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June 5, 2000
TO: City Council
FROM: Jan Howell Mar,%L?/
SUBJECT: EOC Liaison Report
Attached for your information is a report received by the EOC Board of Directors at its meeting
of June 29, 2000.
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EOC Executive Dire is Update to the Board of Dir `ors June 29, 2000
EOC Child Care Resource Connection
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS
Child Care Referral Statistics
Feb-00 March-00 April-00
Requests for childcare referrals 106 134 109
Requests for other childcare information 1,501 1,688 1,483
Total 19607 19822 19592
Infant(under 2 years) 63 62 59
Preschool (2 years through 5 years 11 months) 55 84 54
School Age(6 years and older) 18 31 45
Total 136 177 158
Full-time childcare (35 hours or more/week) 68 104 82
Part-time childcare (less than 35 hours/week) 68 73 76
Total 136 177 158
Before and(or) after school childcare 18 25 32
Summer only childcare 0 5 11
Other childcare(evening,overnight,weekend,
rotating schedule,drop-in) 69 53 38
Total 87 83 81
Employed ! i 86 108 96
Seeking employment 8 8 3
In school/training 13 14 7
Other parental needs 3 2 1
Child Protective Services referral 0 0 0
Altematelback-up 0 1 0
Mildly ill clued 0 0 0
Enrichment'and(or)development 1 2 2
Total 111 135 109
Toy & Resource Lending Library
One of our long time families came in this month with three of her children. She is expecting her
5'child.Her children were each going to pick out 2 toys. Her middle son was very helpful,and
picked out his two toys and two toys for each of his brothers. He was sure they would like the
toys as much as he did. We'll find out next month.
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Child Care Trainine and Child Care Initiative Proiect (CCIP)
The graduation ceremony and celebration for participants who have completed the required
number of training hours will be held at CCRC on June 21, 2000. The Child Care Initiative
Project and the Child Care Training Project will celebrate their achievements together in one
ceremony. There are 23 Spanish-speaking and 12 English-speaking CCIP participants. A
framed certificate of completion and one-year membership to CCRC's toy and resource library
will be awarded to each participant.
Resource and Referral staff members are currently visiting the homes of all CCIP participants
and awarding them with surprise incentive packages. Each incentive package includes various
resources including a "calendar keeper", partial reimbursement for start up costs, and a gift
certificate for catalog purchases of educational materials. During these visits, a number of CCIP
participants have expressed their interest in participating in the Food Program.
In May, four workshops were offered for family childcare providers and those seeking a family
childcare license. A training sponsored by UC Davis provided information on serving children
with special needs. CCRC continues to offer the monthly Health and Safety courses that fulfill
the 15-hour requirement for Child Care licensing. These classes have been very popular and
enrollments fill up quickly.
The Spanish-speaking participants concluded theircourses during the month of May and
expressed their appreciation for the intense training provided by CCRC. Because the only
formal education many of the participants have had was through the third grade, they are proud
and excited about their graduation from CCIP. The graduation ceremony symbolizes one of the
biggest accomplishments of their scholastic careers.
Child Care Food Program (CCFP)
In May, the EOC Child Care Food Program staff processed food reimbursement claims for 139
providers residing in Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, Santa Barbara and Kern counties. One
CUP staff member resigned during the month, which meant the remaining CCFP employees
were extremely busy handling the enrollment of new providers, processing claims, and
conducting required site visits. While we are currently in the process of hiring a replacement,
we don't expect to have a new member for the team until late June or early July.
During May; six newly licensed family childcare providers and one registered Trustline provider
in San Luis Obispo County became the newest participants in the Food Program. CUP has also
expanded its services in the Bakersfield area and enrolled more monolingual Spanish-speaking
licensed providers in Monterey and San Luis Obispo County.
Resource and Referral Outstations
The three childcare services specialists who are assigned to serve clients at the regional County
Department of Social Services offices provided the following services in May:
New Enrollments: 15 -Grover Beach 5 -San Luis Obispo 15—Paso Robles
Childcare Referrals: 50—All Outstations
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Two of the employees previously assigned to our outstations resigned in the month of May
(Kerri Abbott and Kacey Cohen). They both accepted positions as Eligibility Specialists with
the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services. Karen Davis was hired to
temporarily fill the void created by their resignations. Our new childcare services specialist for
the San Luis Obispo office is Lisa Lyman, who will begin work on June 5's. Nicole Gilles will
join us on June 12 and be assigned to the Grover Beach office.
The Paso Robles branch of the Department of Social Services has finally found a location
suitable for their needs and will officially open for business on June 2151. Barbara Turk will be
assigned a permanent space in their office and will join their group on June 26`s.
The Department of Social Services has decided to expand the availability of services for
community members who live in the south county. An additional office is being opened in
Nipomo and clients will be assisted by the outstation staff member who also serves clients in the
Grover Beach office.
TANF Child Care Training Project (CCTP)
One individual was successfully licensed in the month of May. She hopes to continue to earn
Early Childhood Education units at Cuesta College while providing childcare during the day.
Although we didn't receive any referrals this month for the CaIWORKs Child Care Training
Project, it has been a very busy month. We have been visiting the homes of graduates who are
now operating family childcare homes to ascertain the key to their success and the obstacles they
surmounted along the way. It has been an excellent opportunity to learn from the experiences of
others and we hope to embed the information we have gathered in our approach to current
participants.
We are anticipating the graduation of 9 individuals who have worked hard to demonstrate their
investment in providing quality childcare. Each of these individuals has had a very unique and
personal experience with the Training Project. A few are providing license-exempt care while
working to create contracts and intake forms for the children they hope to enroll once they ear
their Family Child Care License. Others have initiated internships at EOC Head Starts and are
focusing their attention on appropriate activities for young children. Still others are trying to
devise tools to enhance written and verbal communication with parents. We look forward to
recognizing the hard work and growth of these individuals in June.
SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES
Subsidized childcare enrollments in May:
Mar April May
New families enrolled 39 43 50
Children receiving subsidized childcare 1,650 1,663 1,734
Total payments to providers $445,190 $452,356 $466,198
The California Alternative Payment Program Association (CAPPA), an association that
advocates on behalf of Alternative Payment Programs (APP), held a statewide conference in
South Lake Tahoe on May 25h. Representatives from California Department of Education
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(CDE) were in attendance and spoke about the new monthly reporting requirements and fiscal
matters for the 2000/2001 fiscal year. CCRC sent staff members to the conference and the
information they received should prove useful in planning for program changes that might be
necessary to meet new CDE requirements. The conference also provided the staff with an
opportunity to meet and network with representatives from other APP agencies.
CCRC staff members continued to enroll additional families from the eligibility waiting list in '
May. We have now enrolled a total of 146 children and the joyous response received from the
happy families is very gratifying.
FISCAL ISSUES
CCRC's subsidized childcare programs have experienced enormous growth during the past two
years:
June/1998 June/1999 June/2000
Total Children Served 821 1,475 1,711
Increase (Number) 890
Increase (%) 208.4%
While this increase was anticipated with the onset of Ca1WORKs, the state apparently had no
idea how rapidly the program would expand. CCRC began operating the 1999/2000 fiscal year
with only 54% of the funding necessary to maintain the existing programs for the participating
families for the entire fiscal year!
As we approach the end of this fiscal year, we are extremely grateful that the advocacy efforts
sustained by our staff in conjunction with those of CAPPA, the Department of Social Services,
the Local Child Care Planning Council, the San Luis Obispo Family Child Care Association,
Parents Helping Parents, the Children Services Network, and others too numerous to mention
were successful in securing the funds necessary to serve all our families!
We also have reason to be optimistic about the 2000/2001 fiscal year. The state recognized the
need for strong leadership to manage our programs. Nancy Remley, a manager with the State
Department of Social Services, was selected to fill the void at the Child Development
Department of the California State Department of Education. She has taken bold steps to
reshape the dynamics of the administration of our programs:
► Improved communication ... We have already received preliminary notification of our
funding levels for Ca WORKS Stage 2 and Stage 3 programs for the 2000/2001 fiscal year.
Ms. Remley has consistently provided the latest fiscal information available at the monthly
CAPPA Meetings and is willing and able to clearly and concisely respond to all questions.
► Improved cash flow, ... We will. be receiving payment for twenty-five percent (25%) of
our annual contracts.shortly after July 1, 2000. Subsequent payments will be made monthly
thirty days after the submission and approval of our claims.
► Improved data collection ... Data collection was one of the most frustrating problems
facing both the state and agencies in FY 99/2000. It seemed like a tremendous amount of
time was devoted to responding to various surveys, which achieved minimal results. The
state has now designed a streamlined method for consistently collecting accurate data. They
formed a pilot task force consisting of six various sized agencies to test the reporting method
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to be implemented. After "debugging" the report form, scaling it down to one page for all
four programs, and designing e-mail versions for expediency, the state was ready to unveil
their plans. They took the time to schedule training sessions all over the state, provide
detailed handouts and instructions, and personally appear to answer questions.
We are hopeful that the improved support, guidance, and direction provided by the state will
allow us to focus our attention less on the fiscal issues and more on the program issues, which
directly impact our families.
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Emergency Services
Eviction Prevention-The program closed this month after expending the EFSP Grant
($30,000). The program prevented the eviction or assisted a family to be placed into
permanent housing as follows:
• 188 people were given emergency funds to stay in their homes
• 51 homeless clients, including 26 children
• 8 senior citizens
• 4 temporarily disabled
• 11 permanently disabled
Other assistance given was related to domestic violence,unemployment, child support
not being paid, and assistance to the working poor with unexpected emergencies.
Homeowner/Renter Assistance Program-On May 15th,this program assisted seniors,
blind or disabled clients using the Homeowners/Renter Assistance Program. The
maximum total household income for 1999 was $33,993. Clients may file and still be
eligible for the year 2000 until August 31 st. The may claim last year if they forgot to file
for it.
USDA Commodoties-In the month of May the program assisted 525 people by
providing the following commodities: vegetable soup, applesauce,egg noodles,rice,dry
milk, trail mix, dates and flour.
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EnErgy dEpa=Ent nEWS
jUrIE 2000
PG&E Energy Partners Program: PG&E assumes direct administration of the Energy
Partners Program on July 1, 2000 and has selected EOC as one of seven contractors to
continue operation of the program. EOC will be working in the same four county area
(San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Benito and Monterey) and will have a unit goal of
1,123 homes. Energy has been working with Cal-Neva,the Bay Area Poverty Resources
Council and PG&E to encourage participation of more community action agencies in the
program. So far, three agencies, in addition to EOC, have been added for the new
contract period The new contract contains increases in reimbursement rates by about
15% overall along with procedural changes that will help reduce the costs of operating
the program. The new contract will allow the program to remain in continuous operation
without having to layoff any of our Energy Partners staff, including the six full-time
employees now working in our Salinas office.
PG&E — SESCO: EOC is nearing the end of its current Energy Partners contract with
PG&E's subcontractor SESCO. To date, over 2,700 homes have been served in four
counties under the program, which began in Fall of 1998. EOC has consistently
maintained one of the highest pass rates and customer approval ratings under this
program. Energy continues to work with SESCO to collect payment on all work
completed under this contract. There will be about three to four months of follow-up
work to close out the current contract which ends on June 30,2000.
HEAP: Our utility assistance program has become fully automated and now processes all
HEAP utility assistance applications electronically. Community Resource Worker
Gabriela Saldana has process over four hundred applications so far this year. The new
automated system will speed up the processing and provide for better reporting and
record keeping of the HEAP Program. The system allows access to all applications
submitted over the past three years and generates reports on client statistics and program
financial records. EOC just completed a five-month testing period and earned approval
from CSD to begin using the new paperless system.
Area Agency on Aging: Energy's Senior Home Program, which is funded through AAA
will begin its new contract year on July. The program provides minor home repairs for
elderly county residents. EOC provides free labor while clients purchase whatever
materials are needed for the repair work Most repairs are completed in 4 to 5 hours and
normally involve minor plumbing, carpentry or electrical work. EOC has been running
this small but important program since 1995.
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FACILITIES, JUNE 2000
CHILD YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
Head Start
Atascadero: The grant application for purchase of the property has been
submitted to the State; basic terms have been agreed upon
between us and the owner, an appraisal has been
conducted, valuing the property at $50,000 above the sale
price; approval of the funding request is the only
contingency in the escrow instructions.
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Kerman Construction has begun on the remodel of the recently
purchased center.
N igmt Head Start
Arvin: Chicago HUD approval has been received for the lease
agreement; now we can continue with the design process.
The basic design has been completed, and we are now
performing civil, structural, mechanical and electrical
engineering. We are also developing, as a first step, cost
estimates for utility connections to the building, as we want
the Housing Authority to share in this cost
Fillmore: Southern Calif Edison are being very slow; I have just
received the paperwork necessary for installation of an
additional two poles necessary to deliver power to the site;
until the power is in, we cannot test the systems in the
buildings. The Fire Department has insisted that a fire
hydrant be installed, regardless of the fact that none was
called out on the approved plans. The School district has
agreed to pick up this cost, in exchange for us paying for
improvements made to a length of fence, to pacify
neighbors.
Soledad: Progress continues; PGE are being very slow in approval of
the engineering required for utility connections. This is
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FACILTIES
slowing the CalTrans permit necessary to power the
buildings.
Wasco: The bidding process for the new center is complete and we
are developing the details of the contract and escrow
instructions with the developer.
Delano: The City has visited our center, and shared with staff the
proposed plans for the adjacent center, asking for input on
design issues.
CENTRAL ADMIN
Pursuant to the Board Resolution authorizing the submission of grant
requests related to the new building project, application was made to the
State for $2 million in funding assistance. This appears to have been
unsuccessful, although, as of this writing, the budget has not been
finalized.
Roger Castle, from the Energy Department, is now also the part-time
Facilities Assistant, and is proving invaluable in the handling of the
workload of the Facilities Department.
Steve will be out of the office Monday 6/26—Wednesday 6/28 attending a
training and taking an exam to be a Certified Playground Safety Inspector.
This is pursuant to some recent State regulations and will be of great
benefit to the agency, as well as to other playground operators in the area
(possibly as fee for service).
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Stephen A.McGrath,Facilities Director Page 2
Head Start Uudate
The Head Start year is ending this week with many"End of the Year"celebrations. This
summer there will be three programs operating: High Street Head Start,Paso Robles
Full-Day(funded with CCRC monies), and for the first time,Cambria State Preschool,
which will operate two 3-hour sessions. We are always excited to be able to offer more
full-year services to our families.
During the summer break, we are scheduling several maintenance jobs at selected centers
including painting and carpeting and hope to use the time to spruce up all the centers.
We are in the process of changing our maintenance department which will increase their
availability to all other departments at EOC.
During the month of May, Anita Hoag participated in a federal review of the Riverside
Head Start program and as always, found this to be very worthwhile for our program.
We are in the process of planning our pre-service training for the fall and look forward to
an exciting 2000-01 school year.
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MIGRANT HEAD START PROGRAM:
Centers in Operation— 16 Staff Employed—210
Children Enrolled—536
Program Update
We have begun planning for our In-service Training. It will take place at the Doubletree
Hotel in Monterey and we expect to have approximately 275 MHS staff participating.
Speakers will be chosen to present topics requested by our program staff. We look
forward to this event as a time to enrich and encourage our staff to develop and provide
enhanced services to our children.
The invitations have been sent out to community representatives regarding our Health
Advisory Committee meetings. This committee meets regionally,twice a year. They
discuss current health issues affecting our families, and solutions/available resources in
the local community. Our goal is to have a committee in all of our counties this year.
The Family Service Workers are working hard to ensure that children have their dental
screenings. They are also completing the Family Partnership Agreements with the
families and beginning transitions for the kindergarten-aged children.
The Family Child Care children are also completing their dental screenings and the
providers have shared positive feedback about the new lesson plans they are using.
Staff Update
Each of our centers will be closed two to three times a year, starting this year, in order for
us to provide cluster trainings for the staff. Our Program Specialists will present the
trainings. They will train one to three centers at a time.
Parent Update
The MHS Policy Council(PC)Representatives &Alternates elected from the county
levels will attend the Training and Election session at the Santa Maria Regency Hotel
from June 19m through June 21'. They will obtain more instruction about the Policy
Council and what the PC Executive Committee officer's duties will be. We look forward
to having representation from all eight of our counties, in which we serve children.
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Program Expansion
We have continued meetings with the School District in Gonzales regarding a future
center on their school property.
Please see Steve McGrath's report for other facility updates.
Fresno Delegate Update
Centers in Operation—9 Staff Employed— 107
Children Enrolled—205
The Quality Improvement Plan for the Federal I-99 Review was mailed to the Migrant
Branch late last month. The Delegate continues to repair and maintain their environments
in an effort to comply with the items discovered in the Review. Also we will begin our
new monitoring schedule this month in order to follow-up on the findings.
The Delegate's Pre-service Training was held on May 25"& 26". Some topics were
covered due to findings in the Federal Review; such as health & safety,literacy,science,
child observations,transitions,and child abuse activities. The sessions were presented by
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Instructors from Cal State Fresno, as well as some of
our MHS Education Specialists.
On June 24, 2000, the Delegate agency will hold its annual Parent Conference. This is a
bilingual conference in which community professionals train the MHS parents on ECE
topics.
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EOC HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION REPORT
May 2000
ADMINISTRATION
As a result of our wide spread recruitment to fill the position of Health Services Division
Director, manv resumes and applications are being submitted. We have had responses from a
variety of candidates and interviews for viable candidates will be scheduled in June.An
interview panel is being formed and then we can begin the task of selection. Program Managers
are gearing up for summer programs and are working closely with their staff to continue moving
forward on reporting and budgetary issues. The Health Services annual fundraiser,the
Afternoon of Epicurean Delights, will be held on June 4`s.This year marks the fifteenth
anniversary of the Afternoon Event and much effort is being made to assure it's success.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
MALE VOICES PROJECT
On April 30d',MVP was able to take a group of boys on a deep-sea fishing tap,thanks to Anita
Taylor of Portside Marine and the Halibut Derby Committee of Port San Luis. The MVP
Program Manager and a staff member attended the (OFP) Office of Family Planning Leadership
Conference in Sacramento May 11-13d. MVP had two successful site visits in May,one from
the OFP and another from the UCSF evaluation team. On May 18'n there was a guest from the
Santa Cruz office of Barrios Unidos to lead a group in a men's Circulo ritual.MVP was awarded
a mini-grant by SLO County Probation Department. We will be applying for a more substantial
grant for the 2000-2001 year. Renovation continues on the Oceano site. Classroom activity in
the schools in May focused on preparing groups for an end of the year ceremony to be held in
June at each school. There will be a MVP sponsored Hip-Hop event on June 2nd, featuring the
Central Coast B-Boys.
SLO COUNTY HIV AWARENESS PROJECT
Although the SLOCHAP project was not re-funded by the Centers of Disease Control,the
program continues through mini-grants and sponsorships from other sources. May saw the
launch of a Spanish language HIV educational campaign titled, "Sangre"which translated to
"blood"in English. Posters, television and radio messages will be broadcast through the month
of June. SLOCHAP is repeating last years collaboration with Tenet Health System and will re-
broadcast television and radio messages encouraging HIV Antibody Testing. Tenet is
underwriting discounted$10 confidential antibody tests as well as donating all production costs
for the messages. The Antibody Test campaign will continue through August. SLOCHAP's
project coordinator recently returned from an HIV conference in Washington DC where she gave
both a plenary presentation and a workshop on Guerrilla Marketing in Public Health.
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INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
In May,the I&E Program continued its busy, school year calendar of events in addition to many
end of year events. A High School Education Series was presented to 9`s and 11th grade students
at Coast Union and Lopez High Schools. There was a 9a'grade YCARE presentation at
Templeton High and a Career Day presentation at SLO High.There were High School Education
Series presented to 9m graders at SLO High, Morro Bay High and Paso Robles High Schools as
well as a Parent Night at Vineyard Elementary followed by a 5`s grade Education Presentation on
May 26h. There will be YCARE presentations throughout the summer months and the I&E staff
will be compiling information for reporting purposes in between those presentations. I&E
collaborations with the Teen Wellness Program will continue and will enrich both programs.
CLINICAL SERVICES
STATE FAMILY PACT AND I=X
Due to the May resignation of Clinical Services Supervisor,Maria Legato, a simultaneous
internal and external recruitment has been initiated to expedite the process of filling the position.
Applicants for the position will be screened and candidates will be interviewed in June. Jessica
Westerfield,the Teen Wellness Program Manager will serves as interim Clinical Services
Supervisor until the position is filled. The Tides Foundation granted EOCHS a$25,000 grant
in April to improve and bring the Clinic up to date technologically and a representative from
EOCHS Clinical Services will attend a grantee meeting in June where more information will be
given.
TEEN WELLNESS
The TWP Supervisor is working with staff and agency directors to develop a growth plan for the
Teen Wellness Program. In the next six months, new services will include mental health and an
expanded youth job training program, a peer outreach team, as well as clinical services in
Cambria and Paso Robles. Regional coordinators are being trained to help implement the
expansion of program services. Representatives from the State Office o Family Planning(SOFP)
and the California Family Health Council (CFHC) met with EOCHS Division staff to offer
technical assistance for education,counseling and billing. Recruitment for a Mental Health
Intern is also underway. Staff met with local teens to plan for the Summer Solstice Beach Party.
This event is scheduled for June 20t°at Shammel Park in Cambria. Also in May, a special
Saturday clinic was held for teens from the Grizzly Academy and Paso Robles High School
students participated in a focus group to offer input on the need for a North County teen clinic.
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SENIOR HEALTH SCREENING
On May 10th,there was a site visit from Pacific Care Foundation regarding a possible$10,000
grant opportunity. We should know shortly the results of that visit. On May 16th there was an
Open House/Health Fair in collaboration with The Village, with about 30 local agencies
participating. Planning continues for the June 25th Health Fair that will be held in Nipomo at St.
Joseph's Church. Last year, this event, in collaboration with Promotoras Communitarias,was a
huge success. In addition to these special events, SHS continued its regularly scheduled calendar
of Senior Health Screenings.
ADVOCACY PROGRAMS
TEEN ACADEMIC PARENTING PROGRAM
During May, the TAPP staff attended a CHFC meeting regarding billing. The TAPP Program
Manager and the Acting Health Services Director worked with the Health Department to work
out details regarding their AFLP and Sibling Programs to reflect EOCHS TAPP as a sub-
contractor. We are near completion on this AFLP contract and anticipate signature by mid June.
Some of the key issues being resolved in this collaborative process with the Health Department
include; re-classification of case workers to properly bill out for their services and correct
wording on all publicity to properly identify the programs involved.
PROMOTORAS COMMUNITARIAS
Citizenship and Domestic Violence were areas of focus for Promotoras in May 2000.
Preparations continue for the Latina Domestic Violence Conference to be held in June. This
event will be the fust of it's kind in SLO County and will be held in Grover Beach. Funding for
Domestic Violence is a key issue and potential funding sources need to be developed.
Promotoras is still anticipating a response from the Probation Department regarding a proposal,
and new funding opportunities are being sought after.
LIFEBOUND LEADERSHIP
The LBL Program Manager is happy to report that there have been no student births within her
program for the last 2 years. This reflects the positive impact that LBL has had on the
community members.who participate. The Cinco de Mayo celebration was indeed a success and
there were no incidents of a negative nature at the event. Also in May were several successful
field trips, a collaboration with MVP and progress is being made on the community"Car
Project". LBL will continue during the summer months and is working on project integration and
collaboration on HTV testing and charting with SLOCHAP.
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June 2000
EOC Homeless Services
Shelter
Shelter beds provided for the month of May ranged from 61 persons on a given night to
several nights of 77 persons per night. Children seeking shelter averaged 10 per night. It
was not until May 15`h, that we began to reach an over capacity status and had to tum
people away. It is often common toward the middle and end of the month that more
persons seek shelter as their funds run out and they need shelter, food, and showers. On
the following dates persons seeking shelter did not receive a bed:
5-15-00 9 persons 5-22-00 9 persons 5-28-00 3 persons
5-16-00 6 persons 5-23-0010 persons 5-29-00 4 persons
5-17-0010 persons 5-24-00 6 persons 5-30-0012 persons
5-20-00 3 persons 5-26-00 4 persons 5-31-0017 persons
5-21-0010 persons
Persons seeking evening meals ranged from 72 persons to 118 persons. As of yet,we do
not have an overflow shelter available for the second half of August and the month of
September. We are looking for a facility or church building willing to allow us to use
space from 7:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Case Management and North County
Yesterday, several of us from EOC and the community attended a funeral for a homeless
man who died under a bridge in Paso Robles. There had been outreach services extended
to him through many individuals and community providers,but it is important for us to
remember a man, another human being, who was homeless, died alone,under a bridge. It
was especially touching when 3 homeless persons shared a few words in remembrance of
their deceased friend, Dale. The three whom spoke"live in the bush", as it is called.
That is what some of us might call camping,but we get to return to our house when our
vacation is over and their camp is their home. One man in is grief and his appreciation for
the life of his friendship with Dale,challenged those who were present,"where were
you?". I believe his words are a challenge to each of us as an individual, as an agency, as
a community and as a society, "where are we?" Let's remember Dale, and all the other
homeless men,women, and children needing and using our services.
Success stories for the month include 2 families being housed. Each was a single mom
with a child. Three singles were also permanently housed.
Prado Day Center
A community meeting was held this month. This provides the clients we serve to give
input and feed back,and for the homeless service staff to answer questions and address
concerns. The last few meetings,there has been a good tum out and their input is helpful
in the development of services. Dee Torres, the Prado Manager, responded to the clients
concerns regarding a"covering"for the bus stop on Prado Road. In the near future this
bus stop has been approved for a"covering".
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The Children's Program at Prado began last July through a grant from the Central Coast
Funds for Children. In addition, Social Services had dedicated some money through
June 2000. Presently we are in need of funds to continue the Children's Program and to
send shelter and Prado Children to camp. The Altrusa Club has committed$1040
towards the summer program proposed budget of$7,385. The Altrusa Club will be
hosting a fundraiser July 13, 2000 at the Center Pointe Theatre. The comedy
performance will be "The Foreigner", on July 13,beginning at 7 p.m. with hors
d'oeuvres. Show time is 8 p.m. with dessert and coffee served during the intermission.
Nine dollars of each$15 dollar ticket will go towards the children's fund.
For the month of May, we averaged 2 to 4 children using the services of our child care
worker. This makes a tremendous difference in the lives of our homeless children and
their parents who benefit from a respite while they are meeting with service providers.
Adults using the services of the Day Center ranged from 50 to 80 persons, while those
coming for a noon time meal ranged from 50 to 117.
Other Items
The Homeless Advisory Committee meets monthly. The focus for this group is to raise
funds for the Shelter. Present members on the board include Paul Wolff, Kathleen
Atkinson, Biz Steinberg,Tom Beem,Paulo Younse, Matt Cechini, Kim Swanson, Dolly
Emerich,James Duenow, Dick Warren, and Catherine Manning.
Much time and focus was directed toward a county grant to fund four case managers in
the North County. The city and the housing authority are the applicants and EOC
Homeless services provided information and data regarding the needs in North County.
If the grant receives full funding,EOC homeless services will add 4 case managers, and
the Transitions Program will maintain funding for 1 residential house in Atascadero, and
add 2 residential houses in Paso Robles.
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BENEFIT PLXY
FOR HOMELESS
CHILDREN
"THE FOREIGNER"
A Comedy
WMN: July 139 2000
WHERE: Centerpoint Theatre
150 South Street (neat to bus terminal)
San Luis Obispo, CA
TOME: 7:00 PM Wine & Cheese
8:00 PM Show Time
ADMISSION: $15.00
TICKET INFORMATION: Call Dottie Thompson 541-5698
BENEFIT: EOC Homeless Service Programs for Children
and Summer Camp.
SPONSORED BY: The Altrusa Club
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Human Resources Status Report
May 2000
Recruitment continues to be heavy. We participated in a Career Fair at the Veterans Hall
in San Luis Obispo on May 19. Terminations were higher in May than pervious months.
This was due to twelve seasonal staff not returning to Migrant Head Start and State
Migrant for this program year. All management staff attended training on Harassment
Prevention in the Workplace on May 9 and 16. Human Resources provided on site
orientation in Ventura. Employee accidents have dropped dramatically from 33 (YTD
May 1999) to 6 (YTD 2000).
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May T 17 20 43 1(1) 76(2) 3.9%
YTD 166 126 — — 24.85%
1. Does not include temporary and substitute employees.
2. Includes seasonal staff on temporary lay-off.
• Current Openings
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Child Care Services S (re2) CCRC Re az 5/1/00
Child Care Ser. Sec. DSS (re ) CCRC. Regular 5/5/00
Teacher(re ) MHS North Monterey Seasonal 5/3/00
Teacher(re ) MHS North Monterey Seasonal 5/11/00
Instructional Aide(new) State Migrant Ni omo Limited 5/8/00
Program Finance Asst.(re ) CCRC Re lar 5/8/00
Center Supervisor(new) State Migrant Ni omo Limited 5/8/00
Teacher(new) State Mi t Ni omo Limited 5/8/00
Instructional Aide (re ) MHS North Monterey Seasonal 5/8/00
Child Care Serv. S c.(re ) CCRC Regular 5/9/00
Bus Driver MHS North Monterey Sub 5/10/00
Clinical Services Supervisor(rep ) Health Services Re 5/24/00
Family Service Worker(new) MHS South Monterey Seasonal 5/22/00
Center Supervisor(new) MHS Kern Seasonal 5/22/00
Teacher(new6) MHS South Monterey Seasonal 5/22/00
Teacher(re ) MHS North Monterey Seasonal 5/22/00
Education Specialist(rep ) MHS SLO Re 5/23/00
Teacher(new) MHS Kern Seasonal 5/23/00
Program Assistant(re ) CCRC Regular 5/23/00
Teachers MHS SLO/SB Sub 5/25/00
Instructional Aides MHS SLO/SB Sub 5/25/00
IA/Bus Aide(new) MHS North Monterey Seasonal 5/22/00
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Transportation & Safety Sup(rep CYFS Regular 5/24/00
Instructional Aide(re2) State Migrant San Joaquin Seasonal 5/30/00
Mentor Coordinator(re ) Mentor Alliance Regular 5/31/00
Bus Driver(new) MHS Kern Seasonal 5/26/00
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• Advertising Costs
Central Administration $3513.11
MHS—SLO& SB $265.05 $3305.11
SM—Adelita
SP/MHS—Los Ninos $308.40
MHS-SM $528.37 $7868.51
MHS—Kern $687.20 $687.20
Health Services $2328.26 $6389.53
Homeless Program $99.54 $2212.77
Head Start $167.25 $409.79
CCRC $658.36 $2144.06
Energy $129.28 $457.73
CYFS
SM/SCD-SLO $192.12
MHS—Ventura $1947.46 $6337.26
MHS—NM $290.88 $642.62
Safety
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Employee Injuries This Month
Sp
Repetitive motion injury to elbow 0 days 05/01/00
Knee sprain 0 days 05/16/00
Pelvic strain 8 days 05/16/00
• Year-to-date Injuries by Program
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Planning Department's Maior Activities for June 2000
Lana Adams will be working with Lillian Judd and Biz Steinberg to develop new EOC programs and the
esources to support them. She has strong grantwriting and program development skills, is experienced
at measuring and reporting program outcomes, and has solid community connections especially in the
area of youth development. Lana has been Manager of EOC's Mentoring Program since its inception
and will continue to oversee that department while expanding her support to other EOC programs.
Lana is currently juggling multiple Mentor Program responsibilities while recruiting for a Program
Coordinator as well as providing substantial program support to the Promotoras Comunitarias Program
operated by EOC Health Services.
Lillian is writing the Migrant Head Start Prop 10 applications for Orange and Monterey counties with
applications to these additional counties still to follow this summer/fall: San Luis Obispo, Ventura, San
Benito, Fresno, and possibly San Diego.
EOC's Thrift Store continues to gross $6,000 month after month. As well as earning much-needed
income to support EOC programs,it is an excellent resource for the low-income community. In a typical
month, 60-80 persons in need of clothing and household goods are referred by voucher from EOC and
other community programs. Merchandise distributed by voucher totals about$800 per month. All
customers—whether cash or voucher--receive high quality customer service and our store is known as
the "friendliest thrift store in town."
Donations continue to be high quality and high volume. Approximately 20 of the thrift store's most
dedicated volunteers were recognized at EOC's Volunteer Banquet this month. This program is very
dependent on their hard work and generous contributions of time.
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