WSA - THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT - BUILDING A HELTHY COMMUNITY IN SANTA ANA

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2. What needs do you see and who has these needs? • Childcare to attend classes/centers (C) • More culturally sensitive health providers (and mental health) (C) • Deal effectively with sex education and parenting classes (C) • Provide information for immigration and political issues - awareness (C) • More safe open/recreational places (A) • Ensure basic English classes are provided for families (C) • Affordable housing (D) • Childhood behavioral prevention proactive not reactive (C) • Increased foot patrol to ensure safe feeling, culturally sensitive (B) • Stress management resources for coping to prevent bad behaviors (C) • Community substations; foot patrol; culturally sensitive; safe feeling (B) • Provide resources in how to cope with stress (C) • Provide youth with mentorship programs (C) • More inclusiveness of low performing students and their parents (E) • Provide policies that help reduce firearms, use of drugs and alcohol (C) • Safe and healthy social opportunities for youth and adults (C) • More parks and money to support them (open space) consider non-traditional (A) • Resources on conflict management respect (E) • Community and activities programs for open space (C) • Make sure that center and schools have adequate space, maintenance and human resources (A) • Branding "wellness center or campus" (A) • Community based organizations from community promoters (E) • School hours expanded and adding more activities, meditation, community gardens provided by the children and directed by the parents (E) • Strengthen the family through prevention (C) A. Place within a Place - mentioned 4 times B. Safety - mentioned 2 times C. Programs - mentioned 13 times D. Housing- mentioned 1 time E. Collaborative Approach - mentioned 4 times 3. What strengths or resources do we have that will address the needs? • The potential to strengthen the relationship between the SAUSDS and the City (E) • Potential for the schools and colleges with non-profits for community gardens (E) • School fields being used, more use -joint-use (E) • Ability to access more space (A) • Ensure all resources for safety (B) • Keep culturally relevant spaces open (A) • Coordinate efforts to bring all wellness centers (A) SANTA ANA BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY Stakeholder and Community Engagement Forum - Page 2 April 9, 2009