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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-02-19 | 3 | Mastick Senior Center 1155 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, California 94501 (510) 747-7500 January 28, 2014 City of Alameda Community Services Human Relations Board c/o Jim Franz, Administrative Specialist 1 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 Dear Mr. Franz: This is a letter of support for Alameda Family Services application for Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) funding for their proposed Housing Permanency Senior Case Management program. The funding request is to hire a staff person responsible for identifying and supporting seniors who need assistance with housing permanency. Services will include individual and family case management, housing permanence planning, home visiting and housing advocacy. The Alameda Family Services has been providing service in our community for 35 years and recently realized a void in service when launching the Family Support Center in the west-end neighborhood. During the year, Alameda Family Services has served an unanticipated senior population seeking case management services in the areas of housing permanence, food security and health care. The objective of the proposed Housing Permanency Senior Case Management program is to provide case management service geared toward seniors to assist them with safely aging in place within their own homes or to help them with transitioning to housing which may be better suited for their current needs. Mastick Senior Center is a division of the City of Alameda Recreation and Park department providing recreational and educational programs, as well as information about available social and support services. Our program has provided service to the community for 34 years. However, Mastick Senior Center has never been staffed with a social worker and is ill-equipped to facilitate case management with on-going coordination with affiliated agencies, such as counselors or other insurance agencies, and act as advocates between service recipients and the agencies providing service. Thirty-five percent of Alameda's population is 50 years of age and older; thus, making Alameda's population substantially older than the state of California overall, and older than its nearest neighbors (Oakland, San Leandro). At present, 7,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 years of age every day. This will continue for the next 14 years. As the population in our community ages, there will be a need for additional and new services to manage the health, safety, welfare, psychological, and social needs. The services being proposed by Alameda Family Services will be an asset to Alameda seniors and their families and will help create a more sustainable Alameda. Sincerely, Jackie Krause, Senior Services Manager Mastick Senior Center CC: Amy Wooldridge, Director Alameda Recreation and Park Department Alameda Family Services B\PACKETS(2014Febuary2014\MINUTES Febuary 2014.doc | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-02-19.pdf |