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o Emotional wellness and mental health services for our children, <br />youth, and adults. Santa Ana families have faced an increased year of <br />individual and collective grief and loss, and based on our data, we <br />anticipate that the need for emotional wellness services will skyrocket <br />over the next 18-24 months. <br />o Community-centered community development and revitalization that <br />prioritizes opportunities for the most vulnerable and low-income <br />neighborhoods to thrive and be healthy. This includes re-imagining <br />the use of land and activating and protecting spaces that are <br />underutilized to maximize access to housing that is affordable, open <br />space for families to be active, and alternative economic models that <br />are sustainable especially for undocumented families. <br />o Protections and resources for tenants. Santa Ana has a majority <br />tenant population, a large percentage of which have experienced <br />significant loss of income or financial hardship and have accumulated <br />rent arrears or housing situations that could be cause for eviction, <br />despite the statewide eviction moratorium and rental assistance <br />programs. The city must support its residents by increasing the tenant <br />legal assistance fund and enacting a citywide moratorium on all <br />evictions. <br />We are ready and eager to partner with the City and other local partners to focus the <br />conversation on an equitable recovery for Santa Ana, especially our most vulnerable <br />families. <br /> <br />In Solidarity, <br /> <br /> <br />Nancy Mejia, MSW, MPH <br />Chief Program Officer <br /> <br />