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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-02-19 | 5 | habitability issues. We provide referrals to legal assistance, and offer mediation or conciliation services when appropriate. ECHO's Counselors are available Monday thru Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. The majority of our work with clients is done over the phone. However, if needed, we will see clients face-to-face and we will make house calls to clients who are house-bound. I have provided you with a chart comparing Alameda's hourly cost for both Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services to that of other contracts providing the same services. As you will see, Alameda's hourly rate in both FH and TL services is far less than the average rate of all other Housing Counseling contracts. Liz Varela, Executive Director - Building Futures with Women and Children Ms. Varela thanked the Board and staff for their continued support of Midway Shelter and the Homeless Prevention Services provided by Building Futures. She shared that Building Futures is seriously concerned that it will no longer be able to keep all three of its shelters open. It is only with local support, as demonstrated by the CDBG funding, the work of the Alameda Homeless Network, and the generosity of the residents of Alameda, that BFWC has been able to keep the shelter open for almost 30 years. Midway has ranked 2nd and 3rd in the County regarding having the best record for helping its clients escape the cycle of homelessness, and become permanently housed. In addition to a safe place to stay, andthree 3 meals a day, Midway Shelter provides counseling, and a variety of other services to assist clients in accessing permanent housing. She added that, while BFWC received extra funding from HUD this year for Homeless Prevention, those funds will not be available next year. The City of Alameda CDBG funds are the only local source of rental assistance, and other homeless prevention services, and at this time, there are no comparable services in either Oakland or San Leandro. Barbara Bernstein-Executive Director Eden I&R, Inc. For the benefit of New Board members/brief 211 history 211 national 3 digit phone # set aside by the FCC for access to health & human service info 211 centers are Managed & funded locally 2003; EIR designated by CPUC as first NO CA 211 for Ala Co Took 4 years to create what was considered a sustainable funding plan: Worked w/ the city mayors and city managers to develop a "fair & equitable funding plan" Split the costs of the service: 1/3 cities; 1/3 county; 1/3 private sector (based on pop) Launched in 2007: 10,000 calls/yr; Now: approx. 10,000 calls/mo countywide B\PACKETS(2014Febuary2014)MINUTES Febuary 2014.doc | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-02-19.pdf |