughout
SLO County, speaking to other service providers, such as the Commission on Aging and the
Alzheimer’s Association, about legal services available, planning for incapacity, and elder abuse.
In the last six months, several seminars have been given at local retirement communities. The
Project works collaboratively with Adult Protective Services, the District Attorney’s office, the
Court’s self-help programs, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman’s Office to best serve the
county’s growing senior population. The Project participates 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 Project’s primary areas of assistance are housing, elder abuse, government benefits, creditor
issues, and planning for incapacity (powers of attorney for finances and advance health care
directives). The Project continues to prioritize seniors who are in greatest economic or social need
and are at risk of losing safety, housing, and independence.
The Project has had some changes during the reporting period. The part-time Bilingual Support
Services position was eliminated, however our new full-time Office Administrator, who started
May 2019, is bilingual, which has helped immensely in being able to start effectively serve the
Spanish-speaking population in our area. We did not originally anticipate this position to be
bilingual, but it has worked out very well. Also, due to the addition of new legal staff at Stand
Strong, the Project has been able to refer elder abuse restraining orders to them instead of
handling them ourselves, opening up more time for us to work on housing-related issues.
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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.)
Between July and December 2019, the Project provided direct legal assistance to 195 clients who
reside in SLO County, 47 of whom were residents of SLO (about 24% of the Project’s total
caseload). Of the 195 clients, 19% were between the ages of 60 and 64; 41% were between the
ages of 65 and 74; 28% were between the ages of 75 and 84; 12% were 85 years old or older.
Of our clients, 67% were female and 33% were male.
In the last six months, the Project provided over 1500 hours of client service, including advice,
consultation and/or representation to clients with the following legal issues:
Powers of Attorney/Advance Health Care Directives/Wills: 53 clients
Housing/Landlord-Tenant: 67 clients
Bankruptcy/Debt Collection/Consumer Finance: 42 clients
Elder Abuse/Individual Rights: 3 clients
Other (family, government benefits, health care): 20 clients
Other Miscellaneous: 10 clients
Of note is the increase in number of clients seen in the areas of housing and finance since this
same time last year. At last year’s mid-year report, this figure was 32 and 21, respectively. The
figures have both doubled this year to 67 and 42, respectively. Clients seen in other areas have
all decreased slightly.
Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
The check for the City’s grant of $2,500 has not been received as of December 31, 2019 due to
some email and other technical issues. City staff is aware of the situation. The grant agreement
was sent out for e-signature in January 2020 and should be processed shortly. SLOLAF’s
bookkeeper tracks the revenue and expenses of the Project separately from other SLOLAF
revenue/expense items. Project funds are used to pay wages and payroll taxes, staff benefits,
general operating expenses such as postage, office supplies, internet and telephone,
bookkeeping, staff training and travel, and insurance premiums (workers compensation, general
liability and professional liability). In addition, the Project’s federal grant money that is
administered through the Area Agency on Aging requires a certain percentage of matching funds,
and the City’s grant money helps fulfill that requirement.
Donna Jones Executive Director (805) 548-0796
Name Title Phone
1/29/20 donna@slolaf.org
Signature Date E-mail
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 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.)
The $12,000 in awarded grant funds have significantly impacted SLO Noor’s efforts to fill the healthcare gap in the
Central Coast. In order to keep services available to all new and existing patients, funds have been applied to the
medical supplies and diagnostics necessary to provide patients with effective care and treatment. San Luis Obispo
city residents make up 24-5% of SLO Noor's patient base, primarily represented by Hispanic (70%) and low-middle
income (92%) populations without access to care. According to the US Census Bureau, 5.5% or 2,600 San Luis
Obispo city residents are uninsured, commonly ineligible for Medi-Cal coverage and not offered insurance through
their employer. SLO Noor provides access to a full spectrum of medical, dental, and vision services, including the
following: primary care; internal specialty care; labs and screenings; health education seminars; radiology exams;
oral x-rays; denture, dental crown, and dental implants; prescription eyeglass provision; prescription medication
assistance, and; community referrals.
Over the past year, the SLO Noor Foundation has seen exponential growth, accommodating a 28% increase in
services provided in 2019 and a 87% total increase over the past two years. As the only free medical, dental, and
vision clinic in San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties, SLO Noor has chosen to internally reorganize
its operations, prioritizing volunteerism and sustainability in 2020. As a volunteer-based organization, SLO Noor’s
capacity is subject to volunteer provider availability, which has led SLO Noor to focus on volunteer recruitment and
public outreach.The following schedule will be implemented in 2020, but is subject to change: SLO Noor Free
Medical Clinic open four full days weekly; SLO Noor Free Dental Clinic open four full days weekly.
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 reporting period, SLO Noor saw 1,398 patients over 3,469 encounters clinic-wide, and of those patients,
333 were San Luis Obispo city residents, who were served over 725 encounters. Compared to the previous
2018-19 mid-year period, SLO Noor saw an 8.5% and 26.7% increase in clinic-wide patients and encounters
respectively, and a 2.7% and 1.1% increase in San Luis Obispo patients and encounters. San Luis Obispo residents
represent 24% of SLO Noor’s total patient base, which has remained consistent since the previous 2018-19 report
period. Please refer to the following for Q3-4 2019 patient data breakdown:
•234 medical patients at 505 medical encounters (846 total patients and 1,980 total encounters)
•47 dental patients at 235 dental encounters (332 total patients and 979 total encounters)
•52 vision patients at 68 vision encounters (220 total patients and 510 total encounters)
For the mid-year reporting period, SLO Noor also provided 672 labs to San Luis Obispo residents, which made up
25% of 2,692 clinic-wide labs. SLO Noor has also begun tracking patient lab test results to determine clinical care
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Human Relations Commission Grants-In-Aid Program
MID-YEAR REPORT
Due: January 31st, 2020
Organization: San Luis Obispo Syringe Exchange and Overdose Prevention Program
Program: San Luis Obispo Syringe Exchange and Overdose Prevention 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.)
During the reporting period, the GIA money mainly supported providing supplies for expansion
and outreach for the Overdose Prevention Program as well as allowing other funds to be spent
on sterile supplies for the Syringe Exchange Program. These sterile supplies were exchanged
for used syringes, which are disposed of by the Public Health Department. As the only syringe
exchange in the city (and county!), it is an important access point for people who use drugs to
keep themselves and others safe from acquiring or spreading blood borne infections (HIV,
Hepatitis C Virus). In addition, because participants bring their used syringes to the exchange, it
benefits the community by disposing of these safely. We also partnered with the County and
City to do a pilot Blue Bag cleanup at a homeless encampment within SLO City Limits. As part
of this partnership, we provided sharps containers, and Overdose Prevention kits to unhoused
people living in the encampment, and disposed of over 1600 used syringes safely!
In addition, the SLO-Syringe Exchange and Overdose Prevention Program, as a member of the
Opioid Safety Coalition, expanded overdose prevention education and Naloxone (overdose
reversal) distribution and were able to more than double the numbers of overdose prevention
kits given out. Our participants saved 56 lives in the last six months by reversing overdoses.
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.)
Total unduplicated clients- 431
City of SLO clients- 220
Total # used syringes- 88,139
Collected
Total # new syringes- 85,590
Distributed
Overdose kits provided- 162
Lives saved- 56
Use of Naloxone
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Financial report: (A financial statement detailing how the City’s grant money has been expended.)
GIA money purchased Naloxone outreach materials including
$1200.00 Overdose prevention kit assembly materials:
-bank zipper bags
-CPR shields
-syringes/intramuscular Naloxone
-informational brochures/cards
Candace Winstead Associate Professor, Program evaluator 756-2899
Name Title Phone
02/06/2020 cwinstea@calpoly.edu
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
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