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BLACKLAND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAM YEAR 2019 Community Development Commission January 14, 2020 Shameka Hodge-Holland Program Manager, Blackland Neighborhood Center Blackland Neighborhood Asian American Quality of Life Center o One of six Neighborhood Centers that provide basic need services to individuals and families in the Austin and Travis County area. o All services provided are free of charge. 2 Blackland Neighborhood Asian American Quality of Life Center o Some services require financial eligibility screening. o Center hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 3 Asian American Quality of Life Services  Basic Needs Services  Social Services  Health Services  Information and Referral 4 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs Services Distributions • Fresh Food for Families • Partnerships with food recovery programs with: Wheatsville, HEB, Sprouts • Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) Other Services • Food Pantry • Clothing Closet • Computer Tutorials (Hosted by Austin FreeNet) • Car Safety Seat Education 5 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs (cont.) Seasonal Distributions & Events • Fans • Coats for Kids • Blue Santa Applications • Thanksgiving Baskets • Community Holiday Celebration • Black History Program • Pre-Juneteenth Education & Wellness Fair 6 Asian American Quality of Life Pre-Juneteenth Education & Wellness Fair (June 14, 2019) Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs (cont.) o Rent and Utility assistance o Bus passes o Applications for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid through the HHSC Community Partner program o Information and Referral 8 Asian American Quality of Life Case Management o Self Sufficiency Case management focused on assisting people to transition out of poverty - budgeting, job search assistance, job coaching, training and education programs o Related supports – Connections to affordable housing, child care, child support o 31-day bus passes o Short-term counseling – Quality of life 9 Asian American Quality of Life Public Health Nursing • Health Screenings • Diabetes Case Management • Pregnancy Tests • Flu Shots (Fall) 10 Demographics (Direct Funded Services) Asian American Quality of Life  Race  Black or African American  White  Asian  Multi-race  Other 288 150 3 33 5 479 11 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.)  Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino 138 341 479 12 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.)  Age  0-5 67  6-13 96  14-17 41  18-24 41  25-44 134  45-54 54  55+ 46 479 13 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.)  Education -Adults ages 25+ and over:  0-8 Grade 3  9-12/Non Graduate 28  HS Grad/GED 107  12+ Post Secondary 49  2 or 4 Yr. College Graduate 36  Graduate/ Other post-secondary 11 234 14 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.)  Household Type  Own  Rent  Homeless 5 206 9 220 Households 15 Asian American Quality of Life Food Distribution Zip Codes 2019 SNAPSHOT 78753 5% 78701 2% Other 15% 78724 9% 78723 9% 78722 21% 78702 26% 78721 12% 16 Asian American Quality of Life Client Impact – Basic Needs  298 unduplicated people received direct funded CSBG services in the form of rent, bus passes and gift cards.  236 people avoided eviction  62 people kept utilities on or were restored  4221 unduplicated people received CSBG supported services primarily through mass distributions. 17 Asian American Quality of Life Client Impact - Employment January – December 2019  21 individuals Transitioned Out of Poverty  20 clients got jobs  53 clients increased income 18 Case Management/Self Sufficiency Success Story Asian American Quality of Life CL is a single, 24y.o. female with no dependents. CL moved to Austin to strike out on her own, go to school and gain independence. CL has no family or connections in Austin, but moved here because she had a great job offer and she could take classes at ACC simultaneously. Within 2 months of moving here, the private practice dentist she was working for passed away. The business closed and all employees were let go. • Started working with BNC social worker. • Started a new job. • Received funding to maintain housing. • She became financially stable after receiving CSBG funding. • Connected with Austin Tenants Council, Texas Workforce Commission, SNAP and other food resources to fit her dietary restrictions. • She received supported counseling. 19 Asian American Quality of Life 20