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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApprove Project Self-Sufficiency 2006 Action Plan �,�,6 ,C S RCI€~ IVED 2006 FEB -9 AM 10 35 Cll f CLFW CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Council/Agency Meeting Held c2LAIAC6 Deferred/Continued to Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied I CI k s nature Council Meeting Date 2/21/2006 Departm t ID Number CS06 003 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO HONORABLE �MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SUBMITTED BY PENSI ,OPE CULBRETH-GRAF�Y ADMINISTRATO , T PREPARED BY JIM B ENGLE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVI SUBJECT APPROVE PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY 2006 IAION PLAN Statement of Issue Funding Source Recommended Action Alternative Action(s) Analysis Environmental Status Attachment(s) Statement of Issue The Project Self-Sufficiency Program coordinated by the Community Services Department prepares and updates its Action Plan annually describing the mission goals and objectives of the program for Council approval Funding Source None Recommended Action Motion to Approve the 2006 Action Plan of the Community Services Department Project Self- Sufficiency Program Alternative Action(s) 1 Do not approve the 2006 Action Plan for Project Self-Sufficiency as presented or 2 Direct staff to make policy or other changes to the 2006 Action Plan for Project Self- Sufficiency Analysis Project Self-Sufficiency is a program of the Community Services Department which assists low-income single parents in achieving economic independence from government assistance through a vast community and county network of human services As the lead agency for Project Self-Sufficiency the Action Plan is updated each year for the program City Council gave approval for the Project Self-Sufficiency Program in 1985 and approved an Action Plan for the program in November 1986 and each year thereafter 7- REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE 2/21/2006 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER CS06-003 In brief the Action Plan for 2006 (Attachment 1) has been amended as follows a letter from Mayor Sullivan has been included as well as an updated list of Project Self-Sufficiency Family Self-Sufficiency and Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation members there are additional news articles and newsletters an updated list of recipients of the Foundation Scholarship Program has been included along with a current list of single parents and their goals/achievements Project Self-Sufficiency manages approximately one hundred low-income single-parent facilities at any given time Currently there are ninety families overseen by one full-time Human Services Supervisor and one part-time Office Assistant Key activities of the program during the year are the June Recognition/Scholarship Event Holiday Party and three Adopt- A-Family opportunities Staff has reviewed community resources the method for program implementation and the current economic data relevant to the program The Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation has reviewed and approved the 2006 Action Plan Council approval is requested of the amended Action Plan for the Project Self-Sufficiency Program for 2006 Environmental Status Attachment(s) City Clerk's 5-�It Image Number No. Description 1 2006 Action Plan for Pro ect Self Sufficiency G IRCA12006106 003 Approve PS S Action Plan for 2006 doc 2 2/6/2006 4 38 PM ATTACHMENT # 1 � Huntington Beach � PROJECT � SELF-SUFFICIENCY f 1 1 1 � Action Plan i 2006 ' 'A Team E!(orY' . . . to assist low income single parents. i CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY 2006 ACTION PLAN 1 rCITY COUNCIL DAVE SULLIVAN MAYOR GIL COERPER MAYOR PRO TEM KEITH BOHR DEBBIE COOK DON HANSEN KATHY GREEN JILL HARDY CITY ADMINISTRATOR DR PENNY CULBRETH-GRAFT r COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR JIM B ENGLE SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION HUMAN AND CULTURAL SERVICES JANEEN LAUDENBACK PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY STAFF rSUSAN EDWARDS SUPERVISOR i 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No INTRODUCTION 1 THE ORGANIZATION 2 FUNDING 3 SELF-SUFFICIENCY DEFINED 3 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY 3 MISSION STATEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES 4 CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS -WELFARE REFORM 5 LETTERS FROM MAYOR j DAVE SULLIVAN 6 jSUPERVISOR JAMES W SILVA 7 SENATOR BARBARA BOXER 9 THE WHITE HOUSE 11 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY GUIDELINES 12 Eligibility Requirements 12 Identifying Participants 12 Qualifying Participants 14 Expenditure Policies 15 Case Management 16 Levels of Participation 17 Program Participation 17 Program Benefits For Participation 18 Evaluation 19 Termination For Nonparticipation 19 Recognition Program 19 Pregnancy Policy 20 PROGRAM COMPONENTS 21 Child Care 21 Housing 22 Transportation 23 Education 23 Career Counseling 24 Job Development 25 Personal Development 25 Support Services 26 Other Supportive Services 26 2005 JUNE RECOGNITION PROGRAM 30 r 1 APPENDICES A Family Self-Sufficiency Network B Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation Members 1 Foundation Letter of Support C Environmental Management Agency (EMA) Housing Assistance Division 1 EMA Income Standards 2 EMA Payment Standards D Application Form E Recommendation Letter Form F ParticipationlTermination Policy G Release of Information Form H Child Care Payment Policies 1 Parents 2 Providers I ParticipationlTermination for 313 11th St 1 Individual Action Plan (IAP) 1 J Referral and Assignment K Mentor Program 1 Description 2 Mentor Forms Mentor 3 Mentor Forms Participant L Community Involvement Checklist M Adopt-A-Family Program 1 Participant Form 2 Sponsor Form N Protect Self Sufficiency Newsletter 4 News Articles 4 1PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY City or Huntington Beach Community Services Department 2000 Main Street,P 0 Box 190 Huntington Beach,California 92648 (714)536 5263 January 1 2006 a Honorable Mayor City Council and City Administrator The Project Self Sufficiency 2005 Action Plan is proudly presented to you for your approval and support This outstanding unique city program encourages all entities public and private to assist our low income single parents who are striving to become self sufficient Huntington Beach is the only city that opted to continue its Protect Self Sufficiency program a program encouraged by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of its Quality of Life Initiatives (1984 86) Today Huntington Beach s Project Self Sufficiency is recognized as a model program nationally On June 20 1995 the Orange County Board of Supervisors commended Project Self Sufficiency for its unique and outstanding service to the citizens of Huntington Beach as well as the county of Orange Most recently Protect Self Sufficiency has been nominated for the California Legislative Award for its outstanding service to the community You will also find a letter of congratulations from Senator Barbara Boxer and Orange County Supervisor Jim Silva included in this years Action Plan The program not only seeks to meet the needs of the low income single parents in the city but also welcomes those coming from shelters During 2005 we were able to assist one new family at our apartment house in downtown Huntington Beach We are proud of the many accomplishments of our parents During June 2005 Project Self Sufficiency recognized thirty five participants for their education or job training accomplishments This year 3 single parents received their BA s at four year colleges 10 received their AA s and 22 received various certificates (office support electronics digital media arts optical assistant certificate and ultra sound technician) In conclusion on behalf of the families of Project Self Sufficiency the Project Self Sufficiency Foundation the Orange County Single Parent Network /Task Force and staff thank you for the support you have given the program over the past eighteen years This support shows all of our citizens that Huntington Beach is a city that is committed to breaking the welfare cycle for its low income single parent residents We ask for your continued guidance support and endorsement so that Project Self Sufficiency will continue its efforts in the future to assist our low income single parents and their children Sincerely Susan Edwards Project Self Sufficiency Supervisor r INTRODUCTION Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency (PS-S) exists today because of its initial participation in the U S Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) demonstration program Project Self-Sufficiency Phase 11 As such our city s program began by Resolution No 5587 on October 1 1985 The program continues today due to - the city's commitment to PS-S and due to the cooperation between the private and public sectors of our community Data on this socio-economic experiment showed that incentives such as housing childcare and educational assistance draw significant numbers of disadvantaged individuals to challenge themselves to strive for self- sufficiency The original HUD design encouraged flexibility which called the original PS-S Task Force to actively seek out the community's target population Lwow-income single parents are the target population for the Huntington Beach PS-S program Approximately 70% of the eligible participants between 1986 and 1999 were Huntington Beach residents and the remaining 30% were parents temporarily living in nearby shelters or were homeless As of September 2002 PS-S has awarded 157 housing vouchers/certificates through the program PS-S also offers information and referral to the general public The policies and guidelines set forth in the following Huntington Beach PS-S 2004 Action 1 Plan reflect the special considerations of the Huntington Beach geopolitical boundaries For the first ten years of the PS-S program Project Self-Sufficiency received housing vouchers/certificates through the Orange County Housing Authority During 1994-95 we received eight homeless vouchers During 1995 we placed three PS-S families directly into low-income apartments in Stanton/Midway City through the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) During 1996 we had three opportunities to place PS-S families into a Stanton low-income apartment complex through EMA During 2002 we had three of our apartment units become vacant and were able to house three additional PS-S families During 2003-2004 we only had two units become available to house an additional family In addition, the PS-S Foundation began three rental buy-downs for three PS-S families Each family receives $300 00 per month in rental assistance for a period of 18 months They will be finished with their goal at the end of the 18-month period One thing we do know for certain we do not have enough housing for our PS-S families We do need an additional apartment house The PS-S program is a comprehensive design to integrate services from federal state 1 and local agencies as well as services provided by the private sector These services are delineated in the PS-S Program Components childcare housing transportation education personal and career counseling job development personal development and other supportive services r r i THE ORGANIZATION Protect Self-Sufficiency is a community protect administered by the City of Huntington Beach Community Services Department The program first developed in the Economic Development Department and was transferred to the Community Services Department in October 1990 The City Council is the ultimate governing body and approves funding for the program in the city s annual budget To complement the City Council the Family Self- Sufficiency Network/Task Force (Appendix A), a group of local agencies assists the program through direct services offered by their agencies The mission statement and goals of the network appear in Appendix A along with the agencies that belong to the organization The Family Self-Sufficiency Network /Task Force has a direct interest in the success of Protect Self-Sufficiency participants In January 1994 the Protect Self-Sufficiency Foundation (PS-SF) became a reality The first chairperson for the Foundation was Haydee V Tillotson followed by Patricia Seitz Judy Loschin and Pat Seitz serve as the current Co-Chairpersons of the PS-S Foundation This private group will assist PS-S by raising funds which will be made available to support our single parents The PS-S Foundation has nonprofit status in California During its first 10 years the foundation raised over $200 000 This year (2005) the Foundation will raise and distribute scholarship monies given out to the single parents of PS-S at our annual June Recognition Program During 2004 over $50 000 was raised and distributed for scholarships through the combined efforts of private citizens local businesses Protect Self-Sufficiency and the PS-S Foundation The General Purposes of the Foundation is This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person It is organized under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes The Specific Purposes of the Foundation are Within the context of the general purposes stated above this corporation shall further the goals of Protect Self-Sufficiency a support organization for low-income single parents with dependent children You will find a list of the 2004 board members in Appendix B and a letter of support from the PS-S Foundation in Appendix B-1 Even though housing vouchers are no longer awarded directly to Protect Self-Sufficiency the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) plays a significant role in the program The EMA is a member of the Family Self-Sufficiency Network /Task Force and its role assures that all HUD guidelines for qualifying participants and landlords are met PS-S is also a member of the Family Self-Sufficiency Network of Orange County and for the past two years PS-S was the chair of that committee This year PS-S will act as an advisor on the Board of the Family Self Sufficiency Network of Orange County The Community Services Department staff has appointed an employee with an administrative and social science background to coordinate the program The Human Services Supervisor works directly with the Family Self-Sufficiency Network [Task Force 2 1 the PS-S Foundation the community and participants to facilitate the PS-S program Due to budget reductions in 2003-2005 the part-time assistant position was temporarily deleted Currently we have a part-time Office Assistant II who works with the supervisor The Director provides case management by establishing achievable goals and objectives identifying barriers to employment identifying and utilizing appropriate community resources monitoring participants' progress and conducting participant follow-up after job placement Volunteers may also assist in the day-to-day operations ' The PS-S participants themselves comprise part of the PS-S program as volunteers Participants may assist with childcare and serve on committees fund-raising clothing food and transportation Established participants may serve as mentors to newly enrolled parents in the program FUNDING Project Self-Sufficiency is a public/private partnership As such the city budgets Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to administer the program For FY 2005-06 Project Self-Sufficiency will be funded by a combination of CDBG funds as well as donations fundraisers (Distance Derby) and the city s General Fund During the summer of 2005 the City of Huntington Beach sponsored the DISTANCE DERBY with the help of the PS-S Foundation Project Self-Sufficiency staff and single parents and ' Community Service Groups It was truly a public/private partnership event' SELF-SUFFICIENCY DEFINED The point at which the PS-S parent is no longer receiving public assistance benefits and has achieved his/her highest prioritized goal EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY The Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency initial eligibility requirements will include equal preferences for all persons regardless of their age creed political affiliation gender or handicap IMISSION STATEMENT Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency's mission is to identify qualify and assist motivated low-income single parent families with minor children achieve economic independence from public assistance through personal development education and job ' training 3 OBJECTIVES 1 To create an awareness in the community of the unique problems encountered by very low-income single parent families and to secure community support through an effective marketing and public relations program 2 To reach the families in need in the Huntington Beach area and welcome families from shelters by a referral system and community relations 3 To coordinate existing public and private agencies and resources in providing 3 comprehensive services to these very low-income families through an establishment of an agency network 4 To identify highly motivated low-income single parents with a strong commitment to family through an assessment period that assesses motivation and abilities prior to moving into an apartment (313 11th St Huntington Beach) 5 To assist the PS-S enrollee to set realistic goals through the development of an Individual Action Plan (lAP) designed to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency 6 To evaluate the progress and success of individuals regularly during their first 18 months in PS-S through needs and update questionnaires and/or interviews involving updating additional Individual Action Plans (IAPs) 7 To develop an assistance program not to exceed five years for any one individual 8 To sponsor one recognition program each year 9 To evaluate the PS-S program annually through an assessment of program objectives 10 To write and distribute a monthly newsletter to the PS-S participants as well as E interested community members 11 To hold monthly meetings (on the third Tuesday of each month at City Hall) for all active participants 1 12 To sponsor holiday adopt-a-family programs for Thanksgiving Christmas and Easter t + 4 CURRENT CONSIDERATION WELFARE REFORM In August of 1996 the Clinton Administration signed welfare legislation that ends guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demands work from recipients Since that time the Governor of California and the State of California along with the County of Orange have formulated a Welfare to Work Plan for local use This plan began January 1 1998 It involves sweeping changes for all welfare recipients Project Self Sufficiency ' has about 60% of its current caseload receiving federal benefits The new rules and regulations will affect our program We began to see changes in 1996 & 1997 and these changes will continue Starting in January 1998 all single parent TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients are required to work at least 32 hours per week Benefits are for eighteen months with a lifetime maximum of five years Orange County as well as the State of California has work participation quotas that must be met or else funding will be reduced In 1997 25% must be working etc This means that PS-S participants in full time school receiving aid may be allowed to finish one semester but the future is CalWorks - put everyone to work with minimal training This is causing ripples throughout our state and county At the community college level classes are being designed for quick open/entry open exit training As this is being written we are all moving towards putting people to work FASTER As I analyze and envision these sweeping welfare reforms in our society I see these changes for PS-S participants Most participants on aide will be working at least part time while attending school In Orange County the work requirement is 32 hours per week If a single parent is in school 12 hours a week (i e 12 units) the work requirement is 20 hours per week These two sums (12+20) equal 32 hours per week and will meet the County s � requirements Some may elect to take a sanction and have their grant reduced by the mothers portion and continue full time at school Some may go to work full time get off of all aid and continue school part time And some (25%) were never on aid to begin with (they had child support or spousal support) So as the clock began to tick in 1998 the ' outcome for PS-S participants is working part time and doing school/training full time or the reverse working full time at a lower wage and attending school part time to earn a i degree or to better train themselves What we do know is that a single parent of three small children cannot earn enough at minimum wage to support their family Project Self- Sufficiency is here to assist those single parents who are highly motivated and realize that training and education are the real answers f ' S ® � City ®f Huntington Beach 2000 MAIN STREET Dave SuffivaI1 CALIFORNIA 92648 Mayor December 15 2005 Ms Susan Edwards Coordinator Project Self-Sufficiency City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street 1 Huntington Beach CA 92648 Dear Ms Edwards I can think of no other program in this city that accomplishes so much in assisting single parents in becoming self-sufficient On behalf of the City Council staff and citizens of Huntington Beach I congratulate you and your staff on a successful year MAs we see more and more programs that serve families eliminated because of funding cuts at both the State and Federal level local government tries to do its best to fill the void Project Self-Sufficiency is the model in assisting families to take care of themselves and to provide a better standard of living It gives families hope that their lives can be improved The City Council supports the efforts of Project Self-Sufficiency in meeting the needs of our single parent families Susan you and your colleagues contribute so much in making Huntington Beach a place that cares Again my heartfelt thanks for your dedication in making Project Self-Sufficiency the success it is today Sincerely Dave Sullivan Mayor R TELEPHONE {714) 536 5553 ' Anjo Japan FAX(714)536 5233 a „i ,i , \, , /, ,I cn ! I I ' JAMES W SILVA SUPERVISOR SECOND DISTRICT ORANGE COUNTY HALL OF ADMINISTRATION 10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA CALIFORWA 92702 0667 PHONE (714) 834 3220 FAX (714) 834 6109 I 1 � 1I 1 I f r � JAMES W SI]LVA SUPERVISOR SECOND DISTRICT ryl ORANGE COUNTY HALL OF ADMINISTRATION ill 10 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92702 0687 if PHONE (714) 834 3220 FAX (714) 834 6109 September 12, 1995 Ms Susan Edwards Coordinator Project Self-Sufficiency 2000 Main Street , Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Dear Susan I write to express my unreserved support for Project Self-Sufficiency As you approach your tenth anniversary as a program you can be proud of the hundreds of single parents you have helped to help themselves Through a unique private-public partnership, PS-S demonstrates a steadfast commitment to assisting parents get the education and assistance they need to transition from dependence to independence from an uncertain future to the attainment of their goals and dream, I was especially impressed with the stories presented at the June Recognition Ceremony Because of Project Self--Sufficiency and its many supporters women have made phenomenal strides personally and financially It is heartening to know that so many families have been strengthened and given new hope I supported PS--S as a Councilman and I am pleased to continue that support as a County Supervisor You have my best wishes for a successful 1996 r Sincerely, James W Silva L� Supervisor, Second District JWS RS I 1� I f I 1 1 'United *tates *matt HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SUITE 112 1 WASHINGTON DC 20510-0505 I I f BARBARA BOXER CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 1 I I I BARBARA BOXER CGMWTTEFS CALIFORNIA APPROPRIATIONS RANKING HOUSING AND ��� �5tatcs ol6� ��� URBAN AFFAIRS BUDGET ENVIRONMENT HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKS SUITE 112 , WASHiNGTON DC 20510-0505 (202)224-3553 senator@boxer senate gov http//www senate govhboxer June 16 1998 Project Self-Sufficiency Community Services Department CAL y c,L Ii,n,ingt.rr BowY>1� ?000 Ma,n Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 , Dear Friends My warmest greetings to you as you gather to honor participants j in Project Self--Sufficiency' s Annual recognition event Although I cannot be with you, I send my sincere wishes for a memorable evening I am pleased to join Project Self-Sufficiency in extending my sincere congratulations to the program participants for their accomplishments This must be a proud moment for you, your families and friends Through your achievements you have inspired so many My best wishes for a memorable evening ' rely, Si- Barbara Boxer United SLazes Seriatot BB mea D 1700 MONTGOMERY STREET ❑ 2250 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY 1650 CAPITOL MALL ❑ 2300 TULARE STREET ❑ 525 B STREET ❑ 210 NORTH E STREET SUITE 240 SUITE 545 SUITE 6544 SUITE 130 SUfTE 990 SUITE 210 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 EL SEGUND0 CA 90245 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 FRESNO CA 93721 SAN DIEGO CA 92101 SAN BERNARMNO CA 92401 (4151403 0100 (310)414 5700 (916)448 2787 (209)497 5109 (61%239 3884 (909)888 8525 , PRI NTEO ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 ' } THE WHITE HOUSE WASH 1 N GTO N May 6 1998 Ms Susan Edwards Coordinator Project Self-Sufficiency City of Huntington Beach Post Office Box 190 2000 Main Street r'ml r,rn o )rAA Dear Ms Edwards On behalf of President Clinton thank you for inviting the President to attend the Project Self--Sufficiency' s .Annual Recognition Program on June 16, 1998 in Huntington Beach California The tremendous demands on the President ' s schedule do not permit the White House to honor your request Please know that your request was given full consideration and that President Clinton appreciates your interest Should you need further scheduling assistance, please feel free to contact my office 1 Once again, thank you for contacting the White House Sincerely, btepnanie ,:,treeEL Assistant to the President Director of Presidential Scheduling SSS/mxw PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY GUIDELINES I ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A re Huntington Beach PS-S eligibilityuirements are gq ' 1 Be a single parent with physical custody of minor children (under the age of 18) ' 2 Be a resident or work in Huntington Beach or live in an Orange County shelter with no permanent residence 3 Be highly motivated to increase his/her economic opportunities through job training and/or education 4 Be considered low-income by the same income standards established by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) Housing Assistance Division (Appendix C-1 and C-2) and 5 Project Self-Sufficiency must have enough staff and resources to be I able to take in additional participants We case manage approximately 100 families given current staffing levels B Preferences will be given to highly motivated persons whose main priority is to obtain educational or job training skills and who ' 1 Lack permanent shelter 2 Lack education or basic job training skills 1 3 Lack affordable housing 4 Lack affordable childcare 5 Lack adequate transportation C The following criteria will preclude application processing 1 Exceeds maximum income levels 2 Does not demonstrate commitment to self-sufficiency 3 Has a chemical dependency history within the last year 4 Project Self-Sufficiency has reached its maximum number 5 Does not live or work in Huntington Beach or come from a shelter 11 IDENTIFYING PARTICIPANTS - MARKETING STRATEGY Most participants will be referred to the city through the agencies represented in the Family Self-Sufficiency Network ITask Force as well as EOPS and CalWorks/Re-Entry counselors at the local Community Colleges Clients who appear to meet minimum qualifications will be referred to Huntington Beach staff who will be responsible for providing initial telephone contact and/or application iApplications to PS-S will be accepted when PS-S has openings A 12 comprehensive marketing strategy is designed to reach eligible PS-S candidates The following methods will increase program awareness to potential participants A Referrals will be accepted through the EOPS (Extended Opportunity j Programs and Services) counselors and the new CalWorks/Re-Entry counselors at Coastline Community College Golden West and Orange , Coast B The Department of Social Services will receive PS-S brochures and disseminate the information to the caseworkers who work with persons who meet PS-S eligibility requirements C Human Options and other Orange County shelters for battered women will ' have PS-S applications on hand Shelter staff will refer their clients who meet the PS-S profile to Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency D The Oak View Community Center staff will be familiarized with PS-S and be able to refer persons to PS-S E The Episcopal Service Alliance a local nonprofit agency serving the homeless and low-income resident will be familiarized with PS-S and will refer persons to PS-S F Local churches will be familiarized with PS-S and be able to send referrals 'G The Huntington Beach Adult School program of the Huntington Beach 1 Unified High School District will refer eligible persons to PS-S H Huntington Beach residents will learn of PS-S through cable TV and news releases Releases shall state eligibility requirements of the program the nature of housing assistance for low-income families where they may apply for Project Self-Sufficiency and shall include an explanation that applicants for participation in the program will not lose their places on the public housing waiting list I The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will refer eligible applicants to Project Self-Sufficiency J Prospective participants will also be referred by the One Stop Center We are a partner with the One Stop Center of Orange County 13 ' 1 111 QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS - APPLICATION PROGRAM A The initial written application process involves the following ' 1 The Project Self-Sufficiency applicant will submit a completed PS-S 1 application form (Appendix D) to Project Self-Sufficiency within the stated deadline dates established by staff 2 Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation (Appendix E) Letters are due along with the application Letters can be from a neighbor landlord employer former employer educator or agency representatives In general letters of recommendation will not be accepted from an applicant's relative 3 If the applicant is referred to PS-S from a shelter a written letter from shelter staff must accompany the application I4 We also require proof of income and proof of school enrollment valid California driver s license social security card and a budget B The applicant evaluation process ' 1 PS-S staff will meet individually with each candidate to perform an initial personal needs assessment as well as to determine their initial eligibility for this program An analysis will be performed for each participant considering their unique and special needs concerning job training child care education personal counseling and transportation 2 After the initial assessment staff may refer the applicant to other Family Self-Sufficiency Network /Task Force agencies for assessment/testing Unless the applicant has proven enrollment in a viable educational/training program the applicant must complete referral assignments The candidate may be required to sign the release of information form (Appendix G) ' 3 Acceptance or Nonacceptance a Acceptance leads to PS-S enrollment Immediate acceptance is based on self-initiated steps taken by the applicant to achieve self- sufficiency This includes application and enrollment in job training and/or education (1) An appointment will be made to design the Individual Action Plan (IAP) where the enrollee will receive a PS-S orientation packet 14 (2) The participation/termination policy (Appendix F) will be ' reviewed and signed by the enrollee b Nonacceptance leads to nonparticipant status A letter will be sent ' Persons who will not be considered may be one of the following (1) Over income , (2) Not motivated (3) Have a recent chemical dependency history , (4) Become ineligible due to program eligibility criteria (5) Demonstrate a lifestyle contrary to an effective self-sufficiency program (6) Lack of resources to assist participant in achieving objectives and goals ' IV EXPENDITURE POLICIES A PS-S will maintain a grant program Under the grant program allowable PS- t S expenditures for participants are limited to job training education childcare transportation and emergency assistance Receipts are required All expenditures will be based on PS-S resource availability Grants may be paid through the PS-S city accounts or through the PS-S Foundation Appropriate referrals to other assisting agencies will be considered first 1 Job training and cost of training will be evaluated ' 2 Education expenditures such as tuition and textbook costs are allowed if funding permits and if the participant is ineligible for any educational grants from other sources Proof of grant denial and inability to personally finance the cost will be ' required to process payment 3 Child care assistance will be limited to participants who financially qualify on a case-by-case basis as our funding permits This year the PS-S Foundation has set aside $3 500 to fund childcare services ' 4 Transportation expenditures are limited to purchase of bus pass for PS- S participant while in job training or educational programs ' Transportation expenditures will not be granted to TANF participants or those receiving full funding through educational grants Bus pass , receipts can be submitted for reimbursement directly by the PS-S parent Limited auto repair is available on a case-by-case basis depending upon availability of funds 15 B The Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation will raise funds for PS-S participants For 2006 approximately $40 000 has been designated for grants for the PS-S families These funds are kept by the PS-S Foundation Treasurer A form is filled out by staff stating parent's name 1 address the need and dollar amount plus backup documentation It is then faxed to the PS-S Foundation Treasurer The treasurer issues a check to the parent within seven to ten days by mail A comprehensive treasurers report is provided monthly to the PS-S Foundation V CASE MANAGEMENT ' Case management is the evaluative process which continual) defines g p Y participants needs and measures goal attainment Levels of participation are also described Case management defines which program benefits are integrated with each level of participation The guidelines for participation the evaluation process and termination are contained in this program segment A Levels of Participation Three levels of participation are designed to assist staff with case management 1 Level "A" persons need greater assistance and/or have been enrolled for less than one year but not to exceed three years These participants must attend all mandatory meetings and seminars Participants may be excused on a case-by-case basis based on conflicting work/study schedules Their names will appear on the active participant list for parents and on the sign-in sheet for mandatory monthly meetings Participants are required to communicate regularly with staff and complete 2-3 IAPs per year 2 Level B persons are those who are in good standing and (a) have proven that they are self-directed and/or (b) have been in the program for a minimum of two years Level "B" persons do not have to attend the mandatory parent meetings and their names may be dropped from the ' participant list for parents and the meeting sign-in sheet Parents may request to remain on these lists Level B participants are encouraged to communicate with staff every six months and complete a yearly survey ' and IAP 3 Level ' C groups are those whose PS-S case files have been CLOSED They are referred to as past participants " They can be one or a combination of the following a married ' 16 b graduated - a success story c terminated for nonparticipationlloss of contact d reached the duration limit (5 years) of the PS-S program Levels A B & C will receive an annual surveyIt is vital that all past and present PS-S participants keep staff informed of current address One yearly survey allows us to track the future successes of past PS-S participants B Program Participation 1 Participants (Levels "A" & ' B') must do the following in order to remain , in good standing with Project Self-Sufficiency staff a Stay in job training or educational programs b Report any change of address or phone number c Keep all appointments legitimate excuses accepted ' d Participate as agreed in the Individual Action Plan (IAP) e Assist in program activities f Ask for a reevaluation of program goals if necessary g Attend all mandatory meetings as designated in their IAP h At the completion of education and/or job training actively seek employment I Return the completed Annual Survey (Level C' persons will also receive the Annual Survey as long as PS-S has a recent/good ' address) j If participants are in CalWorks they must follow CalWorks' guidelines for Orange County These guidelines will be set by their individual case manager at the County level k Apply for a scholarship through PS-S Foundation yearly C Program Benefits for Participation ' 1 The following services will be rendered to PS-S participants in good , standing (Levels A & 'B") who work or reside in the Huntington Beach community ' a Limited City funded assistance or PS-S Foundation assistance not duplicated by other programs e g childcare education and ' transportation expenditures b City designated donations PS-S Foundation donations and/or contributions by local organizations businesses or individuals c Receive assistance with dental and eye care as available d Information and referral to other agencies (clothing for parent child) ' e Monthly support groups and monthly newsletters 17 1 ' f Personal counseling g Job search assistance/refer to the County s One Stop Employment Place h Receive priority access to the food pantry clothing Operation School Bell Women Helping Women and furniture donations as available i Mentor Program j Adopt-A-Family program (Thanksgiving Holiday Time and Easter) 1 k Holiday Party I June Recognition Program/Scholarship Program 2 Participants in good standing (Levels A" & "B") who do not live or work in the city will receive the aforementioned benefits at the discretion of ' the Supervisor and as funding permits D Evaluation 1 Participant evaluations will be based upon goal attainment and will be conducted by collecting data through surveys and/or interviews a Bimonthly for all participants in PS-S 6 months or less b A minimum of two times a year or as defined in their IAP for all participants who have been in PS-S between 6-36 months c After 36 months evaluations will take place upon request or on an I as needed basis not to exceed 5 years in the PS-S program d An Annual Survey conducted in February will be sent to all PS-S participants (Levels "A" "B" and C ) E Termination - For Nonparticipation i1 Termination from PS-S can occur due to staffs determination that the participant is not following the guidelines signed in the partrcrpation/termination policy a If at any time participants become nonactive (not in good standing) then that person will be released from further participation in PS-S A termination letter will be sent Termination cases may be appealed by the participant to the PS-S Supervisor who will appoint a three-member panel of the PS-S Foundation to review disputed cases The case will be considered closed if the participant does not respond within 14 days b This means that if you are in college you are attending each semester If you are in job training you must continue your training uninterrupted Should a problem arise (illness of self or child personal problem etc ) staff MUST BE ADVISED Is 1 F Recognition Program ' 1 A recognition program will be held annually The following , achievements will be recognized a Completion of GED or H S diploma b Complete a job training program or certificate program c Obtain and maintain employment for six months/1 year etc d Completion of any degree program A A B A M A PhD e Becoming partially self-sufficient i e no longer receiving governmental assistance except for housing assistance I f Becoming totally self-sufficient i e no longer receiving any governmental assistance including Section 8 Housing Assistance g Community service and special awards h Scholarships will be given out by PS-S Foundation 2 Persons who have made achievements are encouraged to a Be a spokesperson for the program b Be a mentor c Assist in fund-raising d Volunteer time and talents e Join the PS-S Foundation G Pregnancy Policy 1 Staff procedure to respond to participants who have become pregnant after acceptance into PS-S The purpose of the following is to provide a communication link between the participant and the PS-S Supervisor a Require that participant communicate to the PS-S Supervisor the expected child s date of birth The recommended time frame is one month after she is aware of her pregnancy The purpose for this is to allow staff to provide proper referral services in a timely manner (prenatal care counselors financial planning family planning etc ) ' The participant will be asked to write a letter reflecting the reasons why the parent would like to remain in the Project The participant must describe the impact of the pregnancy upon her , education/employment plans as well as address the financial support of the child b If staff deems it appropriate the parent (in some cases the couple) shall receive personal and prenatal counseling Staff will refer her ' to a counselor and proof of ongoing counseling must be made 19 evident The purpose of this is to provide qualified emotional support c If necessary the prospective parent(s) will receive counseling for the financial support of the child ' d The letter provided by the participant will be read by staff and the PS-S Supervisor will communicate the outcome of the process to the participant in writing e Require that participant remain in good standing as stated under Program Participation Level B This policy does not apply to participants who were pregnant at the time of ' application although personal counseling as well as prenatal counseling may be required PROGRAM COMPONENTS I CHILD CARE A The Children s Home SocietyC H S of California will provide the following ( ) p g services 1 Referral service includes KID-CARE the C H S Child Care Hotline 2 Access to information about every licensed day care service private and public within Orange County (this is obtained directly from the licensing agency) full-time trilingual staff free service to the public and extensive information regarding each individual center provided for ' clients Referral assistance with childcare will be available for the duration of the agency's existence 3 Children's Home Society Child Care Services will provide some of our participants with childcare on a sliding scale according to their income level and other qualifying factors such as children s ages 4 Referrals for TANF child care B Child care centers at the community colleges particularly Golden West and Orange Coast Colleges offer free childcare to full-time students who qualify ' Golden West College as well as Orange Coast College has a child care program on campus Each of the community colleges also has a CARE program which can provide some assistance with childcare Headstart ' offers childcare to parents who are working full time or attending school full time 20 C The Department of Education administers a subsidized childcare program at the Oak View Child Care Center located in Huntington Beach Staff may send referral letters to the Department of Education for PS-S parents , wishing to receive childcare D Limited Funding Through PS-S Other childcare needs will be assisted with ' private funds (as they are available) and will be limited to PS-S participants who reside in the city (Any exception will be made by the PS-S Supervisor on a case-by-case basis) These funds are only supplementary and are used on a limited basis as funds are available These funds will be provided to fill gaps in services Each participant is responsible for obtaining the proper child care payment forms (Appendix H H-1 & H-2) from PS-S staff having the child care provider fill out same and submit the completed forms to PS-S Supervisor for payment Payment is always made after the childcare has been provided (i e the next month) 11 HOUSING A Many participants come to Protect Self-Sufficiency with Section 8 housing ' vouchers/certificates B Roommate situations ' C Housing situations through nine-unit apartment at 313 11th Street ' Huntington Beach During 1994 PS-S participants became eligible to apply to PS-S for housing located at 313 11th Street Huntington Beach This nine-unit apartment house was purchased by the City of Huntington Beach using the city's 'set- aside" monies designated for low-income housing The apartment is owned ' by the Orange County Community Housing Corporation (OCCHC) headed by Director Allen Baldwin This group will own and operate this building , (collect rents etc ) and PS-S participants will have access to the nine units (four two-bedroom units and five one-bedroom units) for its single parents Project Self-Sufficiency keeps track of all PS-S participants who lack adequate housing Currently about 25% of our participants fall into this category As we have apartments available we select 2-5 PS-S families We send them to OCCHC to be interviewed OCCHC selects the final family they sign a lease agreement with the OCCHC and a , Participation/Termination Agreement and new IAP with Project Self- Sufficiency (see Appendix I and 1-1) The amount of rent charged will depend upon the participant's income The 21 ' amount will be approximately one-third of their income When we opened the project we were able to have the rents as low as $250 for a one bedroom apartment and $300 for a two-bedroom apartment Currently we ' are able to offer a one-bedroom apartment for as low as $350 per month and a two-bedroom apartment for as low as $400 per month These rents ' go up according to the income of the family There are only three garages available and these rent for $50 per month The PS-S food pantry is currently located in the fourth garage It is operated by Tammie Hudak a PS-S single parent The lease will contain the amount of rent to be paid and also a move- in/move-out date The length of time a participant may live there will be dependent upon their individual goal and how long it will take to complete it ' Therefore each family's length of stay will be different depending upon their goal The time limit is usually two years This will allow for more families to make use of this unique opportunity If a participant reaches their deadline ' and for some reason did not reach their goal they may apply for an extension by writing a letter outlining their situation and stating their reasons But PS-S is under no obligation to extend the length of time on the lease ' It is considered an honor to be chosen to reside in the PS-S apartment complex Anyone living there must be in school each semester and must pay his or her full rent on time You will be terminated from PS-S if full rent is not paid on time and evicted from the unit by OCCHC Anyone not in ' school (there are exceptions) will be asked to move out also D Lives at home with family or parents E Environmental Management Agency (EMA) Housing Assistance Division ' We have been fortunate to have the EMA call us with vacant existing HUD units and have placed some families in Stanton and Midway City This is ' very sporadic and unofficial but most welcome as low-income housing in O C is inadequate F Pays full market rent G Lives in an existing HUD apartment house H Rents a room and bath from a homeowner II1 TRANSPORTATION A Public and private transportation including bus and gas vouchers on emer enc basis will be provided by Episcopal Service Alliance through ' 22 public and private monies for participants going on job interviews ' B PS-S may reimburse Huntington Beach PS-S parents for OCTD bus passes (if funds are available) C PS-S will develop a business community network of auto repair services Currently 80% of our auto repair is done by BMWK Inc in Huntington Beach They are terrific D We are fortunate to receive 1-4 donated autos each year These are given to , participants who lack adequate transportation IV EDUCATION A A literacy program for adults is offered at the Huntington Beach Library Basic reading tutors for anyone with reading needs will be provided by the ' Literacy Volunteers of America Inc (LVA) Intake and evaluation is conducted by LVA staff Student - tutor matches are made by LVA staff also Tutorial sites are at various community locations Volunteer tutors are ' also trained through this program B The Huntington Beach Adult School offers ESL classes in several locations ' throughout the area These classes are usually open enrollment The Adult School also offers pre-GED classes for those who lack a high school , diploma GED testing is given twice a month during the school year Huntington Beach Adult School has two high technology centers that teach short-term vocational training in the computerized clerical field There is also a medical assistant course (12 weeks) for front office or clinical back office C Participants are also eligible to enroll in classes at Golden West Coastline ' and Orange Coast Community Colleges which specialize in vocational training Academic counseling is available in the Extended Opportunities , Programs and Services (EOPS) offices at these campuses as well as the CalWorkslRe-Entry offices on these campuses ' D PS-S will assist Huntington Beach PS-S parents with educational costs if not covered by any other program or grant (as funds are available) V CAREER COUNSELING A Local communitycollege counseling centers at Orange Coast College , g g g g Coastline and Golden West College will provide career/academic , counseling EOPS offices and CalWorkslRe-Entry offices will help full-time 23 ' students (12 units or more) in the program with their financial aid packages direct them to appropriate academic and career planning classes, offer preregistration help with transferring to 4-year institutions and send letters of ' recommendation They will also help connect students with various services available such as tutoring or the Care Program offer some child care and limited book grants and track their educational progress throughout their time on the campus by sending instructors monitoring letters ' B The ROP (Regional Occupational Program) program provides career counseling and individual assessment The PS-S participants may choose to sign up for one of the many ROP certificate classes C Under the new Welfare Reform Act Orange Count has se regional one- stop shops Huntington Beach works with the Coastal One-Stop in Costa Mesa We are a partner with the Coastal One-Stop Many larger partners send staff to the one-stop to assist CalWorks participants with career ' counseling and actual job search and job placement Any community member may use their facility if they are looking for employment D See Job Development Training and Placement VI JOB DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND PLACEMENT A Prior to the new Welfare Reform Act job development training and ' placement took place through the Employment Development Department (EDD) in Garden Grove as well as the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) which is a federally funded program providing free job training to qualified persons B With the onset of Welfare reform these two agencies (EDD and JTPA) plus ' other partners will be working with the Coastal One-Stop PS-S is also a partner but lacks the extra staff to have someone on site' at the One ' Stop EDD and JTPA will have staff on site to assist with assessment job readiness career counseling and job search The One Stop is equipped with phones fax machines computers internet access copiers and ' supplies plus staff to assist Their offices contain brochures on all programs available The Coastal One-Stop will give out PS-S brochures to prospective single parents who live in Huntington Beach PS-S will refer ' clients to the Coastal One Stop for job assistance We will work as partners PS-S also attends the Coastal One Stop centers job developers ' meetings each month This allows PS-S staff to become familiar with Orange County companies who have current job openings We are then able to let our single parents know of these job opportunities ' C Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will assist in obtaining job ' 24 commitments from various companies throughout the city The Chamber of ' Commerce will also assist by making contacts with local employers as well as with the local media to promote this part of the program VII PERSONAL. DEVELOPMENT A Interval House and Human Options both shelters housing abused women , and children will provide counseling based on the individual's specific needs Their counselors scope of expertise is in the area of domestic violence B West County Counseling Center and Mariposa Women s Center (Orange) ' will provide personal counseling for Project Self-Sufficiency participants and their children on a sliding scale The PS-S Foundation has set aside money to fund counseling C A mentorship program will enhance self-esteem through a matching of participants with established individuals in similar career pursuits (See Appendix K K-1 2 & 3) VIII SUPPORT SERVICES Support Services is an alternate method in which a person may participate in Protect Self-Sufficiency Briefly stated a participant on Support Services ' receives all benefits of the project except for housing assistance Support Services may be offered to qualified applicants when there is no housing assistance available Qualified applicants may be determined by one of the following A Referred to Protect Self-Sufficiency by the EOPS counselors or CalWorks/ ' Re-Entry counselors at the local community college B Already receiving subsidized housing assistance ' C Referred to Protect Self-Sufficiency staff by the Family Self-Sufficiency ' Network /Task Force agency as a highly motivated individual D A highly motivated individual whose housing situation is stable i e living at , home with parents or room sharing The acceptance of participants in Support Services is determined by the , following A As case management and staff time permits , 25 ' ' B Through the deletion of existing participants as they graduate leave the program or are terminated ' C As the availability of resources staff and funding permit IX OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES A Episcopal Service Alliance will provide the following emergency services at no cost to PS-S participants housing referrals emergency food supplies clothing supplies and minimal counseling as needed with further referrals ' The Emergency Energy Assistance Program continues indefinitely providing emergency aid in the case of apartment or home eviction or any type of energy shutoff notice Bus transportation vouchers are available to those ' seeking employment ' B Food Pantry - PS-S will maintain a food pantry This emergency source will be made available to participants Local community groups supply the pantry throughout the year The pantry is managed by PS-S participants It is filled once a month by a volunteer who purchases food from the Orange County Second Harvest Food Distribution Network The PS-S Foundation covers this cost (approximately $100 00 per month) ' Additional emergency food voucher assistance will be provided by staff (as available) The HOPE office at St Bonaventure has free food available to ' those in need We also use ESA for food Staff keeps an update list of all H B churches that have food available ' C Clothing &_Furniture (Household Items) - Donated clothing will be furnished at no charge to PS-S active participants by the Bargain Box which is ' operated by the Huntington Beach Assistance League Staff will sign and give a referral letter to PS-S participant Three outfits may be given to each parent once a year They may also assist with clothing for teenagers ' Women Helping Women a local Costa Mesa nonprofit organi zation assists ' PS-S women who are looking for work with a new suit manicure and hairstyle Operation School Bell (OSB) operated by the Assistance League of Huntington Beach provides one set of new and used clothing for school-age children referred by PS-S (limited to one appointment each year) Staff will ' sign and give an Operation School Bell referral slip to the participant one time per school year In 2004 OSB began to serve 6th 7th & 8th graders ' also This usually consists of a gift certificate to Mervyns ' 26 D Medical and Dental - Huntington Beach Community Health Clinic is open to ' the residents of the City of Huntington Beach Its services are provided on a sliding scale This year the Clinic has opened up a Dental Care office Most PS-S participants on public assistance also have Cal Optima medical ' insurance Another medical service provided is the Mobile Health Clinic operated by the t Community Development Council It visits the Oak View Center once a month PS-S also has a private dentist that assists us on an emergency basis He is in Fountain Valley ' E Legal - The Legal Aid Society provides legal representation and assistance ' at no charge to low-income persons Legal representation and assistance is provided in civic matters with an emphasis on family law housing and landlord/tenant disagreement and government benefits such as social ' security unemployment and welfare payments The services provided by the society range from advice and counseling to representation in litigation or administrative hearings This society does not handle criminal probate or major business matters F Community Involvement Checklist - This is a form developed by staff to ' record the interest of citizens and groups who wish to assist the PS-S program A volunteer will be assigned to review and manage the information t gathered through this system (Appendix M) G The Adopt-A-Family Program is an opportunity for a business individual or ' community groups to assist a particular PS-S family for a specific holiday or for one year The program provides a personal association between the PS- S family and their sponsor(s) The sponsor may directly assist the family , with food and clothing needs or Christmas toys for the family and provide a personal touch within the variety of holiday programs (Appendix M M-1 & M- ' 2) We operate Adopt-A-Family programs for Thanksgiving the Holidays and Easter (Appendix N N-1 & N-2) H Computer Program — Today PS-S takes in used computers from private ' individuals/companies and gives them out to PS-S participants We receive from 5-10 per year ' I Part-Time Jobs - PS-S refers participants to Placement Specialists located ' at the community colleges These specialists assist with job placement for part-time work Community members also call staff with part-time work We also refer participants to the Coastal One Stop ' 27 ' 1 ' J Child Care - there are a limited number of scholarships for PS-S parents at the Boys & Girls Club If they have scholarship money available PS-S parents will be granted scholarships for childcare K Mentor Program - Our PS-S mentor program is coordinated through the PS- ' S Foundation Two times per year the mentor forms are sent out with the PS-S monthly newsletter They are returned and PS-S parents are matched to community members ' L Eye Exams and Glasses — PS-S has a volunteer eye doctor who allows us to send 2 families per month for free eye exams/glasses This eye doctor is ' in Long Beach M Used Car Donations — PS-S can take in good quality used cars and give to a participant who lacks transportation All cars must be inspected by our mechanic before being accepted into this program 1 1 t ' 28 1 N Various Community Organizations Support Project Self-Sufficiency through ' ongoing quarterly financial donations in-kind services and publicity These groups and individuals include ❖ Aera Energy ❖ Ilona Miller ' •:- Alanon ❖ Kaiser-Permanente Albertson's Markets ❖ Kiwanis ❖ Accon Laboratories ❖ Koll Company ❖ AT&T ❖ Koon Family Trust ❖ Auto Club of Southern California Liberty National Bank ❖ Bay City Hot Rod Association ❖ Lutheran Church of the Resurrection ' ❖ BAX Global •S Meadowlark Men's Golf Club ❖ Beachwalk Homeowners Association ❖ Moms Club of Huntington Beach ❖ Bergen Brunswick Co ❖ National Charity League ' •'• Boys Scouts National Charity League Juniors •:• BMWK Auto Inc ❖ O C Board of Realtors ' ❖ Brownies ❖ O C Junior League Christ Presbyterian Church (pre-school) •'• Pacific Coast Mothers Club ❖ Church of Religious Science Pfizer ' Church of the Coastland ❖ Phoenix Life Insurance Co • Costa Mesa Republican Women's Group ❖ PLC Land Company ❖ County of Orange •:- Rainbow Disposal , ❖ Elks Lodge :+ Shell Oil ❖ Fazio Chiropractic :• So Cal Gas Co ' •:• First Interstate Bank ❖ SOREF Trust ❖ Fred Sands Reality Soroptimists of Huntington Beach ❖ Girl Scouts ❖ Southern California Gas Co ❖ Grace Lutheran Church ❖ Star Real Estate ❖ Hearthside Homes •:• Tarbell Real Estate a •:- Hellend Family Trust ❖ Time Warner Cable •:- Huntington Bch Chamber of Commerce ❖ Wells Fargo Bank •`• Huntington Beach Junior Women •:• Women of Action ' •:• Women's Business Connection ❖ National Charity League 'I Plus many personal donations from the community Local financial and investment companies and professionals will provide individual and group financial planning budget planning and seminars free ' of charge 'k I 29 2005 JUNE RECOGNITION PROGRAM ' AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM � l ? tk N6 2005 June Recognition ProgramHonorees PS 5 participants please know that those listed below are to receive ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARDS on June 14 The SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ($)are yet to be determined All scholarship winners will be notified by marl prior to the June Program and will receive their scholarships near the end of the program on June 14 All participants—please plan to attend the June Recognition Program PAR I ICI PAN I ( 0�1 1)! I I ocaIION Stephanie Adolphson Bookkeeping and computer certificate 5/05 Lax son Training Center Jill Bridwell Ultra Sound Technict in 4/05 Modern Tech Anaheim ' Paul i Bonnaire AA and PaialLgal Certiiicatt 12/04 CCC Debby Bates AA 12/05 GWC Diane Beyeilein Finished computer/c,oun4chng &transf to Cyprtss 12/04 GWC Arturo Diaz Completed 20 units 6/05 GWC Jennifer de fncio Assistant Teacher Child Development Certificate 3/05 Vanguai d University Tarren Delaney BA Business(Oi ganitational Managument) 5/05 Vanguaid Univeisity Mira DuJanovic 18 units of accounting 5/05 GWC 1 Gabi iela hchenrque finished all Pre Req � for RN 5/05 GWC and Santa Ana Col Jodianne Ellis Hnishc,d 1 year Puppedine 1 yeai to got 5/05 Peppeidine Celina ftutos Finished all Pie Req 4 for RN 5/05 GWC Dianna Gutienez BA Libeidl Studics 5/05 C5U1 Denree Huynh AA Gcneial Education tt insf to CSUF 5/05 GWC 1 nn Hill AA Genera] Fducation 12/04 GWC Janet Jackson 3 63 (xPA and two scholarships at GWC 5/05 GWC Leslie James A s in ill classes 5/05 CSUF Mercedes Knowles finished ALMOST ill Pit Req s tot RN 5/05 GWC Buffie Lee AA Business 6/05 GWC Maik Millaud Maintained a 0 GPA at GWC 5105 GWC Kelly Masseng ile Nintshtd 24 units first setnestet 3 5 GPA 5105 GWC Tammy Mercurio BA 5/05 CSULB Danielle Montgomery finished 31d semester ul college 5/05 GWC Mary Myc,rs finished all Pre Req , for RN 12/04 GWC Donna Negrete AS 7/05 IVC Dawn Phillips AA 12/05 GWC Elizabeth Poloway Drug and Alcohol Studie�,& Human Servicts 12/04 Cypress ' Generalist(Both ceitriic.ales) and AA 5/05 Cypress Cindy Richardson Passed the CBEST 12/04 Ana Ramitez AA Iivine ValleyColleic applying to UC1 5/05 CVC Christine Szymanek Liberal Arts 5/05 Santa Ana College Kammy Schmidt Massage Theiapist and going on in school 12/04 Bryman College Dara Shay AA and transfening to gv on 5/05 OCC Tttyana Turchenko finished first semestca "Ah A s and B s 5/05 GWC ' Joleen Williams 65 units at 3 collegeti only needs 2 more classes 5/05 OCC GWC CCC for her AA Julia Tone Tiansferring to CSU1 in the Fall 5/05 6WC 1 E i PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCYS JUNE RECOGNITION PROGRAM I UNE 14, 2005 5 00 pm Color Guard and rlag Salute--(Yirl Scout Troop 1932 5 05 pm Opening Remarks and introductions—Pat Seitz 5 15 pin Congratulations and Encouragement—Mayor Jill 1-lardy SpE,ci it Awards National Charity League Tammy Hudak —l'S-S rood Pantry 5 30 pm Prolc,ct Sclf-Sufficiency Speakers I airen Delaney Erin Hill Llizabeth Poloway M(,rccdcs Knowles Buffie 1 cc.and Dawn Phillips 6 00 pm Presentation of AwardsJudN I oschin Assemblyman Tom I lai man (represented by Rosemary Ramsey) 6 30 pm Scholarship Awards—Pat Seit!—SOREF Trust Marilyn Bernhardt Soioptimists of Huntington Beach Ron Shenk.-ntan Haydee Tillotson Chevron Company Board of Realtors Aera Encrg} Huntington Beach Dodge Star Realty llona Miller Pat Bone Wal-Mart National Charity League Juniors Pacific Coast Mothers Club Judy Loschm Claudia lackson and Sue Saffarrans 6 45 pm Door Prizes Matt LtAermg 7 00 pm Pat Seitz—Thank Yous and rclrc,shmejits are servedl Our special gratitude goes to Glo White florist Lucci s Deli Starbucks at Seacliff Center the I funtmgton Beach Soroptimists and all N,�ho helped setup and serve tonight l hanls to the PS- I Foundation fol all of their dedication dnd work and for the$55 100 for scholarships' I TfliqNK YOU, ,,5CflOLiqR,5- fiIIP VONO .6 Marilgn 3ernbardt ,�)oroptimtsts of Huntington bzach `I on 3,henkman flagdee Tillotson Gh�-,vron compang board of Realtors µ -lczra en�zrgg S filuntington 3uach flod8c ,Star `I,,altq 1 110128 111Qt Pat 31 0ne wnlmart Glaudia Jackson National Charag Lcague Jumors 3n oaf feirl Judie and Mf-71 Losc.hin pact f to Cow I Motb-mr Club K-nna 31 adford �flizab7th pollowag COim, Vrutos *6 Rammt?4 cmin IItz Montgom�-,i g Chr»lal lugs fa1�l€spa J q)vn€(_5e `luynh Jill br€dwvll tDconna Nzs3i Tammy Thompson Wz"IItzJame Jod€anntz �11€� bh�-rQtz King Gundalup�z fan f€lippo Mcnz. tzdtzs K,nowl � mirlana Vulancme (Dw a bhtza Tv-i€y §t pi�zm- lolly Mas:,Wngaltz er€n f1€ll Mark Millaud Chr€gt€nv-�Ilareon Jinni f�.r dQ ene€o hznm fszr Catron V€ann�z- 6u€tt7rr�zz Tarr�m VV-1antzy Chr€minsz5pnn1.1q-, Vana ,�Duanahato Gynth€a !Z€chardbon K.ammy �, ,hm€dt Tetyana Turehenkc Tammy M,-reur€o Jarvn Ko,zlz,,-,r Patr€( €a Torre; Paula 31onna€rv- G'abr€eia ec.htzn€quiz Marg Mcjy� r-, )oiQszn well€amp Tvmsa elk€n--, Stszphanw, Odolphson IDfzna Cal€,5c, Buff€g-, Lw�, Rriclro 10€az T)awn Phillip-, Ro�,a Reg z5 Dana G'oll€ms ' APPENDIX A 1 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY NETWORK APPENDIX B � PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY t FOUNDATION MEMBERS � 2005/2006 I 1 1 1 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 12/05 ' Roxanna Aviles Josepha Arietta Allen Baldwin 9841 Mammoth Dr 4281 Katella Ave #221 OCCHC Huntington Beach CA 92646 Los Alamitos CA 90720 1833 E 17th St#207 Santa Ana CA 92705 Dr Ralph Bauer Pat Bone Anita Brace 16511 Cotuit Circle 19609 Mayfield Circle A Brace E A & Huntington Beach CA 92649 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Associates 18377 Beach BI 4325 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 ' Liz Breslauer Perry Cain Donna Cross 5984 Spinnaker Bay Dr Boeing 19842 Isthmus Lane Long Beach CA 90803 5301 Bolsa Ave Huntington Beach CA 92646 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Amanda Dustman Shirley Dettloff June Dugmore first Bank & Trust ' 6812 Laurelhurst Dr 19441 Summer Breeze 16900 Goldenwest St Huntington Beach CA 92648 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Huntington Beach CA 92647 Holly Goldstone Jon Groth 6556 Morningside Dr Wal-Mart Jan Halvorsen ' Huntington Beach, Ca 92648 8230 Talbert Ave 15682 Mayflower Ln Huntington Beach CA 92646 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Dianne Leever Judy Loschin Judith Hendler 9172 Carrolltown Dr County of Orange 308 22nd St Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Housing & Comm Development Huntington Beach CA 92648 1770 North Broadway Santa Ana CA 92706 Ilona Miller Vi Minor Ellen Nialis 6341 Beachview Dr 21402 Pmetree Lane 19016 Stonehurst Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Joyce Riddell ySue Saffarrans Jim Sankey County of Orange 6222 Oakbrook Circle 7402 Yellowtail Dr #207 Housing & Comm Development Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Huntington Beach CA 92648 2100 Main St Ste 200 Huntington Beach CA 92648 Pat Seitza Kelly Shanley Dita Shemke 21182 Miramar Lane 8410 El Arroyo Dr Salomon Smith Bakery Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Huntington Beach CA 92647 650 Town Centcr Dr Ste 100 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Haydee Tillotson ' Tillotson Enterprises 15272 Bolsa Chica Rd Huntington Beach, CA 92647 i �i I �f I I I ' APPENDIX B-1 t PS-S FOUNDATION 1 LETTER OF SUPPORT 1 i 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOUNDATION m � January 1, 2006 ot Ms Susan Edwards g Project Self-Sufficiency 2000 Main Street k� � � Huntington Beach CA 92648 Dear Susan s �� On behalf of the Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation, I am sending this letter of continued support of the Project Self Sufficiency Program The Foundation's mission statement is to assist Project Self-Sufficiency in helping motivated single parents to achieve economic independence through education,job training and personal development V % j M'Fxr The PS-S Foundation will continue to raise funds through grant proposals and fund raisers As in the past years the foundation will continue to support the program with monies for education childcare, counseling and emergency funding for the families in the PS-S program �y ux;"' With the success of the previous June Recognition program, we hope to continue to raise tivy k these funds from year to year and continually enhance the scholarship awards Wearevery proud of the $54,000 in educational scholarships that were awarded during the June Recognition Program It is exciting to be a part of an excellent program that combines such a successful �4 public/private partnership This program is much in need and should be used as a model for k other cities to help low income single parent families achieve self-sufficiency and economic independence s e� N9 I will always be an active supporter of the city established program and help continue the work of the PS-S Foundation to support that program and its families �d K� Sincerely, - 7 Judy Loschin and Pat Seitz Co-Chairman Project Self-Sufficiency Foundation 'mA Non-Profit Charitable Foundation EIN 33-0597719 P �4 1868E Main Street#A 109, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 1723 APPENDIX C t ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (EMA) ' HOUSING ASSISTANCE DIVISION I 1 i 1 Housing & Community Development Department 70,,%7-o COUNTY OF ORANGE MEMORANDUM ' Date February 4 2002 ' To Intake Staff From Kieubang Nguyen Subject HUD Income Limits ' HUD new Median Family Income Limits have come out and have been effective since 1/30/02 The Occupancy Specialists must immediately begin using the L50 (very low Income limits) to determine eligibility of the households pulled from the waiting list ' OCHA must target 75 percent of new admissions to extremely low Income families An extremely low-income family Is defined as a family whose annual Income does not exceed 30 percent of median Income for the area Household Size L30 (Extremely Low) L50 (Very Low Income) ' 1 $15 900 $26 450 2 18 150 30 250 3 20 400 34 000 4 22 700 37 800 ' 5 24 500 40 800 6 26 300 43 850 7 28 100 46 850 8 29 950 49 900 1 1 1 � A9 P c'9L 4a Paula Burner Lund Director ' 1770 N Broadway Santa \na C% 92706 (714)480 2900 Fax (714) 490 2803 Orange Countv Housing Authortty (714) 480 2700 TDD (714) 480 2926 http //www ochousrng org r r A� V X cl AW CL li a ww ww ww �w ww ww ww ww ww ww w ww w w w w r■w w w� CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2005 INCOME STANDARDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS VERY LOW, LOWER, LOW, MEDIAN, AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS Very Low Income Lower Income Low Income Moderate Income Household Size Un to 50% of Med an U0 to 60% of Median Up to 80% of Median Median Up to 120016 of Median 1 Person 26 500 31 800 42 400 53 000 63 600 2 Person 30 276 36 330 48 440 60 550 72 660 3 Person 34 075 40 890 54 520 68 150 81 780 4 Person 37 850 45 420 60 560 75 700 90 840 5 Person 40 875 49 050 65 400 81 750 98 100 6 Person 43 900 52 680 70 240 87 800 105 360 7 Person 46 925 56 310 75 080 93 850 112 620 8 Person 49 950 59 940 79 920 99 900 119 880 1 Set at lesser of 801A of County median income or 100%of National median income N U x a z w o. a. a rr rr rr rr r �r r rr ■r rr r wr �r r� ■r r r r rr 1 ' Housing & Community Services Department NO f� t I ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Utility Allowance Schedule ' Housing Choice Voucher Program EFFECTIVE DATE JULY 1, 2004 BEDROOMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 ' Gas ' Cooking 2 3 4 7 9 11 Heating 9 10 12 18 22 24 ' W Heaterl 3 5 6 10 12 15 Electnc ' Basic 10 14 18 30 30 30 Cooking 4 6 7 10 13 15 ' Heating 8 12 15 20 25 29 W Heater 12 16 21 28 29 29 iWater 1 13 16 19 27 32 36 Trash&Sewer 23 ' Refrigerator 9 Stove 7 -M-10blIc. Home 62 1770 N Broadway Santa Ana,CA 92706 Info Line(714)480 2700 TDD(714)480 2926 ' Fax Intake(714)480 2701 Annual(714)480 2937 Special Housmg/Internn/Leasmg(714)480 2812 http//www ochoustng org KMb OW11/04 APPENDIX D APPLICATION CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL INFORMATION ' PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY 2000 Main Street ' Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Date Name Birthdate Address SS# Drivers License Mailing Address Home Phone ' Cell Phone Email Address Work Phone t1 How long have you lived at your present address? 2 Do you have subsidized housing now? ' Are you enrolled with the Orange County Housing Authority? When did you enroll? ' 3 How did you hear about Project Self Sufficiency? 4 Marital Status Newspaper Article _Married living with spouse _Orange County Housing Authority Singfe never married ' Agency (Specify) Separated Date _Shelter (Specify) Divorced Date _Friend (Specify) Widowed ' _Other (Specify) 5 Are you a U S Citizen? Yes No If no Alien number ' 6 Racial/Ethnic Background _White American Indian/Alaska Native AND Black/African American Black/African American ' Asian Other American Indian or Alaskan Native HISPANIC 1 LATINO ETHNICITY _Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Mexican/Chicano _Cuban fAsian AND White Puerto Rican Black/African American AND White _Other Hispanic/Latino 7 Are you head of household? Yes No 8 Highest Grade Completed Presently enrolled in ' 8th grade or less HS/GED Hours/week _ High school —College Courses Hours/week HS(dfpfoma/GED) Total units earned ' College (no degree) Major College (degree) Apprenticeship (describe) Other Training (describe) ' 9 Have you ever been enrolled in a training or vocational course? Yes No Source # Weeks Years Finished List courses and sponsoring agencies Public/Private in course Attended Yes No I A B) C) 10 What is your educational/job training objective now? I 11 Are you currently employed? Yes No If yes where? 12 List last four jobs starting with the most current (if never employed write NIA) a) Date Job/Occupation Start I to Employer City Finish Hourly Wage $ Average hrs worked /week Why did you leave? 4 b) Date Job/Occupation Start to Employer City Finish Hourly Wage $ Average hrs. worked /week Why did you leave? c) Date Job/Occupation Start to Employer City Finish I Hourly Wage $ Average hrs worked /week Why did you leave? _ r d) Date Job/Occupation 11 Start to Employer City Finish Hourly Wage $ Average hrs worked /week Why did you leave? 13 List people living in your household Relationship Date of birth Legal Custody I A) D 14 Are you pregnant at this time? Yes No 15 Household Income (indicate whether per month or per year) House Member Wage, Salaries Child Support A 1= D C Income Assets Other ' a) Head of house b Other adults c) Total income T 16 Do you participate in the Cal Works Program? Yes No ' 17 Have you now or in the past filed bankruptcy or consolidation? 18 Do you have any outstanding student loans? Yes No 19 Do you receive food stamps? Yes No Amount $ t20 Do you receive medical assistance? Yes No ' 21 Are you on any psychiatric medication? Yes No t22 How much do you pay in monthly rent? $ per month 23 Are utility charges included in your rent? Yes No 24 If you are accepted for PS-S and awarded a Section 8 Housing Voucher/Certificate list the names of people in Items 13 and 15 who will be living in the household ' a) d) b) e) c) f) ' 25 Do you a childcare expenses? Yes No Y pay p Child s Name T Birthday In/Outside Home Hrs/wk Costlwk A) B) D Total number of children Total Cost $ ' 26 List the names of children for whom you would need childcare services if you took training courses or assumed a full time job a) c) b)_ �_d) { 27 What form of transportation do you use? If you have a car Model Year License Plate # Insurance? Yes No 28 Handicapped Yes No What type of disability? i 29 List any convictions other than minor traffic offenses Offense Where Date Penalty F � 30 Are you currently experiencing any legal problems? Yes No Explain 31 if you are selected to participate in this program what support services would you need financial help with? Child cares Housing assistance Education assistance Transportation assistance _Job Training Career Counseling Medical Care assistance Job Search Other Counseling ^Medications _Job Placement Other (Specify) I 33 Name and address of nearest relative 33 Explain why you would like to participate in Project Self Sufficiency Please answer carefully and completely on a separate piece of paper Your application will not be processed without your statement understand that the information in this application will be kept strictly confidential and only released with written permission The information is obtained for the purpose of counseling and guidance Information obtained on this application is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge (Sec 2015 S California Code of Civil Procedure) Misrepresentation will automatically disqualify your application Signature Date t 1 ' APPENDIX E i PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY City or Huntington Beach Community Services Department 2000 Main Street,p O Box 190 1 Huntington Beach California 92648 (714)536 5263 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION ' Project Self-Sufficiency (PS-S) as administered by the City of Huntington Beach is a program which receives applications from low-income single parents Parents must 1 reside in the City or be referred to the program in writing by shelter staff Two letters of recommendation are required Letters can be written by a neighbor landlord employer former employer educator agency representative or non-related Huntington ' Beach resident Please submit your letter to the applicant or mail to the above address Please type or print clearly Name of Applicant (last) (first) (middle) To be completed by recommender Name Position or Title ' Address Signature Please attach this form to your letter of recommendation Please comment on the following � 1 Capacity in which you have observed the applicant and length of time you have 1 known him/her f 2 Your evaluation of applicants past academic employment or volunteer record 3 Your judgment of applicants ability to undertake and complete his/her training i4 Your evaluation of applicants career potential 5 Any other information which would assist in the PS-S selection process r i 1 APPENDIX F PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY City of Huntington leads Community Services department 2000Main Street,P® Box 190 PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY Huntington Beach California 92648(714)536 5263 PARTICIPATION/TERMINATION POLICY In order for participants to fully gain the most benefits from the Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency Program it is imperative that all are aware of the following I Participation Requirements Protect Self-Sufficiency enrollees will be terminated from PS-S if any of the following conditions apply 1 There is a change in status with regard to basic PS-S eligibility guidelines (e g martial status income not motivated display a chemical dependency problem and other applicable guidelines) 2 Participant fails to follow the action set forth in his/her Individual Action Plan 3 Participant fails to attend mandatory meetings without prior waiver from PS-S staff and/or 4 Participant fails to return phone calls or respond to written requests within a ' reasonable amount of time (limited to 14 days) 5 Demonstrates a lifestyle contrary to an effective self sufficiency program (for example co-habitation irresponsibly attending to the personal financial obligations of additional children due to unplanned pregnancies, etc ) II Non-Participation Non-participation according to the previous stated requirements shall result first in a termination letter issued from the PS-S Coordinator The enrollee and/or participant has the opportunity to appeal by making an appointment with PS-S staff within fourteen days from the receipt of the letter If no contact is made by this enrollee/participant then the case will be considered closed 1 i III Decisions ' Termination decisions may be appealed to the PS-S staff A committee of three task force members will be appointed to resolve disputed cases IV Acknowledgment I have read and understand the foregoing partici patio nitermnation policy and will to the best of my ability work to achieve my goals as stated in my IAP , Participant Staff ' Date Date �I I fi APPENDIX G PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY ' City of Huntington Beach Community Services Department 2000Main Street,P D Boat 190 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY Huntington Beach,California 92649 (714)536 5263 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERAGENCY REFERRAL RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM Project Self Sufficiency is a program which involves the cooperation of a variety of agencies to assist low income single parent families achieve economic independence In order to allow agency representatives to exchange information on behalf of a Project Self Sufficiency applicant/participant it is necessary to have the applicant/participant grant permission to PS S staff and Task Force representatives to request pertinent information between agencies and PS-S staff My initial indicates that I grant permission to the following entities to exchange information on my behalf Orange County Housing Authority the Department of Employment Development Private Industry Council Jobs Plus Regional Occupational Program Literacy Volunteers of America Inc the Episcopal Service Alliance the Huntington Beach Community Clinic Orange County Department of Education Huntington Beach Adult School the Orange Coast Community College District Children s Home Society The Assessment Center the Legal Aid Society and all other referring entities (name )to Project Self Sufficiency PS S applicant/participant name Participant address Date of birth Social Security number This authorization shall be limited to the individual(s) and/or organizations named above Federal law protects the confidentiality of records disclosed by Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Services Federal regulations (42 CFR Part 2) prohibit any further disclosure of the records without the specific written consent of the person to whom they pertain or as otherwise permitted by such regulations A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is not sufficient for this purpose NOTE TO CLIENT You have the right to receive a copy of the form You may revoke this authorization to release information at any time However information may have already been released on the basis of this authorization This authorization shall be terminated upon discharge from this program Client signature Date Address City Phone 1 Witness Signature Date APPENDIX H NOTICE TO PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY PARENTS WHO NEED CHILD CARE 1 Please give copies of the items listed below to the person (provider) who will be g p p (p ) caring for your child/children NOTICE TO THE PROVIDERS OF PS-S FUNDED CHILD CARE AUTHORIZATION FOR CHILD CARE PAYMENTS (Payment Claims) 2 Payment claims (Authorization for Child Care Payments) must be signed by you and the person who cares for your child/children and mailed to your staff representative within five days after the end of the month Claims sent later than the fifth day of the ' following month may result in a late payment 3 Any change in your school schedule or work hours must be reported to your PS-S staff representative within five days of the change 4 Any change in the amount you pay for childcare must be reported as soon as possible to your PS-S staff representative 5 Child care payments for absences can only be paid when your child is ill you are ill there is a family emergency or court ordered visits Contact your staff representative if any of these apply r APPENDIX H-1 ' NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY FUNDED CHILD CARE Project Self-Sufficiency (PS-S) wishes to pay you quickly for the preapproved childcare you have given to the children of our PS-S client To do so claims should be submitted within five (5) days after the end of the agreed upon services Claims mailed to PS-S after this ' time period may result in late payments to you 1 To help us pay you for your childcare services please note the following - 1 Child care payment can only be made if a registrant is actively involved in the PS-S program 2 Child care payments can only be made for children 11 years of age and younger 3 Unlicensed childcare providers must be willing to give information to PS-S staff who ' approve payment of childcare costs 4 Payment for PS-S childcare must not be more than the market rates and cannot exceed rates being charged to private clients If you need additional information please contact the staff representative listed below Thank you Susan Edwards Project Self-Sufficiency Coordinator (714)536-5439 t APPENDIX H-2 AUTHORIZATION FOR PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY CHILD CARE PAYMENT Instructions Complete all items on this form and mail within 5 days after the end of the ' expense period Due to accounting deadlines payments may be delayed on claims submitted after the 5th of the following month ' 1 CASE IDENTIFICATION PS S Parent Case Manager Address Social Security No 2 REPORT OF CHILD CARE - List each held b name Indicate each child c y a c sage Record by calendar day the number of child care house prodded each child Month 19� DAYS OF THE MONTH 1 2 1 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1( 11 12 1- 14 1E 1E Sub CHILD S NAME AGE Total 1 1 r 1 E 1 t 2C 21 22 2' 24 2E 2E 27 2E 2c 3C 31 TOTAL CHILD S NAME AGE HOURS i t 1 Rate of Payment (Check and compute appropriate rate(s) only) No Hours Rate/Hour Total No Weeks Rate/Week Total ( } x $ _ $ ( ) x $ _ $ 1 3 PROVIDERS CERTIFICATION I or the child care facility I operate is eligible to receive payment for the care of the above listed child(ren) because care was provided in one of the facilities listed below 1 Relatives Home (specify relationship) 2 In Home Care (specify relationship or provider) 3 Neighbors Home 4 Licensed Family Child Care Home License No 5 Licensed Day Nursery or Child Care Center License No I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE CHILD CARE SERVICES LISTED ABOVE ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AND THAT PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED Social Security No Providers Signature Address , Date 4 REGISTRANT S CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE CHILDCARE SERVICES LISTED ABOVE ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AND THAT THE SERVICE WAS GIVE PAYMENT FOR THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN MADE HAS NOT BEEN MADE PS S PARENTS SIGNATURE 5 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION Case Managers Authorization Authorized Payment$ i Date k r 1 APPENDIX I PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY PARTICIPATION / TERMINATION POLICY FOR 313 11TH ST , HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA The apartment house at 313 11th St in Huntington Beach is a cooperative effort between the Orange County Community Housing Corporation Project Self-Sufficiency and the City of Huntington Beach It serves highly motivated very low-income single parents and their children who live or work in Huntington Beach Approximately 30% come from Orange County Shelters ' PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS PS-S participants are eligible (can be considered for housing at 313 11th St ) if they are in Support Services in PS-S and their housing situation becomes unstable Their personal case will be presented to the PS-S Foundation Committee and they will make the selections based on prior performance in PS-S (set goals and work continually towards them in a pre-determined manner as set forth in their Individual Action Plan) or in danger of becoming homeless Those selected will agree in writing to all rules regulations and lease agreements etc provided by the Orange County Community Housing Corporation and Protect Self-Sufficiency rTERMINATION FROM PS-S ' PS-S participants will be terminated from PS-S if any of the following conditions apply 1 There is a change in status with regard to basic PS-S eligibility guidelines (e g marital status income not motivated or not working towards their goals display a chemical dependence problem and other applicable guidelines) 2 Participant fails to follow the goals / agreements as set forth in his/her Individual Action Plan (lAP) 3 Participant fails to attend mandatory meetings without prior waiver from staff does not communicate with case manager and/or 4 Participant fails to return phone calls or respond to written requests within a reasonable amount of time (limited to 14 day) 5 Demonstrates a lifestyle contrary to an effective self-sufficiency program as determined by staff in conjunction with counseling the participant 1 It is understood that there is to be no illegal drug usage no misuses of alcohol no weapons on the premises (guns) and no boyfriends/girlfriends spending the night These apartments are strictly to stabilize a PS-S low-income single parent family and assist them with their job training / educational goal for a specified period of time i I TERMINATION PROCURE Termination according to the previous stated policies shall result first in a termination , letter issued by the PS-S Foundation Committee followed by the assisted i rent reverting to the market rent DECISIONS You may appeal this decision by writing a letter to the committee stating your reasons The PS-S Foundation Committee will make the final decision in this matter ACKNOWLEDGMENT J I have read and understand the foregoing participation 1 termination policy and will work to achieve my goals as stated in my IAP I understand that my move-in date is and my exit date is i Participant Staff I Date Date a I f 3 � I DATE IFVEL APPENDIX 1-1 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLAN f NAME CASF MANAGER The Individual Action Plan (IAP) is a goal setting strategy to assist}ou the PS S parent achieve self sufficiency The IAP is only a guide and is not meant to be construed as a contract between you the city its staff or associated agencies The IAP needs to be reasonable according to your abilities and responsibilities The focus of the TAP is job development however other components are addressed In the event that you do not follow the steps set out in your IAP then you will be asked to reevaluate your goals and/or strategy PS S parents who become nonactive demonstrate a lack of commitment of self sufficiency and will be terminated from further participation according to the participation/termination policy CAREER GOAL SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES LONG TERM OBJECTIVES CONCERN CURRENT STATUS Target Date Target Date 1 HOUSING ❑ HUD(Sect 8/HUD Unit) ❑ Market Rent 1 ❑ Roommate ❑ Parents House 2 FDUCATION ❑ Job Training ❑ GED ❑ College 3 CHILD CARE 41 #2 #3 4 EMPLOYMEN r ❑ FIT Wages ❑ P/T Wages ❑ N/A 5 FINANCES Cl AFDC/GAIN ❑ Educ Grants = ❑ Financial Planning ❑ Child Support Year b TRANSPORTATION Make ❑ Insurance Model 7 PERSONAL f ❑ Family ❑ Finances/Budget ❑ School ❑ Counseling t I have read the above IAP and understand my responsibilities in achieving self sufficiency I understand that my move in date is and my move out date is Participant Case Manager r l APPENDIX J PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY FORMAL REFERRAL AND ASSIGNMENTS NAME SS# 1 ADDRESS PHONE CITY ZIP The above named Project Self Sufficiency can didatelparticipant must complete the following checked referral assignments in order to be granted further con siderationlparticipation in Project Self-Sufficiency Staff requests that agency representatives sign and date this form upon the completion of the referral assignment The Client is to return this form to Project Self Sufficiency no later than (date) 1 EMPLOYMENT Coastal County Regional One Stop Center 241 4900 1675 Scenic Avenue Costa Mesa CA 92626 Signed --- �- Date EDUCATION ' Donna Tillman 9646855 Huntington Beach Adult School Signed Date Karen Hinton EOPS Counselor 8958768 Golden West College Huntington Beach Signed Date Brooke Deputy EOPS Counselor 432 5817 Orange Coast College Signed Date Ruth Dills EOPS Counselor 2146237 Coastline Community College 3 Signed Date LVA Coordinator 841 3773 Literacy Volunteers of America Huntington Beach Library Signed Date I I HEALTH i i Huntington Beach Community Clinic 8422829 1 Signed Date COUNSELING I West County Counseling 847 3356 Signed Date I Assessment Center Counselor 1 800-852 5209 Signed Date I OTHER Date Date In order to complete your file please bring the following items to Protect Self-Sufficiency staff no later than 1 (date) Verification of income (paycheck stubs TANF child support disability income unemployment i benefits) Proof of residency I I School registration verification t Semester grade report Financial aide award letter or dental letter I i I t 1 I APPENDIX K-1 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2000 MAIN ST P O BOX 190 HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY MENTORING PROGRAM The Project Self-Sufficiency mentorship program is designed to involve the local Huntington Beach community and its resources with PS-S program participants Individual participants are matched with community members who will provide guidance assistance and information that will direct the participants toward their goals The mentor will take a personal interest in the development of the participant Involvement may extend over a specific time period and although structured will be based on informality thus encouraging trust friendship and open communication between the parties In addition the mentor will provide a positive role model and provide encouragement as needed Mentorship commitment will be based on but not restricted to the individual participant s needs mentor's/participant's schedule availability of resources mutually desired and agreed upon goals and objectives This does not include providing monetary support After establishing a suitable match the mentor and participant are encouraged to 1 establish and maintain involvement for a minimum of six months During this time both parties will establish realistic goals objectives and priorities After six months both parties are encouraged to examine the benefits/shortcomings of their participation ' Both parties will then decide to either commit another six months to the program or if needed terminate the mentorship We hope the term for each parent/mentor partnership will be for a period of one year although the mentorship could continue for an indefinite period of time A brief written evaluation will be completed by both parties for staff case management at the end of the one-year period The mentorship program is designed to encourage a positive experience for the participant recognize the talent and experience of the mentor and provide a means for all individuals to contribute to society ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For appropriate agency referrals see reverse side of paper i AGENCY REFERRALS ' Food Protect Self-Sufficiency keeps a food pantry Parent can call office 536-5439 for current person I with key (One bag per mother and 112 bag per child ) Hope Office St Bonaventure Church - 846-3831 Monday-Friday 10 00-3 00 Protect Share 897-0361 Grace Lutheran Church Government Surplus Food 960 8858 SS Simon & Jude Church - 962 3333 Episcopal Service Alliance - 588 7422 St Vincent De Paul - 842-3000 St Mary s By the Sea - 536 6913 i Salvation Army - 841 0150 Harbor Light Community Church - 895-2530 Utilities Episcopal Service Alliance - 960 2254 CDC (Community Development Council) - 839-6199 SOS (Share Ourselves) 642-3451 Rental Assistance ' CDC 839 6199 ESA 960 2254 Interval House/Human Options (Both shelters received O C supervisors grant money to ' provide emergency apartment rental assistance as well as apartment move in money Program should be in place June 1994 Call shelter for further information ) L_ egal Legal Aid Society Huntington Beach - 536-8864 Lawyer Referral Service 835-8811 Victim Assistance - 957-2737 The Law Library - TEL-LAW4 OCC Legal Counseling for Students - 241 6298 ' Western State Univ College of Law Legal Clinic in Anaheim 491-8448 The Mediation Center in Irvine - 250 4070 S P U N K Single Parents United n Kids (Divorce legal separation paternity child support ' info ) 310-984-2580 4 Child Care Children s Home Society - Call PS-S for blue referral form 536 5263 Department of Education - 540-5108 If you are on TANF contact your social worker for childcare through the CalWorks program Girls and Boys Club 964 4526 YMCA after school program 847-9622 Head Start 972 8920 CARE program (This child care program is now in place at GWC OCC and Coastline Community College ) APPENDIX K-2 SHARING AND CARING Mentor Form Protect Self-Sufficiency is a local Huntington Beach program designed to assist low- income single parents who live and work in Huntington Beach achieve economic independence from public assistance through education or job training It has been noticed that many PS-S parents lack a stable group of friends or relatives We feel that a group of caring and sharing" individuals might be able to bridge the gap and assist these parents Objective To give the Project Self-Sufficiency parent a connection to a stable community member Mentors Name Address Phone No IHow long have you lived in the Orange County area? What is your current or past professional experience? If you are currently employed please list information below Employer Name Employer Address Town Zip Code Have you ever participated in a mentor program in the past? If so please describe your experience 1 What type of guidance and/or benefits would you be able to offer a PS-S participant? Some examples include work experience programs personal encouragement self- esteem enrichment and/or educational guidance What amount of time are you willing to dedicate to the mentoring program? ' What other communityassociations clubs or professional associations are you p ' currently involved? Please describe your personal qualities and values What do you hope to gain by bung a mentor in this program? Additional Information We suggest that you contact your parent by phone and arrange to have your first meeting at a local coffee shop/restaurant (This is neutral territory for both parent and community member ) We suggest as a minimum that you contact your PS-S parent by phone each week Possible topics of conversation might include I Family (Problems positive things happening if their life) Schoolljob training (School attending major long range goals) Work Experience (Part-time job volunteer) Social (Do they lead a well balanced life) Health/Emotional Life After getting to know the parent you may find that you would like to do more We leave this to your discretion t The family you have been given is listed below Parent's Name Address Phone No Children Name Sex Birthdate i If you have a friend/acquaintance who might be interested in this program call the office and let us know If you have any problemslconcerns do not hesitate to contact ' staff (Susan Edwards 536-5439) ' APPENDIX K-3 SHARING AND CARING Parent Form rProject Self-Sufficiency is a local Huntington Beach program designed to assist low- income single parents who live and work in Huntington Beach achieve economic ' independence from public assistance through education or job training It has been noticed that many PS-S parents lack a stable group of friends or relatives We feel that a group of "caring and sharing' individuals might be able to bridge the gap Parents Name Address 1 Phone No (home) work} Children s names and ages ' Name Sex Birthdate What is your career goal? ' What is your educational background? ' What are your employment interests? t What are your hobbies community associations club membership etc ? Describe yourself ' What are your personal expectations for the mentonng program? Additional Information 1 I give my permission to Project Self-Sufficiency to release the above information on my ' behalf I hereby waive release and hold harmless the community volunteers Project Self-Sufficiency personnel and the City of Huntington Beach S DATE SIGNED r P APPENDIX L ' HUNTINGTON BEACH PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY Department of Community Services 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California 92648 Susan Edwards, Project Self-Sufficiency Coordinator (714) 536-5439 or 536-5263 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Submitted by Name Day Phone Address Evening Phone Organization Occupation 1 Food/Household Goods Pantry (nonperishable items and paper goods detergents soaps health products grooming products) Conduct food drives on a periodic basis to stock pantry Assist in organizing pantry on a regular basis Donate to the pantry on a regular basis 2 Furniture Needs Donate needed items registered by parents Assist in moving furniture How often? Donate the use of a truck How often? ' Conduct a campaign to purchase a particular item such as a refrigerator washing machine etc Contact retail and wholesale merchants for donations ' 3 Sponsor a family activity Picnic in the park An Easter egg hunt 1 A Halloween event An excursion of any kind 4 Assist with Holiday Programs Provide toys at Christmas , Provide food baskets at Easter Provide food baskets at Thanksgiving Provide food baskets at Christmas Provide birthday greetings/toys Adopt a family for Christmas Assist with food distribution 5 People to People Programs ' Mentorship--a three month commitment to a particular participant in a matching career field Adopt a family--provide an extended family Willing to work with children and/or teens in a Big Brother/Sister` type program Sponsor a family for a particular purpose such as assisting them meet childcare cost move-in costs or setting up household costs Provide information as a speaker at PS-S meetings ' Provide information and referral regarding employment opportunities Provide a seminar to participants Topic 6 Fund-Raising Serve as volunteers at fund-raising events such as the "Sea and Sun ' 1 OK , Run Purchase grocery store script and donate to PS-S Donate money for general or specific purposes Assist in organizing fund-raising events 7 Professional Services Donate or reduce auto repairs Offer legal services and/or advice ' Offer medical or dental services I Offer insurance information Financial/budgeting instruction Donate marketing information and advice 8 Please add any other ideas E APPENDIX M PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY ' City of Huntington Beach Community Services Department 2000 Main Street,P O Box 190 Huntington Beach California 92648 (714)536 5263 THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS ADOPT A-FAMILY PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY CONTACT SUSAN EDWARDS 536-5439 Help low-income families in Huntington Beach have a Happy Thanksgiving and/or a iMerry Christmas' Protect Self-Sufficiency, a local program for low-income, single parent families is sponsoring a community involvement activity this holiday season 1 Community groups individuals churches and other families may adopt a Protect Self-Sufficiency family and provide theirs with a Thanksgiving food basket and/or a Christmas food basket and/or gifts Already over 65 Project Self-Sufficiency parents have registered for the Holiday Adopt-A-Family activity which indicates their desire to be adopted Protect Self-Sufficiency has over 100 families registered in the program All parents in the program must be highly motivated to achieve self-sufficiency through job training or education Last June we graduated five registered nurses from Project ' Self-Sufficiency Three participants graduated from local four-year colleges Many received computer medical and dental certificates Thirty percent of the families either came from shelters or were homeless The program is a public and private sector partnership in which community involvement is a major component Each year we serve additional families With the greater number of families the program now serves it is vital that the community becomes more involved ' Community members may adopt these families by calling Project Self-Sufficiency as soon as possible Our Huntington Beach community responds rapidly and our families are taken early in the season Call now if you want to helps AtPROJE C-7 SELF-SUFFICIENCY City of Huntington Beach } Community Services Department 2000 Main Street,P O Box 190 Iluntington Beach Caldornia 92648 (714)536 5263 EASTER ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY CONTACT Susan Edwards 536-5439 Help low-income families in Huntington Beach have a Happy Easter, Project Self- Sufficiency a local program for low-income single parent families is sponsoring a community involvement activity this holiday season Community groups individuals churches and other families may adopt a Project Self-Sufficiency family and provide them with an Easter food basket Project Self-Sufficiency has over 100 families registered in the program All parents in the program must be highly motivated to achieve self-sufficiency through job training or education Last June we graduated three registered nurses from Project Self-Sufficiency Four participants graduated from local four-year colleges Many , received computer medical and dental certificates Thirty percent of the families either came from shelters or were homeless The program is a public and private sector partnership in which community involvement is a major component Each year we serve additional families With the greater number of families the program now serves it is vital that the community becomes more involved Community members may adopt these families by calling Project Self-Sufficiency as soon as possible We would appreciate notice of this project being included in your church bulletin Thank you in advance for your help APPENDIX M-1 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY City of Huntington Beach Community Services Department 2000 Main Street,P O Box 190 ' Huntington Beach California 92648 (714)536 5263 ' ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY Please fill out the form below if you wish to participate in our special Adopt A Family program Your signature below allows us to release your name to community groups and/or individuals who wish to provide you with Please return this form to us no later than We will notify you no later than if your family has been adopted for this program ' PS S PARENT NAME ADDRESS PHONE (DAY) (EVENING) CHILDREN AGE SEX SPECIAL COMMENT S 1 give my permission to Project Self Sufficiency to release the above information on my behalf I realize every precaution is taken to eliminate any hazards however in the event of any injury I hereby waive release and hold harmless from any liability for damages or claims for damages for personal injury including accidental death as well as from claims for property damage which may arise in I connection with the above named activity against the community volunteers Project Self Sufficiency personnel and the City of Huntington Beach SIGNED DATE Mad to Project Self Sufficiency 2000 Main Street ' Huntington Beach CA 92648 3 1 i 1 APPENDIX M-2 PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY City of Huntington Beach Community Services Department 2000 Main Street,P O Box 190 Huntington Beach,California 92648 (714)536 5263 ' COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ADOPT A-FAMILY Community Volunteer ' Address (City & Zip) Phone Number Day Evening Organization Date called In ' How many families do you wish to adopt? Name of Adopt A Family Program ' Thanksgiving Christmas Easter etc Haw did you hear about Adapt-A-Family? 1 FAMILIES GIVEN ' 1 Parent Child Age Sex Child Age Sex ' Child Age Sex 2 Parent ' Child Age Sex ' Child Age Sex Child Age Sex COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ADOPT A FAMILY 1 3 Parent Child _ Age Sex Child Age Sex Child Age Sex ' I r 'I �J 1� I ' APPENDIX N � NEWSLETTER PROJI'CT SFI F SUI'I'ICIrNCY 011ANGF COUNTY MNGLL PARENT NFTWORK/"I ASK 1 ORCC 01 01 06 ' AIM Prod iin Anaheim Housing Authority Anaheim family YWCA Ludy Via Rosemarie Lightner 1515 W North Street 2020 Fast 1.4 Strcc,t Suite 4509 201 S Anaheim Boulevard 2nd Fl Anaheim CA 92801 Santa An i C k 92705 Anaheim CA 92805 ' Billie J Slut,,ky C J Ganci/OCC California State Univ Fullerton 226 21st Street 27181 Manzano Women s&Adult Re Lntiy Ctr Huntington 13c,ach CA 92648 Mission Viejo CA 92692 800 N State College Blvd hullerton CA 92634 CAPO I AGUNA ROP CAPO LAGUNA ROP CARE/Fullerton College Silvia leliat June Anthony Helen Daniel 31522 El C ~iinino Real 31522 El Camino Real 321 E Chapman Avenue ' San .Yuan f aprstrano CA 92675 San Juan Capistrano CA 92675 Fullerton CA 92634 Casa I eresq CCROP SOf O Center for Creative Altc,matives ' Cathy WntcCMtry Hubert I inda Barber Susan Yepiz 123 W M tplo Avenue 250 S Yorba Street 16541 Gothard Suite 105 Orange C - u2666 Orange CA 92669 Huntington Beach CA 92647 ' Center for Le1,al Access CCROP SOLO CEntral Orange County YWCA Fred Weller AfiCL Morales 146 North Grand 74391 all ifina Ave 4293 250 S Yoiba Street Oran-L CA 92666 ' Buena Park CA 90620 Orange CA 92669 ' Cerritos C omm Call/Ed Support Childrens Home Society Citrus College Tama.Dt-noi, Rounds/Admen Moica Nash Mikc Carrillo I 110 Alimdra Boulevard 1823 E 17th Street Suite 123 1000 W Foothill Boulevard Norwalk C '1 90650 Santa Ana CA 92701 Glendora, CA 91741 1899 Coastline ROP Coastline ROP S P Program Coastline ROP S P Program Khue Traci Mayda Vera Margy Plum 1001 Presidicw Square 1001 Presrdio Square 1001 Presidio Square Costa Mesa. CA 92626 Costa Mesa CA 92626 Costa Mesa,CA 92626 ' Coastline(oinmunity College Coastline Community College Coastline ROP S P Program Ruth Dill,, Robin Carroll/Care Corinne Beachum ' 1 1460 W irnk r Avenue 1 1460 Warner Avenue 1001 Presidi0 Square Fountain''�all€y CA 92708 Fountain Valley CA 92708 Costa Mesa CA 92626 1 t Coastline l ommunity College Coastline ROP CSA Awex County of Orange Jesus Martinez Rom Behrends Jerni tine Roberts 11460 W irnLi Avenue 1001 Presidio Square 1300 S (band Ave Bldg B kountain % ill,y CA 92708 Costa Mesa CA 92626 Santa Ana CA 92705 CSA Awex County of Orange. Cypress College L D D JOB Agent Linda K&Ai Man Bennett Director New Horizons Alberta March I 1300 S (ji and Bldg B 9200 Valtey View Street 12661 Hoover SVP O Box 3075 Santa An i C 'i 92705 Cypress CA 90630 Garden Grove CA 92642 3075 EDD Job PI icement Fancily Resowce/Golden West Florence Crittenton Services Flo 1lohlci College P O Box 919 11262 G irdcn Grove Blvd Rita Jones I ullerton CA 92632 Garden C401L CA 9264� 15744 Golden West Street Huntington Beach CA 92647 Fullerton Joint Union Ihgh S D GAIN/SSA GAIN/SSA LindaMillu I ecn Parent Program Crystal Ngo Patty Z-amarnpa 301 S Ar icia 1929 south Grand Avcnuc 1928 South Gland Avenue Fullerton C N 92634 Santa Ana CA 92705 Santa Ana,CA 92705 GAIN/Co iatline Community Garden Grove USD/Lincoln Ct Garden Grove lob Service Collcgc. loyce Stone Teen Mother Program Joanne McGuire Manager M trcella Noiling 11262 Garden Grove,Blvd P O Box 3075 1 1460 W irn(f Avenue Garden Grove CA 9264a Garden Grove CA 92642 3075 Fountain V illcy CA 92708 Golden N�LSt College EOPS HBAS Parent Education FICA CAI Learn Piograrn Program Nancy Diarriant Robin Pehrsen 15744 Ookh_n West Street 16666 Tunstall Lane 3320 E La Palma Huntington Beach CA 92647 1 luntingtoii Beach CA 92.647 Anaheim CA 92806 Headstart Orange County Headstart Orange County Headstart Irvine Lonnie Mcl7 inel Judy Gallegos Addle Romero FSA 1440 Fast Ist Street 1440 Fast Ist Street 5144 Mtchekon Santa An i C 1 92701 Santa Ana CA 92701 Irvine CA 92715 I Headstart Orange County Health CR/I obacco Use Prev Horizon HS Teen Parent Llenoi Bol inos Susan Arledge Program 1440 East 1st Street P O Box 355 Bldg 62 Barbara Allen Santa Ana C , 92701 Santa Ana CA 92707 1904 East Glenwood Place Santa Ana, CA 92705 Human Option,.Second Step Human Options Health Care Agency i Wendy Nfarohnic/12ose Speneci Cindy Munson Campbell Maui een Masters P O Box 9445 P O Box 9445 P O Box 25193 South I agune CA 92677 9445 South Laguna CA 92677 Santa Ana,CA 92799 ' Heritage House Holy 1 amily Services Huntington Beach Adult School Nancy Hq&-n 1403 S Main SlreLt Jennifer May 2212 Placentia. Santa Ana CA 92707 16666 Tunstall Lane Costa Me,,t C A 92627 Huntington Beach CA 92647 ' Huntington Beach Adult School Huntington Beach Adult School Huntington Beach Community Donna 1 illm in Catherin-Mc Gough Clinic 16666 Tunst rl I 1 ane 16666 I unstall Lane J Curan/J Cholek/T Babarovic Huntington Beach CA 92647 Huntington Beach CA 92647 17692 Beach Blvd Suite 200 1luntin;ton Beach CA 92647 Irvine Vallk� College Jobs Plus/City of a Habra I fPA La Habra Fawn Tani iverdi/CART~' Theresa Krutsinger Michelle Kaplowitz 5500 UVinL Center Drive 201 East La I Iabra Blvd 1811 W 1 a Habra Blvd Irvine CA 92720 La Habra,CA 90631 La Habra,CA 90633 JTPA I i 11 tbra 1TPA Garden Grove JTPA La Habra Gina Sua/o Judy Chen 1 ee Chris 1 ruong ' 201 Fast I i IlabiaBlvd 11752 Garden Grove Blvd 4118 1811 W I a Habra Blvd La Habra ( '1 90631 Garden Grove CA 92643 La Habra, CA 90633 I`I'PA Gaiden Grove 1TPA/Or-wge County 1TPA City of La Habra knstine I ord Debbie Reines Michelle Hoffman. 11752 Garden Grove Blvd 7118 1300 S Grand Building B 201 East La Habra Blvd ' Garden Crrore CA 92643 Santa Ana CA 92705 La I Iabra,CA 90631 ITPA I i I l ibra MANA Manposa Women s Center ' Dora Holgui it Martha Gallegos Meg 1 isc,h 1811 W I i 1 Iabra Blvd P O Box 793 8121 own&Country Road La Habra CA 90631 Orange LA 92666 Orangc CA 92668 Mary Lou 1lughes Neighborhood Improvement Newport Mesa USD Davis Adult 4151 Calhoun Drive Patricia Moran Johnson Karen Kendall Huntington Beach CA 92649 Suite 325 1050 Arlington Avenue Santa Ana CA 92702 Costa Mesa CA 92626 Newport Ales i Unified School Dist NOCROP Gain Voc Program North Orange County ROP Nancy Mmoi School Age Mother Lisa Berger Cam ina Sylvestro Program 302 South Acacia 2360 W La Palma Avenue ' 425 E l8th Strc,c,t Fullerton CA 92631 Anaheim CA 92801 Costa Mcsi CA 92627 North Orange County/SOLO North Orangc County ROP Orange Coast College Program Becky Miltenberger Iris M Tre10 Susan Wtigbt 2360 W I a Palma Avenue 2701 1 airview Road 2360 W L i Palma Avenue Anahum CA 92801 Costa Mesa CA 92626 ' Anaheim (A 92801 Orange Co t,,t College Or tribe County Human Relations Orange County Social Services ' Nicol ettc f i(Ison/ReEntry Centci C trolyn 1-1c.rr(,ra Navelo Agency 2701 1311VIL%% Road 1)00 S Gi1nd Av(,nut, Buildin,B Carol kelsey/Gain Program Costa Mesa ( A 92626 Santa Ana CA 92705 1055 N Main Street #600 Santa An 1, CA 92701 3607 Orange.Courtly I lousutb Authority Orange County Housin,, Authority Orange Coast Colle be Marie,Vu Vuki VinCLI)t I lue Phani/Re Fntry CentLi 1700 N Bio idwa} 1700 N Broadway 2701 Fairview Road Santa An i C'l 92706 Santa Ana CA 92706 Costa Mesa CA 92626 Oran e Count Comm/St uus Or L Count Youth&Famil Orange Count Social Services Y g } Y 5 Y Wamul Su vices Agency Carol I latch I trice Beacon Deanne I dwards/G tin Progr un 1300 S Gi vul Avenue Bldg B 2101 East 4th Street Suite 17013 1055 N Main Sticet 4700 Santa An i C \ 92705 Santa Ana,CA 92705 Santa Ana CA 92701 3607 Orange,County I lealth Car(. Or urge,County Social Services Orange County I Ic,alth Car(, , Agency Agency Agency Gail Diatch Al I P Program Nvic,y McBndc.&I Iliott Btibis Amy D ilc. P O Box b0Q9 ##50 1055 N Main Street 000 801 C North Bro idway ' Santa An-i (-,A, 92702 Santa Ana, CA 92701 3607 Sant1 Ana, CA 92701 OUSD Parenting Resources Inc Planned I aienthood/OSBC kimbcrl} Gir tuard Dac. I echie Sandy fryer 1401 N 1 I indy 34080 Golden Lantern 001 1801 Noith Bioadw ty OranLo C-\ (12667 D ina Point CA 92629 Santa Ail i CA 92706 Planned Parenthood PI inned Parenthood of O C 1'lann(A Parenthood Maria Primer% Margie Fites Seigle Susan I e ivi ' 1801 North Broadway 1901 North Broadway 1801 North Broldw ty Santa Ana (. \ 92706 Santa Ana CA 92706 Santa Ana,CA 92706 Planned Pai xthood Project Self Sufficiency Rancho Santiago/Ncw ]Horizons , Sue Stokes Susan Edw irds Ali Hernande/- 1801 North Broadway 2000 Main Street 17th at Bristol Santa An i tW \ 92706 Huntington Beach CA 92648 Santa Ana,CA 92706 Rancho Santt tbo/Orange Camps S'ddleback College S I'Program Santa Ana Housing Authority Reloic c C Rodarte Car(, M tree Nielsc,ii/Jan Ward Rosie An�aldua r Coordmatoi 28000 Marguerite Parkway 500 W Santa Ara Blvd Suite 80451 Ch rhrnan AVertue Mission Viejo CA 92692 400 �I Oranl,c, CA 02669 Santa Ana,CA 92701 Saddleback College Re Lntry Swita Ana USD/'I een Parent Santa Ana UnitiLd School Dawn 1 nid,,ty Probram District 2800 Maigucnte Parkway Diana Sprini er WalkLr Harriet Dohn-nan I(.en P bent Mission \ie3o CA 92692 1629 S Ci_nter Program Santa Ana CA 92704 1629 S Center Santa And CA 92704 ' SEDC/Et 1PS Cypiess College Social Services Agency/ILP Stephanie Moore Leslie MOdiclon Siobhan Martin 11468 Thurston Circle 9200 Vallu\ View P O Sox 14141 1 os Angeles CA 90049 ' Cyprrss C '1 90630 Orange CA 92613 1541 Teen M001 i Program/Orange The Good Shepherd Clinic ThL Good Shepherd Clinic USD Victoria Ashimme MA Susan Dell 250 S You b i 17461 Irvine Boulevard 17461 Irvine Boulevard Orange C 1 92669 I ustin CA 92680 Tustin CA 92690 UCI Fxt Womens Opportunities Womem,Trans Living Center Womens Health Network Center Sue Winterbourne/ludi Bambas 1901 N I airview Street P O Box 6050 P O Sox 6103 Santa Ana,CA 92706 Irvine CA 4}2716 6050 Orange CA 92667 ' YWCA Mc p to Independence YWCA Di ine Program Dianne Russell Coordinator 1411 N Broadway 1411 N Bio idway Santa Ana CA 92706 Santa An i C � 92706 i 1 i 1 Project Self- Sufficiency NOVEMBER 2005 30 " V t 9' �k}L S y �i w � � ¢ Y�L � ,,tt��,,,�N 3 � �}' ,Y — — — — — �. �.. 4 0 �+ §��%, a7� `Sk� i� � kY 7-,e�7�fig � � � M+ as� .�� �e` �, ft 1E Our Novernber Techniques as well care provided by the � I���� �� E meeting will be hc.1d as Employment National Charity f ONE�PERS¢ON_ on Monday, Nov,m- Tests (what they League (we love ber 21st at the Lu- are, ho,% important them)f i CARING ABOUT f i �theran Church they are what to x � f ANOTHER' i (9812 Hamilton) expect etc ) She We are very happy said she has a lot of w 1 REPRESENTS- to welcome speaker handouts also We Marianne Tonnes will plan a time for LI1=E'S GREATESfi I it Marianne is the questions #� CEO of her corn- 1T� VALUE1 I A light snack «ill be pany She will be served by the $T � f speaking on the topic of InterNic women of the I church and child- 0 �rd r � L � Thank you Dr John their children Bergman (from Gra- c The `handouts' s ham Chiropractic at were outstanding i Five Points) for attend- and very useful ing our October Pro- for all the single ject Self Sufficiency parents We ap-- monthly meeting The �� preciate your r single parents of Pro- time and all of ° ject Self-Sufficic racy Each single parent the care you give g $ ' really appreciate your left voth many ideas to the families of dedication to our wel- for the care of their PS-S at your of- fare and our litalth health and that of ficef Thanks I a x � f It is that tin ie of year family nowt We have many in the office �ho'r'k54 aga+nt Time for the Pro- local businesses and groups ject Self-Sufficiency "adopt' our families and Thanksgiving Adopt-a they really enjoy the Family Prograrn perience It is as easy as calling the office and ex- If you are a community member and wish to pressing your desire adopt a family for help We will find a famllY _ ! Thanksgiving and provide for your that family with a gift If you are a PS-S single food basket, please call parent, please be sure we the office and get your have your completed forrns � Q � �We want to welcome Giovana Cortez and -� canI� new families and sons -1Ll hope we see them at Gabriela Gucordado ot� all upcoming pro- and son, And re'wv + gram events Nicole Kro Rik and at � � 01 e Melanie Brady and daughter, Mt—__!9C2 children, Katelyn and i Christian t �dvralea I had a call from Paula scholars"i P" but is f icy know B and she let me know worth iti to that she did receive the Thanks, Jvclranr� E• aF Comp Frank M Doyle scholar- for doing s uch a � reat raokm9 OMS on ship for $2,000 Great job with y-hc PS-S —bit home the over going, Paula I know dren's Ta Closefi- We her heist there is a lot of paper- all app• r cwate 7/aur ter, Chet work required for that effort 1 Page 2 Everyone get sei for little children by our will assist us with the M the best Holiday lovely Christmas Tree party The Hunting- Party yeti We have Be sui a and have ton Beach Youth reserved the large your picture taken Board will do crafts hall at St Wilfrid s with this .lolly Santa & games for the chil- Church again this dren As always, the 1 Once again, Lucca s year The event will Deli will cater the Huntington Beach Fir-ea ONDAY be held on MONDAY dinner, so come hun- Deportment will he-lp 0 CE BER 12 DECEMBER 12 from r far a with toys for our chill- .5 30- 7 30 PM 5 30-7 30 prn This g y and ready d ren Everyone gcoe-'s WILFRID'S year, Santa arrives at good time home with lots of CHURCH 5 45 p m and will be The PS S Foundation goodies and a k>ig talking to all good and the Soroptimists srriile- YOU DON T aI ��� ��� � — � GET PAID FOR THE L$) J_ HOUR rM � YOU GET' Ino, a 1(z ge b key " lrf)crf cnol, ': P "" i � - Co.��-n111'-s�`,; PAID FOR THE �?�i['�(Ed 'i 1�,!5 i s 41P{t[ ,� sf 8 4 I g�parlE i� �I I f'?"` i Add cav,,11C fiat fc Sher< VALUE Add r m, n5 {(.r )Fe' € YOU i tr rr rr rr r rrr rrrrrxrrrrx r r r sr r r rrr rr rr rrrrr r rr r rr ro BRING TO Q When did the. Pilgrims first say God bless Americca� � r A The first time they heard America sneezes �~ AN HOUR` `Q Why did the turkey cross the roads F A It was the chicken s day offs -Q What kind of music did the P lgrirns listen to> 1 .A Plymouth Roclei Pumpkin Shaped Grilled `P w ���" �an��L 4 � Cheese Sandwiches S SIN3GS TO YOU A g::j� YOUR FAMILY thing -cl PLII7 PI'di1 -,h ipcd Lo€licit. cutter Gist tNk(_' t-`?tilli kiw, out oU -gI G THE MONTH of bread ',pi,,ad c aeh dale, with buttes and gi i l l x�" ith c lac c 5e in N OVEMBER' thu middle, I Ilcsc, di c ,o trite, and very good toc>i m_ _ THANKSGIVING WISHES Thank you all for the loving thoughts you seat my way while I was out having my surgery 1 thought of many of you over the months when I was recovering My gayer is that you all enjoy your Thanksgiving with our children and et set for a lovely holida 1 y g y y f SECTION 8 Susan Edwards Direclor HOUSING Project Self Sufficsenr-y ' 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 , THE MONTH OF Phone 714 536 5430 NOVEMBER 2005 IS ' Fox 714 374 1708 �� THE ONLY MONTH -W� Email sedwards@suf tcity hb org YOU CAN SIGN UP ` FOR SECTION 8 t1ext RENTALASSIS-A84100 } � TANCE APPLICA- TIONS ARE AVAIL- 0 ABLE AT PUBLIC LI- _ Nk C BRARIES AND AT OpZ CITY HA LLS IN OR- 5 J ANGE COUNTY DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY1 APPENDIX O � NEWS ARTICLES r 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 r a 1 zoingle But Not Alone single parent needs to earn a minimum of$22 an hour in wages to be Edwards has built o%er the?ears with local businesses and chanties 1 have able to live in a two bedroom apartment says Susan Edwards eye doctors and dentists who will donate. their services each month to us Director of Project Self Sufficiency (PSS) of Huntington Beach—a city We-"t clothin_and furniture donations and wL have a food pantry that we program that helps low income single parents get access to low ku p at the [Program sj apartment building We have a relationship cost housing subsidies childcare education Job training and wi€h a garage If mom can drag her car in there and reach me other benefits I work with moms who don t have the abil by phone we can usually solve the problem ity to earn that much when they first come into this pro Individuals and businesses can also help out PSS be gram Even though [Huntington Beach] is an affluent donating job training and placement education and town we have parents here that are just barely hang childcare scholarships food clothanb and furniture or ing on b% mentOring and volunteering We are always look The wall behind Edwards desk at Huntington mg for nevv�wa}s to fund this program because it i, Beach City Hall is covered to a collage of smiling So well I'LLCived by the city Vle can alw iys use moms dads and kids who have gone on to achieve fund, beC tune thev can be applied in mam dtree and live better lives through her program PSS is tions but what we can also use are certificates Susan S job and her passion says Pat Seitz col Target \%al Mart Albertsons McDonaids } league and volunteer for Soropotonust international Vans these are wonderful things eve can gave, Out Womens Organization From her vast expenenee ��` through the.holidays over the years she inspired the personal growth of each Holiday adopt a Family Thanks,ie tog and participant their career growth through education and Clinstmas Programs at PSS are another great wa% to their abilitv to give back to the community that helped to �V �� �u� gt%e Families that wish to be adopted send in request,to support their goals PSS and Edwards matches a donor with each of them Tie PSS founded in 19$5 as part of a national US Departmi.nt donor.then arrmg a tune evith the f tmil} tc dehver their b is of Housing and Urban Development program as the last of 110 clues kets cif Batts anti tood lou don i haye to have i lot of inaney to p-mie to survive Over time the government took b ick their housmg assistance spate SOmetumes III gM someone who c in only donate i,crtitieate or two But by that time we were pretty well established hue 1Vc d managed to and III Winbine them with another donation of toys into one basket get an apartment building for our program—its not enough housing but Throughout the year, Edward,has had thejo) of seeing re it progi its something Colleagues conclude it is Susan-dedication that keeps this being matte for tamilies in hu city The. best part of my job is watching the program up and running parents change Ovc-r 11111e Sometimes they don t believe they can do school To qualify parents must be Single have phv,ical custody and attend because then%e iievcr been but ono.they net started and see that they can school or job training be employed and show that they arc highs` mouvat do it their dreams eLi bigger We have a mom who left PSS S years ago ed toward achieving a better career Participants trust hue work or attend %v,nh her $A degric who s at UCl now doing a Ph D program We ha%c school in Huntington Beach The Project Self Sufft(.tenc% Foundation was another who, stud%mg archaeology The effect that has on the children is formed a decade ago to help pack up unexpected balls that can fall through phenomenal `flee% see a be tter role. model and the) male better choues the cracks wben money is tight 1 can buv a battcry for a parent whose car themselves as tlaev grow up it really Lan change the clnldren s lives is in the garage to help her get to work and school If the.v run out of finan As for Su an she is indeed a %Cry special women who gives so gen cial aid I can pick up tuition—I can do lithe.bits and pieces to help their erousl4 of he r lame energ% and c,xeeptional talent s iys Se1t7 along , Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Foundation from pn%ate a a€ m a u a a a a Y : individuals organizations or busint sses and these, funds go direi.tl) to the i1 a 1 a families in need I Have donors through the Foundation who do special v% ea` �a� things for the mom, m I ha%e one gentleman who has funded summer chit { x �¢ may �, ra �Frojecttself Sufficient C dren s programs for a number of years He gives me$3000 for tumbling tap x CommunitySertrices�Dept� a or swimming lessons But Edwards says the biggest benefit the PSS xav � tsar t200O Maia,Street"` Foundation pros ides is education scholarships Last ye it the foundation � i � "?� � ra t} raised S-)4 000 dollars from ail over the commum[4 to help our parents go Hulltxngton�8each to school � ' 714 516 5439 In addition to donated funds PSS also rt hes on personal ri latronships ! a r � dlfClt r sedwaTdsc�Surfclty 54 Parenting 713gazine November 20G4 wwwNrennngOC rvr BONE, - EDWARDS just vex active It �entu focal Women Not a law firm L oca '`rI 4 Q_ OEM Women Excel � � f 4 Y' x , g�t� 3 � 2 I'Vhe Sort�ptltYlt+�f Interna warxtetl ` The It' for 8 � ti s l is }t�anal� of H nfitn t ri Vora'� of tsttn icon is Pat rllvclel ~ su ee fug p � 13tar-h organ hi IS B6,ne -,_Pat' shut-,tarttjiggnJ? gram` rzttrror ro�s e proud to annoUnLe the rectpt- noble volunteer work is with- nation Suggn s prod`ess't'6al ents—of thetr� pre�tlg q3 s sery1ce organtzatip4 dike eforti�go ab4vt,"d 6eyt�ttcl 'U1lt�mt n Making a Aff"erence The 'I,Community C tnlc the call �f dui hang t ^ Awanis for 2003 awarded at pr9ject W Self" Sufficiency -� lt� I� the Hilton Waterfront Friday soropttmtst lnternition ii as �for �Ountless WOrt�en and, May 9thl � well�s sea is and chtlx lies `ehiWienl` Wr cfA' � i 1, These annual awards - The onoree for, the tq Ot cui oneueguta�rba�xs���� s ill be prese fed alt th'e etgh Woman JAelptng� W��men and a�bidndre-d'�I�gke-p��r��� x 7 � r Y to loth at ndal'lunelteo�t to av�arti ><s� Swan l c��r�ard�f etll ar �Ile��ea�n�yl���,��at�� t pttrtng it3dt td Ws in our- who sIir�et- fhe Cat s 4ry� and ha�e�th�e�ll� -�Comit r unit �ivho are Making succe' ful vrnlec `� Self �ni e��0�1 i6li,t r S Ictent � � P gt"am- f a * h a th��r�n�e��zt�the ,ltves�,o� � BONE9 EDWARDS & MOON .r - i tF w �r� �� �E r • ng,lats of women and their children as positive event honUring,the work clothing and se4.unty that call set well as being an advocate for Mother of women in our community them on their own path to indepcnd Nature Linda is also a founding Bring, Mom and enjoy a superb ent living,thinks to Susan s constant board member of the Amigos de luncheon at the Halton based group dedication Bolsa Chica and volunteers to edu Waterfronts Pacific Room a,om SOROPTIMIST coined from the The 2003 Advancing the Status cafe people on the issues of wetland plate with entertainment by the Latin words meaning; best for Of Women goes to Linda Sapiro preservation Her relentless efforts Sunshine Generation Children s women haze clubs in 125 countries Moon As a fancily law attorney in continue to make a difference performing group A non audition with over 100 000 bnsmeWprofes Huntington Beach she stands for the All ire invited to attend this non profit Huntington Beach slonal members worldwide An Orange County Register Publication DRIVE an ent that was really Programs ghettotto she seal 'Mere was a From page 1 robbery across the street at the funds store the day we moved receiving The wav wards) has already lost the in' The City Council last part tnue assistant Now she is When the woman on the bus tY l expected to work full time at told her about Project Self Suf week awarded $257 000 in Part tune wages $10 000 ficiency she said,she was lies- federal funds made avail maybe seems hko just a hale itant able through the annual Huyitington Beach bit of money but it s 10 schol Sometimes I make things community development arslups to 10 moms that we harder on myself than it has to block grants AUG 14 2003 would have to cut and were be she saui I figured l hadto City staff and a citizens not willing to do that learn bow to work with noth advisory board each made So the group and the city will ing nobody to help me no recommendations on where consider resmcturmg the pro- money nothing Just think the money should go) gram or holding a special bare mmunum nothing But I All funds were to go to r fund raiser specifically to pay knew I needed help programs serving Low in m F I t Edwards salary Now she makes dinner each come residents t For now Edwards and her mor",ng before she goes to Here s where the council t f sent the money i g i00 single moms atent doing school Shell y anything differently Each as a telemarketer for a better ►$55 000 to the semors out mother must show Edwards paying gig as a traffic dis reach program r i ' that she is working toward a patcher ir6ra�hteracO to y row View R' t goal She still doesn t buy herself ry program Taba s goal is to take over shoes as much as she wants to ►$12000 to Community Oprah Wmphrey s television she said,{uitdungs are looking Care health centers throne by 2006 If that doesn t up She can do laundry and gro- ►$71096 to Project Self ti work out,she said she p go to cery shopping in one day for Sufficiency law school.She d like to teach instance each used to take a ►$10 000 to Adult Day Ser p ESL overseas,or practice law full day vices q in the airier city To get there Just today I was in the car a ►$27 000 to Community ` she s studymg communications full tank of gas my brother in Service programs at Long Beach State but it has from out of town.And 1 was ►$51,204 to the Oak Vi w been a challenge since she thinking what in the world community center moved to Orange County at the should I do)Ifis just so huge I _w y 3 � of 1R- it t even Itnow wnet� to `We stayed with a friends start grandma who lives out here in Ph t by STARR RUCKIN W a and her 13-monthold son Sayfullah Taha are participants in Project Self Sufficiency thed the jeep from the program so she will be able to attend school and work rIS Ding moms with drive i reducing funding to Project Self Sufficiency which has been (ping moms gain upward mobility ITt than 1 ever miagmed, Taba single moms—the Jeep that gton Reach W Ve said, Taha got was once foundation This year for the first time President Greg Arbuez wife s Taba dressed her budget cuts have forced the car but cant pay salaries n the bus studied for city to reduce funding of Pro- Its in our charter that we s on the bus,read and ate jest Self Sufficiency a support don't do that said Arbuez ed the tunes n the has group for single moms that has There was always the under ys she spent six or been funded through the oom standing that the city will can with strangers on mumty services department tmue to fund the admuustra since 1990 live cost of keeping PSS alive fd y when Medina The City Council on Aug 4 and we would support the bagfuls of gro awarded $71000 w federal partrcIII isuifanfunds to Project Self Suffi The foundation keepsa`pairmency—about$10000lessthan try m a board members ga ed Stephanie — PSS requested. rage where moms can stock Are you a amgle The shortfall comes a i mith up on non perishable foods Stephanie asked. Be- after the council cut funding diapers and toilet paper It we have this great pro- for a part tune assistant Now sends the families to a dentist Huntington Beach. the city will try to restructure who discounts the cost of fill F aha drives thanks to the program to keep nt oper ing cavities and to mechanics elf Sufficiency which ating though the$71000 is not who fix the moms cars at cost th gave her a used enough for eves the one re- The work could be compro- With new tires tutted win mammg full time employee mised bemuse of the$100W — A moms dream she Duector Susan Edwards funding shortfall The Project Self Sufficiency `Its bad said Arbuez 5 Ed 6startvig to think there Foundation can't help The irlore hoprs in the day non-profit group supports the please see DRIVE!Page 3 a� y i a � y t � � Fly aim 0 Ira I f4,—7 1 J s ! i r r SIEVE t icCRANK(Itti]EPMDENr Susan Edwards of Pfofed Sett Sufficiency ses in front of photographs of some of the families in the prograrp tier organization osstsls low income single parent families A /Ineason to give thanks By Paul Saltnwltr Independent Project Self Su3✓ CLe 712 has grown exponentially s nce its beginning l f �$ It s just me and one other person so we re he idea behind Thanksgiving is to give ThanksgivingAdopt A Family about as busy as we can be nght now Edwards thanks for everything positt a that has hap said pened over the past yea The people at Pro pi ogram helps famdtes celebrate Edwards will ualch the volunteers with the fart jest Self SufCic ency ha a tak n things a lies and the volunteers will usually send the Tamil es step further with their Thanksgiving Adopt A Fam a letter asking them what type of assistance they ly program gotten a bit older and eahzed lh t it s t me to turn could use for the holiday Often times l rge groups Instead of just being thankful they is giving the lives around Project Self Sufficiency Dircc will pitch in and provide a number of different gm people the opportunity to gi a(I anks for Susan Ed ards said eery store items in add t on to the t adiltonal Project S If Sufficiency has been in existence Of the 100 fam Iles involved bout 90 of them Th riksgivingalay ttapplugs help ng low income single parents or mino s since vill participate in the Thanksgiving Adopt A fain Once the two groups get in touch with each 1985 The p ogram assists farml es in covering fy progl in The number of volunteers totals more other(hey will Cgurc out when a convenient time to everything from ch Id care to colleg tuition costs tha i 1 500 drop off the goods s Edwards said The age of the parents involved ra iges The community really gets b It nd tl s pro Ldwards does not encourage the volunteers to from 24 to 45 gram and d really helps make Tha ksg v ng spe invite the families(o the r homes for d nner We have some young cial Ed cis sa d I th nk it s great if they meet each other and s ngle moms that Cub Scout troops corporate businesses small establish a type of rapport but having the meal ha c endt d upon businesses gardening clubs and ind viduals are lust together can be an inn asion of privacy aelfa e or in b d s r some of th groups involved with the program Edwards sa d u t o and we 1 o Edwards Ends th ufu tee.rs th ough f7}e s and have people advertisements as well as th ougb a newsletter Are that h v sends out before the holiday season The program See GIVING Page 64 GIVING FYI Continued from 67 P 1 a s fr s'fr crency s Adopt A Fam ly p ogram Not all the Earn lies and AProg am d sgned(o help volunt cry end up meeting sang! P e t low co Some groups prcfe to send(I f m 1 es w th 77 a!sg g f at Ices gift certificates or flat !fa m Gorr (774;536 5439 S ins to do with wha(the like S ce di progi-ni s me pl o Edwards has not I d a singI I of day vet nta Hndg t cxcha g ba kFuc O Ne I s d W l k to call the IV sked peopl not io pa fa n lies and Ind uut whc c they t c p 1c ft ( Iklnp 10 11 em on s)op and th n gt the n a g ft the phole b (r th i k(hats0 ly cert fca(e 10 u th c happe ed I vt c sl sa d It s Ldv.a ds al o st ss d(h t b ti a e y u cessf t program altho gh the 101 d ly s aso is So successful th t(he great i c to do (e norip s in I r prolna its la( d to sh blc i ms th rc c f n Cl nst s d F st f s n c d th of gl o I ti e r of ed to l)Out yea I Ole t 5 If 5 ff cy s [f c y s nd we dopi d ff food pa (y It do at a i f I fu It(I d if of yC ) d Thursday, Ma 7, 1998 PSS. parents must be single, unemployed or under employed In Students and highly motivated to work to- ward achieving a career that writill ow sitppcirt their€artiiires et hel Applicants need only to live, gp work in Huntington Beach, or trust be referred to the program vIaND So S from a shelter to OrangeCounty Patents are encouraged to at- tend a monthly meeting and be- By PattyAtlen come involved in their community WestemSun staff wnt8r and support it and each other Each meeting includes a guest Do you need help with sclrol- speaker who will share informa- tion or money,and roan t know speaker and support Participation in where to get it? Progress Self Suf committees is also encouraged. 1 ficiency of Huntington Beach just The local foundation has been may be your answer run for the past 9 years by its di Many students on campus at rector Susan Edward s Edward s 1 Golden West College have been has raised three sons and has al COD - there received help,and gone on ways wanted a girl to raise to work with the confidence they This is my way helping to need because of PSS PSS, is a raise more than one' she said "1 team effort organization to assist • lust wanted to do something to low-income single parents male or help and encourage women to see female their changes and to be a role This organization was started in model to help them achieve their 1985, when the city of Hunting- dreams' ton Beach participated in the US PSS participants are encouc- ' Department of Housing and Urban .aged to realize their dreams and PW Development s (HUD) national usually have a new sense of self � project self-sufficiency program esteem on their way to becoming The Huntington Beach pro- economically self safficrent. gram has since gained national Private and note-profit agencies attention as one of the best in the and individuals can assist the PSS ` country It has a foo<i bea k thw, also includes clothing and feiriti- program in a variety of ways tore For more information about joining PSS or helping with its The program also has Mentors P axed many other voiunteerservices success contact Susan Edwards to assist with any problem that (�14) 53ti-S439 or Sandy Mc 1 Nally(714)536--5253 may arise Both public (local agencies) and private(community and bust- can ness) sectors are involved to this local program The purpose of the foundation is to raise funds for child care transportation tuition I cis vciy personal questions Bcfore I started this lob I never knew people would divulge so much personal stuff But theyrdo 4 -- 2125 -- 9 { when they re in trouble r Project Self Sufficiency works iudepcndent i with only highly motivated I clients—women who demon strate their willingness to meet goals After she screens them with I-R elpingI the phone call Edwards gives , + them an assignment I tell them to do something o e n j like call the admissions office at the school they want to go to I Then I tell them to call me back G A helw% when they ve done that Until i - i they do I can It know they re sen themselves - °us Once theyre admitted to the � program Edwards becomes a life line for the single parents All on z BY JUNE C.ASAGRANDE extremely limited mcomes Project ' The rewards of Susan Self Sufficiency clients call Edwards for anything they need ` Edwards job fill a drawer in her and can t provide themselves desk She sometimes dips into the _ children s school clothes food i i pile of cards and letters to remind + money for car repairs textbooks her of former legal assistance tuition dentist clients—sin k gle parents I ' appointments Edwards then tries �� to find a resource or funding to fill who were these needs once depen dent on wet E But Edwards has to deal with supply as well as demand faze but who Through the Project Self Suffi sufficient i are cie self ciency Foundation and network of I sunt volunteers donors and business Nearly all so say the let ' and civic organizations Edwards ters are forev constantly solicits and handles er grateful for Susan Edwards donations of cash food clothing _ Edwards help and professional services wry And early all say they couldn t `�=R It s really about managing az > have done it without her network of resources she said luau Ards is the city s human Every Monday Edwards has services coordinator She heads about 100 messages waiting on up Protect Self Sufficiency a her answering machme Some are Huntin-1ton Beach program that donors Others are clients who { helps single parents get an educa need help or advice Some are tion acid other tools to stand on outside callers who don t know their own With only a part time what to do or whether Edwards asgist�nt Edwards juggles a 100 can help them , fa mity case load providing ser It s iiard But the hardest part vices that range from educational is being kuid of a stepchild of the I counseling to distributing donated i department No one told me clothing when I took this job I d have to I shiny,of the job in terms of a write a grant for my own job picture Its like spokes on a wag every year We re never sure from on wheel Edwards said in her one year to the next what we 11 I small office on City Hall s fifth ; r face floor Those spokes are things I But when she gets discour I hke dealing with crisis calls and aged she just turns around the food pantry----everything Bernd her desk is a huge bulletin really ! boud of current and former Most families come to Edwards clients a woman with her chil through referrals Her work starts dreg whom Edwards helped get with a phone call I into UC Berkeley another mom They call with questions or in ; who is now a nurse and off the cnsis I get calls from hotels and welfare rolls a gatbenng of smil b-ittered women s shelters Most inq faces -it Disneyland with tick of them don t know where to go Pts donated by a club of business of What to do worncn But aft(i eight years on the job I I love to look up heie she I dwards knows she can t help i said lic r hand pointing to her suc eveybotl She takes callers cess stones Its my life iri bits through a Jong list of cluestiorLs ind pieces It 5 mcredible to see typing th(ii ms"ers in a data ,4 h it these women can do and it base i provF s you can do anything you set Zoui riiind to �- An Orange County Register Publication ■ OWN T& Wave �n HimUioonBeach CORKY CARROLL Wonderful wipeouts/12 Thursday June 27 1996 Ar1A Guadalupe E Vidales—with � -� � son Franklin,5, 1ip' 5 and daughter Karla 4—is Y � headed to the University of t0 California,Irvine with plans to earn ' a degree in psychology and <� ta social behavior She hopes to F w � r become a A6 domestic violence counselor Photo bySAM GANGWER IThe Wave PLENTY TO f Single parent Guadalupe Vidales gets boost from $15,000 scholarship BY JENNIFER LEUER succeed and what it was going to be like to address The Huntington Reach Wave thousands of business women from around the world which she did at the International Soroptimist Conference last The thing that strikes most people about Guadalupe Saturday Vidales is her smile I in so excited but it s a little bit scary you know said It s a smile that can even make her 5 year old son Vidales still stunned she won the group s scholarship which I,ranklin laugh when he s angry A smile that makes looked at women from every continent I was so lucky to a stranger feel like a friend be the one When they told me I might win the big 7 The single parent sits in her Huntington Beach apartment scholarship I said no please I don t want to dream wearing her special smile as she talks about the$15 000 in Soroptimist International of the Americas is a service scholar ships she s won and her nervousness about attending organization for executive and professional women The University of California Irvine in the fall scholarship Vidales received is designed to assist mature she s found a bit of time between volunteering at a shelter women who are the heads of their households in their efforts to re enter the labor market for battered women and children working at Orange Coast hugging hEr daughter Karla 4 Vidales remembers her College and playing with her tv o children to reflect on het life eight years ago when she didn t have much to smile life about She talks about where ,he came from whatdrives her to Plc-ise see VIDALES/Page 2 VIDALES During her three years at the school Vidales helped found a From page 1 Latino Club and a domestic She moved here from Mexico violence outreach group She City in 1988 in search of a better also organized a campus wide life She spoke only Spanish but domestic violence awareness got a job working with her cousin day a She s absolutely driven to s a laboratory assistant give back to others said She went to night school to S English and met a man Nicolette Jackson coordinator of Ie there They got married and the re entry center She s really pretty fantastic I don t know Vidales quit her job to raise their where she gets all her energy two children Vidales also volunteered at the Now her smile fades and she school as a Spanish language moves out of her children s tutor was a mentor for the re earshot He was handsome and entry center belonged to the charming but he would Help Educate Little People Club sometimes get crazy and hit her that tutors elementary school I thought I could change him students and was president of the like the superwoman she says school s Adult Student Union her senile hidden for the moment The college isn t the only But I couldn t handle it beneficiary of Vidales time an\more Since moving out of Interval It Aas a summer night in 1992 House and into her own when she swore she had been hit apartment she has regularly for the last time and called 911 volunteered there as a Spanish for help She remembers the speaking counselor kind policeman who took her to Since I was there I realized Interval House a Huntington how important it was she says Beach shelter for battered I saw several ex clients doing a omen and children A bilingual the same thing It was so easy for counselor comforted her and she me to be involved in it spent the next three months Vidales hopes to become a putting her life back together domestic violence counselor through counseling and when she graduates from UCI parenting classes with a degree in psychology and They opened my eyes to a social behavior new life Nobody has to be Through all her work at abused she says Orange Coast and Interval One of the counselors House Vidales says she realizes suggested Vidales go to college she wants to work in a profession And because Orange Coast that helps people College had a day care center Carol Williams executive she started taking classes there director of Interval House said After a few months at the school Vidales has always talked about she got involved in the adult re pursuing education and wanting entry center to help others •ar as r r WomansAct Pagel of 3 AN_ anI c � m ' BONNE CLICK HERE YVONNE S CORNER 1 t Il; I D E 1 SIGN IN LIFE STAGES �' g REEL LIFE TORY MULTIMEDIA '� Sheree King UNIVERSITY TOOLSOX t ;K a{ � d At the tender age of 29, FINAI`SCIAL SERVICES � w a� Sheree King has become PROFESSIONAL6 somewhat of an expert at OMMIJ ITY solving problems MAFIKEnVATCH Sheree ABOUT WOMANSACT `���w �'�` � �� �A � Oftentimes doors open if ' HELP you need something and you tell somebody s" Raised in Michigan Sheree moved to California when she was 10 after her parents divorced Four years later her father died right around the time her Mother remarried ' Sheree My mother remarried when I was in elementary school and her new husband and I just didn t click I found it very difficult to feel at home ' in my home So I sought to find an alternative My father had passed away when I was 14 and I received income from his death benefits decided to become emancipated Sheree s legal pursuit was successful and at 15 the courts made Sheree a legally independent adult She got her own apartment finished high school early took a full time job and later got marned Sheree I was married at 19 and was married for almost 3 years I guess I got married too young Neither my husband nor I were mature enough or emotionally stable and our marriage ended in domestic violence He felt it was okay to hit me And when he did that one time I left We were separated for over a year 1 She divorced and later found happiness in a new relationship which resulted in the birth of two children Sheree My oldest daughter was a year and a half old and I was not feeling 1 well I went to see my doctor to get a check up My doctor said he found that I had cervical cancer and scheduled me for a biopsy the next day So the following day I did have the biopsy and at the same time found out that I was expecting my second daughter Within 24 hours I learned that I had a both a life threatening illness and another child on the way My life turned upside down http //www womansact com/video_page asp?vid=7 10/10/00 WomansAct Page 2 of 3 Sheree recovered and after six years together separated from her daughters father Now as a single parent she longed to make a better life for her children both emotionally and financially But her limited education was also limiting her career opportunities After being passed over for yet another promotion she realized she would need to improve her job skills to increase her earning potential So she quit her job to go back to school full time Sheree Since I ve been here it s been a real strain financially I ve had to totally change my lifestyle Coming from working full time to not having a job for over a year was really hard I took a part time job here as a Student Assistant and that has helped a little bit I ve really relied though on financial aid and the support of my family My daughters father helps out financially with the children and my mother is very supportive too Sheree was an the verge of having to drop out and return to work full time when by chance she learned about an off campus program that gave her new hope Sheree j have a great network of friends and I have gotten so much help I from a program called Project Self Sufficiency They guide us to be independent help us with self esteem and connect us with resources where we need help If its financial assistance you need they II help 1 you get that Or if you need a job they 11 find you a job If you need an apartment they 11 find an apartment And so on They re just really there to help you in whatever areas you need help the most After finding the help that she needed to stay in school Sheree went about becoming a mentor to help others to return to school She has been the guiding force behind a student legislative committee that has placed a bill before the state House of Representatives This bill would eliminate sales taxes on books at college bookstores saving students money on the cost of their books as well as allowing the schools to use those savings to fund additional school programs i Sheree I m continuing to work with community colleges and help other students so many of whom have a financial or an educational disadvantage and probably would not go to school So we go to high schools to encourage those students We bring them on campus and show them that education is affordable accessible and supportive What we do really does make a huge difference to those students Making a difference is what Sheree King is all about She urges every potential college student to apply for financial aid and reminds us that regardless of your financial status moderate interest loans grants and scholarships are available to everyone at the state and federal level To find out more contact your local high school or college financial aid office I http //www womansact com/video_page asp?vid-7 10/10/00 r �r r �■�r rr rp�- �r �_ C r r r r rr r � r r i H �- ,pill Hawaj -tan S '-Y_ 'Ie� . The eY@Itt A Flavvannnatn style luau � the program is due to them hard work with long boards and lens at the newly said Harydee Wotson a longs e opened Duke s restaurant m Huntington supporter of th-program' Beach Friday s tea raised funds for � �ectSelf Sufficiency aprogram that Mother's story finndy Corndict a Provides financial and emotional prcVatn parWipant for five years who support to low income snraglc parents' attended v4th her,11 3 em old x r r daughter Sierra,said she turned to ' On the waterfront:About 150 t,Protect Self Suffncnency after Rasing -guests rnanysportnng'Aloha shirts `everythasng in a divone The program were greeted by hula dancers at Duke s ?t,'helped her-graduate from Golden Vest the new plantation style restaurant,at College and find a job with a company the base of the Huntington pier and that represebts property owners in legal named after Olympic swnnanier and sari issues legend Duke Kaharnamokta Martyr goers `To ask for help is feall v hard,but sipped mat tars adorfied oath paper _ thq allow you to gt��t your pride back Y Roxana Aviles fefE,'Ytands a chocolate to Sierra Dowmng, 11 umbreW while ad mmng the collecti6n # They help you� icl the strength Vv ffimy Whose mother Cindy CTkndict, weS helped�by the program of vantage Hawaiian long boards and a -yourself to stacceed, Condact said� 3 a clear view to Cataluna.They dined on fresh ono from Hawaii'and hndi hvIi tQEtI line Tile luau at Doke s was chicken f a�n islandrec eJ expected to net$3 000 for Prgecf Self [�@#el"<�efTGB Project Sufficiency The restaurant also stdged Fighttot Ih b� 9 benefd dnrnners Saturday and Sunday for Self Sufficiency helps single parents the Huntington,Mach Boys omit Girls z livingo"workingran HunfnngWn Beach Cluba the Huntington Beach Surf complete their education and fund wIs Nuseum and the Surfrnders Foundation and homing The 14 year old nonprofit � a Costa mesa based organisation agency provides counseling 4 T €iedlcated to ocean preservation schoolbooks,clothing auto repass child r f # ' ' I $ *cams and other services to about 100 'Fades Sandy Saxten pre5ndent of g �� families �1, 1 TS "tauranta which owns four hour focus is to help them get cuff of Duke s restaurants an Calnforma and government assistance and I"ak the Ha%wi John Tillotson,Allen!Baldv nn cycle of dependence said Susat - Ron 5laenkman Don and Dawn Stanton Edwanrds`prograin director I's not a Steve and Rat,Borne RJ aand Rhonda � r quick ft}:mprogra rn a Mayer Jeff and Chrystai Farrow and ; Dorothea Rartirortl } ; Quote The key to Project Salt µ Jnformatlorl To learn more about z Sufficiency is education We help W Prd feet Self Sufficiency call the office at ,,mothers get back to school We give (714)536 520 � Projkt Self Sufftcien is no dunk fax program, says'dimetor Susan them a helping banAut the succem of � � --�1�,`1 HRYN BOLD Edwards, here'With husband,lard center aritl fflend Neat l ngda9l ri PROJECT: Private public money supports it-, p � � a KENNETH STEINHARDT/For the Register A BETTER LIFE Honoree Jennifer Rock hugs daughter Alycia S during the Project Self Sufficiency recognition program held at Huntington Beach City Hall A DIRECTORY OF SINGLE-PARENT RESOURCES Project Self Sufficiency Parents Without Partners City Hall 2000 Main St Hunting South Orange County Chapter ton Beach Calif 92648 (714)536 (714) 262 IS38 5439 or 536 5263 Fullerton/Analieim(714)4411682 Applicants must live or work in Orange Coast (north county) Huntington Beach or be referred (714) 847 8480 to the program through an PWP Internation-tl Web site Orange County shelter As there http /Ivww parentsplace com/ is just one full time and one half readroom/pwp time staff member be patient An intei national volunteer orga ' for a return call nization offering family active Orange County dousing Authority ties and educational programs (714) 480 2918 All verified single parents can 1 he} can help with log income loin Dues \ary , housing National Association of Child Care Children s Horne Society Resource and Referral Agencies (714) 835 8252 1319 F St NW Suite 810 Subsidized child care is avail Washington D C 20004 , able (800) 124 2246 Coast College District Can provide information on (714) 418 4600 child c-ire pioi;rams and re IJ'01' counselors c-an offer infra source, in %our -area ination to low income students National Organization of Single hoping to enter Co istlinc. Gotdcn Mothers West of Ot ange Co-ist colleges P 0 Box 6b Ideas for Single Barents A1rdl-ind N C 28107 1' 0 Box 4334 (704) 888 KIDS or 888 MOMS 1untington Bc,ach C`itif 92605 Nonpi ofit cleat inghouse of infor (714) 841 1125 oration and support network for Ne«slc.tter and tctt%itiEs for single, monis Will send a free 01ange County single parents s iinple issue of bimonthly news $18 a }c. n letter 1b, '� ��� I have dealt with enough This fall, Project Self Suffi shame from myself This pro- ciency hopes to have the re r spy r gram is not a handout,not a free 5 sources to help Victoria Nguyen - ` �o ride, not a feel sorry for you and her three daughters move to thin It s a supports stem And Berkeley so she can pursue a de couldn't have done what I ve done without it " gree and eventually medical In 1992 Evans was 25, Just di school Nguyen s husband aban doped the family six years ago n 5uppo s on on o on $1 000 a m oo and raasm a s year-oldnth from her when she insisted on staying / s home to care for twin daughters �°'� f Job as a medical assistant Rent i�O� was$600 Tired of random room with heart problems, instead of mates whose morals she couldn t work count on tired of holiday yobs Both women were awarded i y community funded scholarships that still left hfr living on the at Tuesdays recognition cere CITIES When parents edge, tired of Just being tired are shaky, Huntmgt©n Evans started thinking long term mony at Huntington Beach City Beach's Project Self- She wanted to become a regis Hall Over the noise of their chil Sufficiencysteps ll tered nurse But more school and dren playing in the back of the , h p fewer work hours added up to room several mothers told about By SUSAN BESZE WALLACE welfare a word that made her their struggles before $12 000 in cringe Then one night she got to The Orange County Register talkin to a waitress, another awards were presented by g From Huntington Beach ' single mom and she learned ttal Care including iter Pacifica ki and the Elks about Project Self Sufficiency Club hey lived in pockets of Volunteers have come forward Former Huntington Beach res Troom, des eration Three with food, clothing car repairs idents Jim and Liz Breslauer children and their dental work tuition help coon who happily sat on tables during mother in one bed seling computers child care the no frills evening pledged to so the other mentors, legal aid swimming _ — could be rented out Mother and lessons housing and holiday daughter in a hotel trying to goodies—just about anything to next year double their $5 000 in free a parent s mind to focus on scholarships from a family trust break free from an abusive man Mother and son rotating among career goals and financial stabil Liz Breslauer was once an un ity deremployed single mother ' friends homes trying to make The parents currently 96 wom This charity Just felt right to nightly tips add up to a security our group said Robyn Exing deposit en whose pasts include both bad g p president of the Pacific Coast When the issue at hand is de decisions and tragedy beyond their control are expected to Mothers Club hose play groups ciduig between shoes for your 5 have led to charitable endeavor s year-old or keeping your elec work hard at school or Job train We know 100 percent of our do tricity on there isn t much ener ing If they backslide into bad nation goes to the recipients It s gy for dreams habits or relationships the pro the answer to welfare reform grain acts as a stern parent Unless your city supports you People_ helping themseh es In Huntington Beach they call We utilize «elfai e for a spe that support Project Self Suffi cific short time to fix�i hat could ciency Of ISO federal welfare to become a lifelong problem said work programs created in 1985 Susan Edwards the programs including several in Orange ebullient director Was welfare County it s the only one that re set up to get people through col mains lege? No And we know that Federal dollars have dwindled But this is the only way some People can go to college When but the City Council residents c the welfare system changes churches developers civic we 11 change with it But this pro groups banks local businesses gram is working for these wom and a Project Self Sufficiency en Foundation have spun a web of Evans graduated May 29 from ,,support enabhng hundreds of sin Golden West College with an as gle parents to not only break free sociate s degree She is studying from welfare checks but also be to take state nui sing boards and come professionals in fields they has earned a Hoag hospital in care about and parents in homes ternship '` they can be proud of When I hear talk about people on welfare Just sitting on the couch matching traffic go by that makes my skin crau I said Tracy Evans one of 33 Project Self Sufficiency parents honored for achievements last week COMPUTERS FROM 9 dents lust need a word proces sor Edwards says but some i study computer graphics or ar 7 chitecture and require more ad vaned computers In some Its Your Busi- ne cases instructors demand that students use specific software such as Microsoft Excel Each Project Self Sufficiency THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER JAN 27 1997 BUSINESS 9 participant writes a letter de- scribing her need for a comput er Then Dawn Stanton and Ed wards match needs with equip At�r menton hand s a There s a long waiting list r I Some of their stories are heart wrenching says Dawn Stanton One formerly battered wom an with two children is making Fri G u straight A Is in law school An > other with three children—in s c p y eluding twin toddlers in need of 1 1 C constant medical attention—is r� xi in a pre-med program w.a ` its a 1 I t Other programs similar to sy t- Project Self Sufficiency collect old computers for schools such # as Surplus for Schools through the Orange County Department ` of Education and Orange Coast IBM PC Users Group in Costa r Mesa i g The computer contributions may not be tax dgAuctible A business that has already taken i a tax writeoff for its computers x r can t write them off a second l time as a donation explains Ju it dee Slack a Fountain Valley � { enrolled agent and tax expert You can still write off the fair r¢ f market value of a computer not used for business r� Giving used computer to a i � 'I charity s still a good socially x conscious thing to do aside x fr i from any writeoff Slack adds a Project Self Sufficiency s QANIEL A ANDERSONIrh Ora ge C ty Regi t computer donations have in p. COMPUTERS FOR CHARITY Shell Heller of Huntington Beach fore round received a revitalized computer with help from creased each year Many give y9 P pie and companies now give Susan Edwards center director of Project Self Sufficiency and Von left and Dawn Stanton of User Friendly Computers more advanced systems be cause technology is escalating so rapidly One company re cently donated 10 986s GIVE AND TECH We re unable to use any thing(cider)than 386 comput CHARITY Couple give away refurbished computers to help unemployed sin le mothers ers because we can t get re P Pg placement parts or software By JAN NORMAN Dawn Stanton says Then they have explains Dawn Stanton The Orange County Register WANT TO HIELP� to be away longer to work on the Refurbishing the systems school s computers falls on Don Stanton Some Stanton has a rule For more information about donat In 1992 the Stanton started asking times the task is as supple as about charity Don t just ing Computers to Project Self Suffl customers who bought new computers replacing a power supply or re give give tools so people ctency call Susan Edwards at(714) if they would donate their old systems formatting a hard drive Some can help themselves 536 5439 to Project Self Sufficiencv students donations are only good for Dawnn and her husband If they have their own computer spare parts The table in his of aw they can do their schoolwork at Fite kitchen is cluttered with Don own User Friendly Computers in Huntington Beach so the obvious tool and mail order increasingly dommat home Edwards says and their kids drives cables and other tom ` for them is a computer ed computer sales User Friendly learn to use the computer too p ter Paris In four ears the Stantons have re moved toward installation trainingDonations'lhey gdidn t exactly mood in at The only limit on the pro furbished 32 used computers and given and service first the of a few ancient personal gram is what is donated and p g computers that didn t have hard Don s time his wife sals We them to Project Self Sufficiency All the while Dawn Stanton volun drives Still they were better for word wouldn t have a program with which helps unemployed single moms Leered with Project Self Sufficiency processing than typewriters out him m 150 ' get an education or tramg so they one of demonstration projects na I don t know how i would have Dawn Stanton adds People can support their families tionwide started in 1985 by the U S managed without a computer says want to give when they know it When we set up a woman with a Department of Housing and Urban De Shelly Heller who received one of goes to a quality person The computer and see her kids we walk velopment those old computers and recently best thing we can do for them i away feeling so good Dawn Stanton When the federal money dried up so graduated with a degree in animal sci supply tools to help them be says We get more out of it than they did most projects Huntington Beach ence from California State Polytechnic come taxpaying members of th, do has continued its program through a University Pomona community instead of a drain The Stantons are proof that small community development block grant Heller was driving 70 miles round on the system businesses can make a difference explains project director Susan Ed trip daily to college and couldn t stay Such efforts rarely get big headlines wards to do homework on campus computers or utract big clients They merely im Currently 106 women most of them because she had to pick up her son prove one life at a time Huntington Beach residents are in Justin from day care The Stantons bought User Friendly Project Self Sufficiency Most Ptoject Self Sufficiency stu Computers as a retail shop on Beach if they re in st hoot they re aw it Boulevard in 1989 As mega retailers from their(�hildicn so-much anyway FJease see COMPUTERS Page 11 r M r M M M r � M M r r M ■■r r M r r M ® independent s t THURSDAY AUGUST 7 1997 0-, Helping single parents male it on their own Project helps individuals to fmd housing and become,mdependent help and hope program The projects goal is to Project Self Sufficiency is a help parents get off and stay off will one day hewme In her ice Bachar]uggles college courses public private partnership with welfare By June Casagrande Independent blue eyes fi ri linger hints of the apart time job and caning for the city of Huntington Beach Its all the little things frightened and dependent per her 6 year old son Tyler—all that helps house parents with Project Self Sufficiency does for son she once was on$456 m welfare benefits per education housing child care me that help e know I can In the tall is a ingsigh frame of Now caught in the muddle of month But Project Self employment finances trans make it or like getting an ensEaster t Nona Bachar u a silhouette of her transformation 31 year old Sufficiency has given Bachar The city n and personal matters basket for Tyler or presents in the successful professional she y �' � Tlie city provides office space Christmas said Bachar sitting and salaries for a full time direc with her son on a bed that dou for and a part time assistant But bles as a couch in their tiny one funds for tuition food and a long bedroom I Ith Street apartment j list of other needs come from For Thanksgiving Christmas private corporate and church and Easter the projects Adopt donations and from the Project A Family program teams up vol Self Sufficiency Foundation unteer donors with participant which tlus year raised about families They share droner and THURSDAY AUGUST 7 1997 g , $24 000 in scholarships for the receive Vts for the children a �'�a�ssa `:e Bachar is an honors student ' live by enrolling in an educa I had nothing Tschudy with a vast network of commu 'tail working toward her associate s a tienal program and are follow said I was 36 years old and mty volunteers Edwards coordi degree at Oiange Coast College a lt; � ing through on their stated had to start all over I was tem nates donated services from She plans to transfer to "Y b�= intentions fled In a program like this you local dentists lawyers and other Cbapman University where she What s really important learn you possess all the keys professionals will study physical therapy And about the program is that it s They just teach you how to use It s all the little things—like she said she couldn t do it with designed to get you off welfare those keys you had all along if your tire blows out and you put Project Self Srjfflctencys and keep you off said Brandy Both Bachar and Selanders cant afford anew one Bachar help Selanders a 24 year old use Project Self Sufficiency s said You can call Susan up Three years aclo Bachar had Huntington Beach mother of 6 food pantry—a collection of and she 11 help All those little a very different life and a very year old twin girls donated dry goods and food things make all the difference in different outlook Caught in Selanders a student at Cal housed in a garage Working the world addictions and repercussions #mow ► State Long Beach emphasized from her own abusive childhood Project Self Sufficiency s iritan Bachar had an awakening gible benefits Tyler had just turned 3 and I Its the support and encous was working as a bartender ''*� agement they give you she she said And that whole said We go to meetings and lifestyle—the late nights the *-, w there are all these women who drinking—just wasn t where I •ram k i are doing it and you feet like should be I went to visit my sick I m not alone They re doing it father in Florida I saw him and KJM HAGGERTY/INDEPENDENT and so can I I just Teahxed I was falling into Orange Coast College shi Bicki Tschudy is living proof the same trap that I grew up in I dent Nona Bachar 31 (pic In late 1989 the 43 year old knew I had to turn things around turgid with her B year old mother of four was in a Seal —for Tyler son Tyler Brown) is one of Beach battered women s shelter She sought help through the approximately 100 client of anti no money possessions m s program and moved to a nine and no idea what to do The unit building that houses a small Project Self Sufficiency shelters director told her about fraction of Project Self Project Self Sufficiency By Sufficiency s 100 or so clients recognition ceremony in June February 1990 she had housing We were set up as a housing the program honored 45 gradu food and clothes for her children pTogram mihally explained city ates who are evidence of its suc and was enrolled in classes at Human Services Coordinator Cass Golden West College In May of Susan Edwards who directs the One of the programs 1996 she graduated from Cal program Then the housing strengths is that it works closely State Fullerton with a bachelors vouchers[from the Departrnent with participants to achieve spe in sociology She now holds of Housing and Urban cific goals A21 Project Self three positions in a Huntington Development]left the program Sufficiency parents must be in Beach law firm—assisting about four years ago school or a job training program attorneys selling insurance and Despite the lack of govern with a clear direction The pro running a substance abuse facil ment funding the program not grans only accepts participants ity She now supports her family only survives it thrives At a who have already shown nuts without any outside assistance h i i June 21 1995 SUCCESSFUL PROJECT: Par-liclpants urged Tracy Flores with her to work toward their goals =daughter Paige 5 is one FROM 1 ress said her world fell apart of 27 poor —and a resulting$4 million in three years ago when she be- singgle mothers cuts to services for the poor— came pregnant couldn t work to be honored has some officials feeling jittery enough hours and split up with by Huntington The city and federal money the father of her child Beach s Project pay for two employees and an I used to be able to shop I Self Sufficiency office to run the program Emer would pay my bt11s I bad creel a program gency loans to poor parents it she said Then I went from cQlebrating its Thanksgiving turkeys and other middle class to lower class to Itke loth services are donated privately a day anniversary A Programs such as Project Self Ives started to collect welfare narcoleptic who Sufficiency have seen the job eight mo-itl s after Christian is studying to market shrink to exclude more now 3 was born Wtth encour be a private and more high school graduates agement from Project Self Sufft investigator to favor of workers with college ciency she says this fall she will Flores needed degree,local officials said attend the Universtty of Califor help because You really can t go out into nia Irvine to study engmeering her disability the world with typtng and word School is paid for by loans and caused her to processmg skills and expect to grants fall asleep make it coordinator Susan M What I ve borrowed from the while driving Edwards said system 111 be paj+mg back m or taking The Huntington Beach project taxes when I get out Ives said exams formed a private foundation last I paid taxes for years before I year to help raise money and link got into dits predicament community volunteers to mentor Flores says narcolepsy caused low income single parents The her to fall asleep m class and lose foundation has raised $20 000 to some of her short term memory help poor parents with child care She controls it with prescription and transportation Foundation drugs and lives with her daugh Chairwoman Haydee Tillotson ter Paige S , said Last year she says she tried Anythmg that s going to keep to get Coastlme College to ac ANA VEHEGAS these parents in school and keep commodate her dtsabthty with The Register them moving toward their lodger study periods for tests and goals said Tillotson a city tape recorders in class CITIES A planning commtsstoner The Flores turned to Edwards for key of tt is through education advice Edwards told Flores to i 0-year- and it does work write a letter to Assemblywoman old HuA_ Program statistics are incom Doris Allen R-Cypress who ex plete because graduates often plamed that narcolepsy was cov tingtoll ashamed of their welfare pasts ered under the federal Ameri Beach don it always keep in touch offs cans with Disabilities Act program caFi said participants g Score one for Flores who says r0 am 15 Five of 12 artici ants et off welfare according to a program she is now three courses away helping to from an associate degree with survey submitted to the 0S De g shepherd partment of Housing and Urban the help of her tapes and extra sin le ar- Development in 1994 Seven of 12 study time g p get full time jobs and seven of 12 When the Department of Motor ents away got college degrees plus proles Vehicles tried to yank her license sional certification m fields such in 1992 she acted as her own at from pub- as registered nursing torney and sued the agency She h won back her right to drive lastC-aSSIS Most of the women do it incre g Lance pro- mentally Edwards said year Somebody who gets a computer Eventually Flores hopes to grams certificate and gets a job at$9 at shed Social Security to n ork as a an hour isn t going to get com free lance private investigator pletely off of all public assistance and paralegal She has complet at once ed correspondence courses in Angelique Ives 26 earned an surveillance tracking missing associate deg-ee with a concen people and fingerprinting She is tration in mathematics and engi studying for the state prn ate in neermg this year from Golden vestigator s exam West College The former n au I wont let go she said 1 t F r BRUCE CHAMBERSIThe Orange County Registei FEEL REALLY STRONG Cindy Condict a former flight attendant book on human anatomy Project Self Sufftoency has helped Condict who plans to become a nurse shows daughter Sierra Downing 5 her get a clean home an education — and a big helping of hope i OFF WELFARE, FARING WELL SOCIAL SERVICES Project Self-Sufficiency a federal program that has all but vanished nationwide, is going strong in Huntington Beach, easing single parents off public assistance By MELISSA BALMAIN WEINER Here s Patti Martinez off wet Department of Housing and Ur knows of no other city in the na The Orange County Register fare for the second year in a row ban Development in 150 cities tion that does From Huntington Beach and earning almost $39 000 a and counties nationwide — in In some cases federal officials year as a registered nurse cluding several cities in Orange said the project disappeared be And there behind them all is a County cause it was supplanted by ere s Cindy Condict program that s a relic of sorts A Its mission to ease single par newer federal programs such as finally feeling good relic that to the joy of educators ents off welfare by giving them Family Self Sufficiency In other ' about herself after businesspeople shelter workers low cost housing and education cases Edwards said it was a years of stupid dat and police received another City by city county by county matter of starvation The pro mg poverty and de year of federal funding Monday the program has gone belly up gram died because it was out spair night from the Huntington Beach said Susan Edwards director of matched for federal money and Here s Kathy Jaussen thrilled City Council Project Self Sufficiency in Hun ignored by local residents who because her children will see her Project Self Sufficiency began tington Beach No other city in might have rescued it graduate from community cot as a two year pilot program in Orange County has the program lege this month 1985 when it was funded by the anymore she said In fact she Please see WELFARE Page 2 JUNE 1995d� , it Profifes 1 ,. � V 4r�s�' F Ifyou know • '�w a ig � Vt •�i IA 1. 41 V41, a +k �gyy�� h d p personal Story •r ` -� ( might be W a �� X-0, Interest to , the Breeze, A Give us a Susan Edwards has seen many single parents reach their dreams by getting assistance through Project Self Sufficiency Project Self-Sufficiency helps others , Having to reach their dreams "If it wasnt for this program I divorced had a young child and was Problems > ' wouldn t have achieved this dream" on welfare said Brenda Rogers after she grade "I wanted to get off of welfare and ated from law school this year I wanted to finish college It seemed N , Established 10 years ago Project impossible to do both With the help ' Self Sufficiency has seen many come from Project Self Sufficiency i was to realize their dreams Project Self able secure housing and to enroll at Sufficiency is a local Huntington Long Beach After 11 months I was Beach program which assists low off of welfare " income single parents achieve eco "As I neared finishing my degree nomic independence from govemmen the opportunity arose to go to law , tal assistance through a vast commu school So the last year of my under nity and county network of human graduate work I went to CSULB during Call the PC-Help services the day and law school at night Line at Ext. 5193 The program is coordinated for the "After I pass the Bar I m looking City by Susan Edwards with the toward a career in Water Law And I d assistance of Stephanie Silva like to be able to assist Project Self role in the implementation of the We have around 100 families in Sufficiency participants with Family program Private and non profit the program"said Susan Edwards Law issues agencies assist in job training educa "Each June we recognize several of "I would not have been able start tion scholarships child care scholar- the participants that have been able to on the road to getting this degree and ships food and clothing donations and reach their goals This year we have finishing law school had Project Self volunteer services two receiving their R N s one who is Sufficiency not been there to help me On June 20 Project Self Suffi getting their Master's in Social Work get started ciency will have "a Piece of the and five who are receiving their high I m really proud of Brenda said Solution fund raiser in the B rooms school diplomas" Edwards And it makes me feel good of the Civic Center 2000 Main St Brenda is the only to have gone that Project Self Sufficiency and its Pieces of a puzzle will be sold for$1 this far with her education partners in the community were able 30 of those pieces will be drawn for When Brenda first moved to to assist her in reaching her goal" prizes For more information call Huntington Beach she was newly The local community plays a vital Susan Edwards at X 5439 1 - 4 - r r r r rr r �■■ r rr rr r rr rr r r r r r ..�rw RJ TUESDAY JUNE 21 1994 B3 CountyFocus I9 a � � �.. iN g � �- a� x , �8 ,Bay � �, ,� ��„�" �` ���a ��� � ➢a �� 3 KOIWA M IRV p. a � w �4^` ...... a€ y a� 6 M> Photas by KEVIN P CASEY/Los Angeles TI mes Project Self Sufficiency in Huntington Beach helps single Shortt with son fames plans to become a nurse Below Parents become financially independent Above Julie Brett Webber gives dance studio owner mom Gtna a Kt ss HIGHLIGHTS HUNTINGTON BEACH Ceremony to Laud Project 'Graduates' Y r Three months after Gina Webber gave birth to a son in the summer of k 1989 her marriage ended suddenly and x she became a single parent Webber left Tulsa Okla where she was living and moved back here where she grew up and graduated from high school Unable to find work she sank deeper k into debt, But Webber didn t want any government handouts She refused to go a s $ l on welfare It was a pride thing she said I felt I needed to work as hard as I could to beat the system The former Huntington Beach High School cheerleader put her skills to work and opened a small dance studio to � � b t help pay the bills FOCUS It wasn t enough n �' She needed help—just like many 'M s� K0 Project Self Sufficiency helped other single parents who find them s t Cheryl C Yrigoyen a single selves in need of housing employment parent with a daughter, 10 child care job training and higher � `� a ��� Year old Lorie Ann achieve education economic independence Yn Webber turned to Project Self Suffi �% goyen will join other program ciency a city sponsored program that graduates at a Huntington began in 1985—the only one of its kind Beach ceremony tonight B3 in Orange County Through public and private support r the program gives low income single parents the chance to become financial (� 1 a I ly independent—to get off the welfare 4 ! payroll and other government assist ante PA" Webber received housing assistance yIq , so she could use her money for college expenses She also received food cloth ing and counseling Today Webber 28 whose son Brett is now almost 5 is proud of her ro � l accomplishments r p In May she earned a bachelors ` N , _ ' ree J" ChgW Urlaity vim i r ■■N �■�■ r� r r r r r r r r ■.r r r r r r r r t w _ EM r-77,7 e �n a � c� erg er usan Edwards had always wanted daughters—instead she Like any social program the project has problems You can had three sons and ended up living;n a horse full of men hear the frustration in Edwards voice when she talks about the But she reached her goal in a way when she became three year old budget freeze that forced her to cut back on staff director of the Huntington Beach based Project Self Sufficiency But ex teacher Edwards gets excited when talk turns to her moth effectively becoming mother to over 100 single moms between ers One woman spends five hours on the bus each day to get to the ages of 22 and 47 school and back she enthuses She s 38---and her 17 year old r The project which helps single mothers be.ome perma daughter has had two children in as many years---but she s in her "Some of theie— nently self sufficient through education and retraining was fourth year of college and she s doing its single moms developed by the Department of Housing and Urban Each year graduating moms take part in the Annual have been Development in 1984 When federal funding dried up in Recognition Day which this year included 31 parents who had 1989 cities had the option of adopting the 150 projects in completed the program These women came from broken saysr Susanexistence but says Edwards the Huntington Beach pro homes says Edwards Some were alcoholics and some were o m gram is the only one left addicts They ve been through bell and they ve done it Of tor f Pr 'ect During their time in the program—anywhere from three course all moms don t have the same success but the ones who 'in Huntington to five years—participants are expected to reach a predeter get through make it all worthwhile mined goal which Edwards helps diem set and achieve Working with single mothers has made Edwards take a closer If a woman wants to be for example a beautician I say look at her own life My parents were marred for 54 years I Fine—but is it realistic explains Edwards I send her off to went straight from high school to college and I ve been mamed interview a few beauticians to find out if they like their work for 30 years she says I did everything like June Cleaver and I whether they get medical care and retirement and whether they thought that was normal but it s not any more it s become an find enough clients to pay their bills Edwards then discusses extraordinary life and I think that s at the root of many of soci with the mother whether her projected career wall support her ety s problems lifestyle —V Ruth Entwistle 12 Thursday July 8 1993 Huntington I SOCIETY SOCIETY EDITOR MARILYN BOHLE 18682 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach CA 92648 Ppogpam helps women T " v r��" 0, get their lives together Yrolect Self Stsfhctency is a locale. �; a Pars ere were tears lots of program which assists low income t c c em Most of them were single parents achieve economic of joy coming from independence from governmental b young single mothers who were at assistance through a network of last beginning to put their laves human services � pack together with the help and The project coordinated upport of Project Self Sufficiency through the Huntington Beach s Three years ago when l moved Community Services Department j to Huntington and directed by Susan Edwards Belch I was left began in 1985 when the city began homeless with participating in a national Project P P g 1 it �: 4 � r,� �, ; o four children Self Sufficiency pilot program V after a difficult Since then the Huntington i >1 divorce said Beach program has gained f v a ro Deborah I national attention as one of the �� V ' don t know where best administered in the country I would be today but it is unfortunately one of the t without the help few remaining programs leftiUt4 MBPIly11 of PS S I was Our program is successful here given because of he public and private e 8ahte encouragement partnership we have and due of the � � +� bath emotionally the tremendous community s �: k � �" : ti v-�� SOCI%y and financially tnvolvc[tient our program has been t �> and it was able to generate said Susan �s lyt G comforting to Edwards PS S director We have 'r iow that I had a safety net and the holiday Adopt a Family at r o iat I or my children would not go program which provides food and € ti angry other needs to our families at The program enabled Deborah holidays and companies who . ro to other PS S participants to go provide food and clothing through �' I school and earn a teaching direct donations or company ' 11 gree while their children are sponsored donation drives she + tw w mg cared for In some instances said u , nt is subsidized food is provided 'there are currently 105 women � d when available housing and approximately 210 children in m c � ib taed Deborah is now in a � the program with a wait hat of bstttute teaching position and over 140 If Susan had a wish it ailing new of a full time would be for more rental " y sition in the fall assistance form OCHA(Orange TO Twenty seven young women the County Housing Association)and gest graduation class Since the for full funding from the city 7ject began took part in an Project Self sufficiency parent U otion packed ceremony at g ntington Beach City Hall last must be single unemployed or nth while family and friends under employed and highly N Bred them an motivated to work toward he June Recognition Program achieving a career which will n many past PS S graduates support their family The must live nbers come to share in the joy or work an the City of Huntington accomplishments an panics a current Beach or be referred to the ., n all and participants s program from a shelter in Orange v n all the emotions seems to a ,�, ace in these women who are County � trangers to struggle o a y Because of her achievements Web ber along with 30 other women who have been involved in the program and fMH gton Beach have become self sufficient will be eachssrecognized to a ceremony from 5 to 7 Parktonight at the Civic Center onSusan M Edwards director of the lmaprogram said the graduates have lamitosoorreceived registered nursing degrees t Beach two and four year college degrees and certificates in vocational programs Edwards said 95 women and their without the program children currently are in the program It s been a blessing for me and my Julie Shortt 28 the mother of two son I have my life back Webber sons Joshda 12 and James 6 beheved said I m educated and I can give back she had no other choice but to go on welfare after her divorce to my community by teaching chtl Because she wanted to make some dren thing of herself,Shortt became involved Shortt added that the program has in the program which helped her get an changed her outlook un life apartment and gave her the financial Before I never t'iought about mak and emotional support she needed to go ing goals she said But I ve been able to college to be a role model for my children and Last month she graduated from show them that when you set a goal Golden West College and has been you can achieve 3t Now both of my sons accepted into the colleges nursing pro want to go to college gram starting in the fall —DEBRA CANO Cheryl C Yrigoyen 41 a 1990 Project Self Sufficiency graduate and the mother of 10 year old Lorie Ann has cleaned up her credit has received a nursing degree works at a local hospital and has bought a home ` 4 - After leaving her husband when her r daughter was an infant and going on welfare I was bound and determined to do something to support us she recalled The program gave her back her self esteem and showed me that I could do it I never thought I d be a property owner—ever The other women also said that they couldn t have achieved their goals 1� L�1 RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT Community Services SUBJECT Approve Project Self Sufficiency 2006 Action Plan COUNCIL MEETING DATE I February 21 , 2006 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (wlexhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Resolution (wlexhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ Tract Map Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑ ❑ r Attached Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Not Applicable ❑ Si ned in full b the City Attorney) ❑ Subleases Third Party Agreements etc AttachedNot Applicable ❑ (Approved as to form by City Attorne Attached Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attomey) Not Applicable ❑ Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbudget over $b 000) AttachedNot Applicable ❑ Bonds (If applicable) Attached Not Applicable ❑ Staff Report (!f applicable) AttachedNot Applicable ❑ Commission Board or Committee Report (If applicable) AttachedNot Applicable ❑ �l Li Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial AttachedNot Applicable ❑ EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS l I REVIEWED RETURNED FORWARD D Administrative Staff ( ' Assistant City Administrator (initial) City Administrator initial City Clerk ) EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM � r Only)(Below Space For City Clerk's Use I RCA Author r c