96-069 - Grant Award Agreement for the Santa Ana Community Action Network Program

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176 workshops on home and neighborhood safety and focus on interfacing with the Santa Ana Police Department, earthquake preparedness, and safety awareness. SANTA ANA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES: The Santa Aha Neighborhood Housing Services (SANHS) has been involved in providing assistance to residents in the target area for several years. The SANHS provides loans for housing rehabilitation and organizes community clean-up projects. The agency responds to requests from the community, including requests from senior citizens who are unable to maintain their yards. It has a Youth Committee of 13 to 17 year olds who assist with implementation of the agency's clean-up activities. This group provides a much needed service to the community, however, participation in it projects and educational activities has been minimal. The Youth Committee includes about six youths who meet on a regular basis. They have been unsuccessful in obtaining increased participation from parents and youths in the area due to their inability to conduct outreach. These groups have begun to develop a greater sense of collaboration. The groups, including Project SABADO, have continued to express their desire to maintain their own identity and to get credit for their own efforts. It has been a challenge to educate these groups on the benefits of collaborative efforts and that they may maintain their autonomy while at the same time becoming united on common goals. Through the efforts of project staff, Project SABADO has taken a more active role to endorse and promote the efforts of the grant project and to get the groups more involved in joint activities under the grant project. Also, the SANHS has shown an increase in participation as a result of the coordinated efforts of the project members. At its last meeting, twenty-three residents participated in the planning of adopting E1 Salvador Center and Park and on a beautification project for the park. This is up from the average of six residents who participated in meetings and activities prior to the grant prqject. During the first year of the grant project, several very successful joint projects were completed. These included the Posadas, a six day Christmas program; about five neighborhood clean-ups; the Concerts in the Park series; the Community Oriented Policing training for Neighborhood Watch; the Volunteer Connection Day project; and the Carver Concerned Parents Mothers' Day program. All of these projects included participation and assistance from all collaborative members in the planning, implementation, and supervision. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE CHILD CARE CENTER The Assistance League has a child care center located within the target area that offers a variety of activities for pre-schoolers and Kindergarten students aimed at developing interpersonal relationships. The center is open from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, and attendance averages 80 children per day. Fees are on a sliding scale and range from $60 per week to $95 per week, with a limited number of scholarships.