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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD <br />43 EBT <br />44 <br />45 Acronym for Electronic Benefit Transfer, previously known as Food Stamps, these are <br />46 debit cards issued to eligible participants for the purpose of buying food and other <br />47 necessities. <br />48 <br />49 Emotional Wellness Homes <br />50 <br />51 A facility where a person develops the ability to handle their emotions and varied <br />-- 52 - -experiences they encounter -in life. Emotional wellness is an awareness, understanding, <br />53 and acceptance.of our feelings and the ability to manage and change challenges <br />54 effectively. <br />55 <br />56 Good Neighbor Policy <br />57 <br />58 A set of principles and activities designed to provide a consistent means of <br />59 communication between facilities that provide resident services and their respective <br />60 neighbors. The Good Neighbor Policy is applicable for Residential Programs when <br />-61 . residents and the services have a potential impact including but not limited to <br />62 community safety, cleanliness, and security in the surrounding neighborhood(s). <br />63 <br />64 Group Home (GH)* <br />65 <br />66 Aresidential unit utilized. as a supportive living environment for people meeting the legal <br />67 definition of disabled. Provides housing only for a classified group of people. No medical <br />68-- care, services, or treatment.can take place in a Group Home. Only State -licensed <br />69___facilities can provide_care,_.services, or treatment under State law (see Residential <br />70 Care Facilities) - - -- - <br />71 <br />72 Hospice <br />7 <br />73-:Aaype of-healtlrcare.that-focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and <br />- 75:.: symptoms -and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. <br />-76 Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering. <br />77 <br />78 Housing Element <br />79 <br />80 .. _Since1969' California has -required that all local governments (cities and counties) <br />81 : -adequately;plan.to.meetthe:-housing needs of everyone in the community. California's <br />- -82 :: local. -governments meetthis requirement by adopting housing plans as part of their <br />-83 "general plan" (also required by the state). General plans serve as a local <br />.84 . -, governments ."blueprint for. -how the city and/or county will grow and develop and <br />-__85 --_include eight elements.: -land use, transportation, conservation, noise, open space, <br />86 safety, environmental justice, and housing. <br />87 <br />88 <br />ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY 202212023 Page 30 of 42 <br />