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Ten Year Community Goals
Download our Ten Year Community Goal Sheet
Download What Your United Way is Doing to Improve the Quality of Life in Santa Barbara County Children & Families
The Power of Partnership Initiative (POPI) has become the largest community engagement effort in the history of the tri-counties. Since 2008, more than 5,300 community members, from all backgrounds, have come together to share their hopes and dreams for the future of children, seniors, and their families in our south coast communities. In addition, hundreds of community leaders and experts, and 250 organizations have participated to clarify our community’s vision and goals. Together our community has reached an unprecedented level of agreement on the items shown below:
I. Community Vision Statement Consensus All South Coast of Santa Barbara County children, youth and their families are healthy, empowered, safe, and successful.
II.
Community
Goals
Consensus
Health.
Our children,
youth, and families are physically, mentally, emotionally, and
spiritually healthy and are engaged in wellness activities.
III. Community Chosen Outcomes 1. Children enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. 2. Children and youth receive regular, preventive health care. 3. Children and youth report positive values and self-identity. 4. Children and youth report an increasing sense of neighborhood safety. 5. The incidence of domestic abuse/child neglect is decreasing. 6. Families are positively connected through mutual support networks. 7. Lower-income families successfully transition to middle and upper income. 8. Obesity rates for children and youth are decreasing. 9. Elementary grade students are prepared to succeed in later grades. 10. High-school graduation rates for all income and ethnic groups are increasing. 11. Young adults make a successful transition from high-school to work life or higher education. 12. The number of juveniles arrested for felonies is decreasing. 13. Babies are born at a healthy weight. 14. The percentage of youth pursuing risky behaviors is decreasing. 15. Bullying in schools is decreasing (no vote). 16. Lower-income families have money saved for emergencies (no vote).
IV. Some Suggested Strategies 1. Children’s Health Initiative - Enroll eligible children into health insurance programs funded at the federal, state and local level 2. Teen pregnancy prevention initiatives 3. Tailored media campaigns – outreach to parents on parent ed example, Social marketing on buses 4. Family Resource Center model - mobile family resource centers - related uses - bookmobile, health screenings (e.g. blood pressure, diabetes screenings), community health clinics, example, “COW” - Clinics on Wheels 5. Healthy Start model - use schools as community centers 6. Family Resource Center based parent education 7. Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets - common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults. 8. Intergenerational programs - engage seniors & children 9. Parent groups - parents supporting parents 10. Health Linkages partnership with Family Resource Centers - extend model to non-state preschools 11. Encourage children and families to participate in outdoor activities together 12. Provide BMI screenings in preschools and kindergarten to prevent later obesity and overweight problems 13. “Parent Academy” 14. Santa Barbara School District “Preschool for All” program 15. Positive messages in advertising - short commercials with a key message with spots on topics such as obesity, mental health, WIC program, show parent participating in a positive way with their child; reminding them to coordinate dinner times so that all family members are present, "Count to ten", etc. 16. Family development program 17. Program for infant/toddler caregivers 18. Neighborhood delivery systems 19. Build a community among all residents in a neighborhood to care for children 20. Provide continuum of services for children at all ages 21. Partner with parent education programs and provide classes about children's health insurance 22. Align health message directed towards children through 6th grade to create a mind shift in perception of healthy food 23. Create more places for children & youth to hang out that keep them active and out of trouble - skate centers, miniature golf, etc 24. WALK SB - encourage walking and exercise 25. More emphasis on maintenance K-3 grade 26. Provide children with more direction of how they can eventually apply their gifts to the workplace 27. Start the process of parent involvement in their child's education through the Head start program. 28. Family literacy program 29. Parenting Conferences/Seminars 30. Adult Ed based parent education 31. “First 5” parent kit with manual/web support 32. Recruit teens from various organizations to read to younger, pre-school aged children 33. Big Brothers Big Sisters 34. Businesses, fraternities, sororities, high-school students, social service clubs etc. put on book drives 35. Pre-K summer camps are available to all children 36. Home play kits 37. Provide early childhood education as a substitute for childcare 38. Incorporate a "Date night/Friday night" movie - the parents get free time, the children engage in learning activities, and when parents pick them up, they educational materials to take home to continue the learning 39. Provide more extensive educational and developmental training for childcare providers 40. Fun camps for kids in the summer time to learn about their own health
V. Proposed Southern Santa Barbara County POPI Neighborhood Model A. General Characteristics
1.
Formed by actual,
naturally occurring, and virtual neighborhoods blended with
demographic, block by block data focusing on concentrations of
children, families, and seniors with breakdowns such as income
level, ethnicity, etc.
2.
Each neighborhood
determines its own vision, is self managing, and has a volunteer
component.
3.
Neighborhood members
select strategies and tactics from the POPI MAPs and become part
of solutions.
4.
Neighborhood asset
mapping is essential.
5.
Neighborhoods can
evaluate outcomes, change strategies and celebrate successes.
6.
Neighborhoods develop a
voice and are enabled to raise concerns and participate in
solutions.
7.
Neighborhood management
structures may be highly organized with “block captains” or may
be loosely organized with a “virtual mayor” system.
8.
Strategic partners
utilize the neighborhood systems: hospitals, schools, social
service agencies, city, county, state, etc.
9.
Intergenerational and
inter-ethnicity neighborhoods have many advantages.
10.
Neighborhood to
Neighborhood networks share visions, goals and strategies. 11. Neighborhood efforts are most effective when they choose “wrap-around” strategies to improve their environment.
Seniors & Families
The Power of Partnership Initiative (POPI) has become the largest community engagement effort in the history of the tri-counties. Since 2008, more than 5,300 community members, from all backgrounds, have come together to share their hopes and dreams for the future of children, seniors, and their families in our south coast communities. In addition, hundreds of community leaders and experts, and 250 organizations have participated to clarify our community’s vision and goals. Together our community has reached an unprecedented level of agreement on the items shown below:
I. Community Vision Statement Consensus All South Coast of Santa Barbara County seniors and their families are healthy, empowered, safe, and successful.
II.
Community Goals
Consensus
Health.
Access to
physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healthcare is
available to all seniors and their families.
Stability.
Our seniors
and their families are stable financially and emotionally and
continue to produce well-being
III. Community Chosen Outcomes Consensus 1. All seniors stay independent and live safely in their homes for as long as possible 2. Seniors with complex health service needs and their families have access to affordable services locally. 3. The availability of accessible, affordable, and convenient transportation for seniors is increasing. 4. Seniors are engaged in life-long learning activities. 5. Seniors are active as teachers, mentors, and advisors.
6.
Seniors are actively engaged in maintaining and improving
the quality and safety of their 7. Educational and certification programs for family and professional caregivers to learn how to better care for seniors is available and accessible. 8. Seniors have adequate financial resources to meet their basic needs. 9. Seniors and their families are actively engaged in wellness activities. 10. The incidence of elder abuse is decreasing. 11. Seniors have a sense of purpose and are contributing members of their community. 12. Seniors trust and willingly use health services as needed. 13. The number of seniors who experience falls is decreasing. 14. Seniors increase their knowledge and access to Medicare, Social Security, etc. 15. Family and friends provide needed in-home support and structure. 16. Family caregiving assistance is increasingly available.
IV. Some Suggested Strategies
1.
Expand dental assessment and care for all seniors.
2.
Expand Health Insurance coverage.
3.
Create a similar combined case management and financial
assistance program like
Multipurpose Senior Service Program
(MSSP) and extend
benefits to all seniors.
4.
Deliver meals to homebound seniors and provide in home
senior assessment whereby a social worker home visits at the
time of meal delivery make assessments. Social workers consider
the safety of the home and other basic needs of the adult every
three months to make recommendations and referrals.
5.
Provide geriatric care management for members and loved
ones.
6.
Provide home repairs and adaptation.
7.
Provide services to help with household tasks: cleaning,
cooking, and organizing.
8.
Form strategic
partnerships with hospitals, schools, social services agencies,
city, county, and state to deliver neighborhood services.
9.
Encourage doctor’s offices to distribute senior resource
information to patients.
10.
Provide on demand transportation for seniors.
11.
Keep seniors well through regular exercise programs.
12.
Recruit home healthcare providers, discounted.
13.
Work with faith based community to provide volunteer
caregiver programs.
14.
Engage seniors in activities that help them to age well,
like classes or activities that promote intellectual
stimulation, e.g. Memory exercises; or hobbies. Additional Strategies 1. Intergenerational activities - bring seniors and children together through mutual educational opportunities on a program or neighborhood basis. 2. Improve senior nutrition: cooking classes, neighborhood gardens, checking on frail seniors reg. food. 3. Animal care - discounted veterinarian, pet therapy, animal care 4. Provide classes/information to caregivers and close family members to educate about senior needs 5. Provide free money management assessment and education re: economic security, money management, financial abuse 6. Elder financial abuse prevention programs 7. On-going neighborhood educational seminars, information sharing and support to meet the challenges facing seniors and their caregivers. 8. At home physical therapy 9. Provide free mobile assessment services 10. Help with preparation of meals and shopping for groceries 11. Create Neighborhood websites/Facebook pages providing neighborhood info & resources, links to free online assessments, names and contact information of neighbors, etc. 12. Seniors become mentors for children in neighborhood 13. Neighborhood scheduled check-ins by neighbors (visit Ms. Jones every Monday, etc) 14. Provide a “one-stop shop” for coordinating services and supports; either in fixed locations or mobile. 15. Engage Family Resource Centers, Neighborhood Resource Centers, Senior Resource Centers, Mobile Resource Centers 16. Seniors are aware and have access and knowledge about existing service programs 17. Conduct mini senior fairs in selected neighborhoods staffed with doctors, nurses, etc. 18. TV/Radio station for seniors with news items and program info 19. Senior legal assistance 20. Macular degeneration assessments and vision care for seniors 21. Friendly home visits/phone-calls
V. Proposed Southern Santa Barbara County POPI Neighborhood Model A. General Characteristics
1.
Formed by actual, naturally occurring, and virtual
neighborhoods blended with demographic, block by block data
focusing on concentrations of children, families, and seniors
with breakdowns such as income level, ethnicity, etc.
2.
Each neighborhood determines its own vision, is self
managing, and has a volunteer component.
3.
Neighborhood members select strategies and tactics from
the POPI MAPs and become part of solutions.
4.
Neighborhood asset mapping is essential.
5.
Neighborhoods can evaluate outcomes, change strategies
and celebrate successes.
6.
Neighborhoods develop a voice and are enabled to raise
concerns and participate in solutions.
7.
Neighborhood management structures may be highly
organized with “block captains” or may be loosely organized with
a “virtual mayor” system.
8.
Strategic partners utilize the neighborhood systems:
hospitals, schools, social service agencies, city, county,
state, etc.
9.
Intergenerational and inter-ethnicity neighborhoods have
many advantages.
10.Neighborhood to Neighborhood
networks share visions, goals and strategies. 11.Neighborhood efforts are most effective when they choose “wrap-around” strategies to improve their environment. |
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