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Key Theme <br />Particular concerns <br />Space (both open space and recreation space) <br />Resources <br />- cannot accommodate the entire community <br />- insufficient park and open space <br />Staff <br />-some sites are under - staffed <br />- unable to serve surrounding community because of city -wide event staff <br />needs <br />- cannot always full accommodate drop -ins from the neighborhood <br />Funding <br />- closed on weekends <br />-few evening programs <br />Programming <br />Scope <br />- demand is too high and current programs do not meet needs <br />-need training for staff to expand promising programs <br />Target populations <br />- programs for entire families <br />- strengthen teen programs <br />- mentor programs <br />Coordination <br />SAUSD <br />-city and SAUSD can increase coordination of resources and programming; <br />especially related to joint use, soccer and after - school programming <br />Other organizations <br />-city and nonprofit organizations can coordinate service delivery at city <br />recreation facilities <br />- nonprofit organizations can increase coordination among one another to <br />increase impact and avoid duplication of services <br />Volunteers <br />-youth volunteers <br />- increase use of volunteers in lieu of paid staff <br />- volunteers need to have proper training and understand roles and <br />responsibilities within various programs in order to be effective <br />Private Sector <br />- increase partnerships with business community <br />- business community can sponsor programs and services <br />As one provider noted during the first focus - group, "We can't accommodate everyone." For example, city <br />recreation centers need more staff to handle drop -ins from the local communities. In the past, <br />according to city staff from both focus groups, the center staff could allot at least some time to <br />outreach in serving the local community surrounding the center. However, in recent years, there <br />has been an increase in city -wide events such as: Youth Expo!, Celebrate Santa Ana, Black <br />History month multicultural parade, Christmas holiday parties and other city wide events. There <br />is a feeling among city staff during the focus groups (late 2008 to early 2009) that these events take <br />away valuable staff time from serving the immediate neighborhood with services (for example, <br />nights and weekends) and providing local events that would benefit the neighborhood such as: <br />movie nights, posadas and street carnivals. <br />However, due to recent budget decisions and changes made as a result of the economic downturn, the <br />centers are actually now turning back toward serving their immediate communities more directly. Citywide <br />