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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-12-03 | 2 | | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, December 3, 2008 Meeting Deleted: DRAFT UNTIL Page 2 APPROVED Wright - There is a level of duplication in the total, two service providers may count the same individual, but these are low numbers. Biggs - Can the language stating "strengthening safety-net services' be changes to providers are trying to maintain the services they have, preserving or maintaining the safety-net? James - How about "strengthening the current' safety-net? Wasko - Yes. Public Comment - Speakers: Jim Franz, Director, American Red Cross - Alameda Service Center: We have almost reached a time when we have to re-define the term "at risk". Recently, he spoke with a single mother who last year was making a great wage and providing for her family and is now on unemployment and her mortgage is behind as she was asking for assistance. Last year at this time they had served 800 meals for Thanksgiving and thought it was extraordinary. This year it was 930. People asking for assistance from the utility program continues to grow. The PG&E program is almost out of funds. The same holds true for the rental assistance program. Shelters throughout the bay area are in trouble due to the emergency shelter budget (EHAP) being eliminated at the Federal level. We expect to see pockets of poverty to move to central Alameda as we hear landlords aren't able to be as lenient as they used to be because they have to pay their mortgages. Food, rent and childcare are the basic needs this agency is battling. Wasko - Thank you for all the work you do. Laura Hurst, Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) - Here to ask for support to increase funding for domestic violence services. We are finding that victims are too scared to get a restraining order. They would like to house a domestic violence advocate in our police department as this would increase prevention in homicides and families from becoming homeless. Wasko - Is the FVLC thinking about shifting their funding? Hurst - No, there is a need for both and additional funding would augment legal services of other counseling and other services. Wasko - Is there a waitlist? We are trying to assess needs. Hurst - Not sure there is a waitlist, but they often find that departments are under reporting domestic violence. Biggs - How many individuals have you served this quarter and how much is for advocate? Hurst - FT is $40k., PT advocate would be enough in Alameda. She doesn't have the numbers from the past quarter. Soglin - In places without an advocate, does training help? Hurst - Yes. We've trained all Alameda Police officers, and also doing county-wide patrol officer training. Soglin - What are the ways APD supports domestic violence and how are they organized? Hurst - The violent crimes unit coordinates with us and because of staffing levels they prioritize felony cases. Wasko - Does the City still have a domestic violence task force? Wright - No, but staff has been trying to work with FVLC to coordinate with APD and we are considering reconvening the domestic violence task force. James - What are the other needs of people being victimized? | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf |