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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 4 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 4 Murillo - Currently, we have two classes where young people can get vocational education credits. One is through our sound studio and the second course is through HOME SWEET HOME early childhood education course. We have other elective classes that aren't ROP classes where young people can get general elective credit but its not really towards a certificate or ROP credit. Nielsen - And you offer an internship component as well? Murillo - Yes. We currently have an internship component now at BASE. In addition, what we were hoping to do was expand that program so that young people who were part of HOME project who might be at Encinal high school or other schools will be able to access an internship through the center. The concept is a little like an internship library. Previously, the internship program has been primarily for our seniors. Nielsen - And how are you leveraging resources with the Boys and Girls Club? Murillo - We're working with the Boys and Girls Club to find ways to link services. One of the things the Boys and Girls club does really well is hooking youth ages 8-13. One of the things that is challenging, I can speak on that because I was a Boys and Girls Club staff member for several years in San Francisco, is continuing to connect high school aged youth to the Clubhouse unless there is a real structured program with a clear link to career planning. We are currently working with the Boys and Girls Club so that it can become a target internship site for some of our young people. The co-location part is key. Nielsen - So it sounds like the reduction is not going to impact quality of services? Murillo - We had planned to do some academic support planning that we won't be able to do. We'll increase our fundraising efforts in order to work towards implementing that. Wasko - The Red Cross funding went from $61k to $41k, does that mean less people will be served? Franz - No. We asked for less this year. The funding cuts were made at the staffing level because Craig our case manager is retiring. More will be done by collaborating and working with case managers at other agencies and training volunteers to do more. I'll also be focusing move time on Alameda by reducing some of my broader Bay Area responsibilities. James - Looking at the scores, there is only a very small point difference between two of the funded programs and the Filipinos for Affirmative Action proposal. Why wasn't Filipinos for Affirmative Action funded? Wright - Lack of available funding is the primary reason. The most applicants were within the youth development category. You also have to remember from a needs perspective that the safety net services have always been identified as the highest needs in the community priority. While there have also been strong support for youth development services and economic development services, its about finding ways to balance all of these needs. For example, the Four Bridges Program represents the only program funded for people with disabilities. | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |