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ROSEWOOD ZARAGOSA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER PROGRAM YEAR 2019 Community Development Commission February 11, 2020 Ana Montiel, Program Manager, Rosewood Zaragosa Neighborhood Center Asian American Quality of Life RZNC 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 Asian American Quality of Life o Some services require financial eligibility RZNC 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 What’s Unique about RZNC o Center partners with Austin Energy, Child Inc., WIC and Workforce Solutions o Next to Conley Guerrero Senior Activity Center o East End COA Neighborhood Center o Center offers mobile food pantry at Santa Barbara Catholic Church (Hornby Bend) o Higher population of Seniors and Spanish speaking clients 4 Asian American Quality of Life Language  https://shalbrook.github.io/language- maps-for-aph/map1.html 5 Asian American Quality of Life Services ➢ Basic Needs Services ➢ Case Management ➢ Health Services ➢ Notary Services ➢ Information and Referral ➢ Year round development programs open to the public thru our community partners: GED classes, Nutritional Classes, Art Classes, Financial Education and other topics of special interest 6 “The Community Quilt” Asian American Quality of Life Ryah Christensen, East Austin Resident & Artist 7 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs Services o Food distributions • Fresh Foods for Families • Food Recovery Project – Partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank, HEB, and Wheatsville Co-op • Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) • Food pantry 8 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs (cont.) o Seasonal Distributions • Fans • Coats for Kids • Child Safety Seat Distribution/Education • Blue Santa applications • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) 9 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs (cont.) o Rent & Utility assistance o Bus passes o Applications for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid through the HHSC Community Partner program o Information and Referral 10 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 11 Asian American Quality of Life Public Health Nursing • Health Screenings • Diabetes Case Management • Pregnancy Tests • Flu Shots (Fall) 12 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (Direct Funded Services) ➢ Race ❖ Black or African American ❖ White ❖ Asian ❖ Multi-race 195 155 4 18 372 13 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.) ➢ Ethnicity ❖ Hispanic or Latino ❖ Not Hispanic or Latino 131 241 372 14 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.) ➢ Age 51 ❖ 0-5 ❖ 6-13 81 ❖ 14-17 37 28 ❖ 18-24 96 ❖ 25-44 ❖ 45-54 37 42 ❖ 55+ 372 15 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.) ➢ Education -Adults ages 25+ and over: 18 ❖ 0-8 Grade 22 ❖ 9-12/Non Graduate 97 ❖ HS Grad/GED ❖ 12+ Post Secondary 19 ❖ 2 or 4 Yr. College Graduate 14 ❖ Graduate/ Other post-secondary 5 175 16 Asian American Quality of Life Demographics (cont.) ➢ Household Type ❖ Own ❖ Rent ❖ Homeless 10 137 7 17 Asian American Quality of Life RZNC Food Distribution Zip Code RZNC 2019 Food Distribution Numbers by Month and Zip Code 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 78702 78721 78741 78724 78752 OTHER 18 Asian American Quality of Life RZNC Food Distribution Clients by Zip Code Total Number of Clients Jan - Dec 2019 ZIP Code Total Jan - Dec 2019 3,865 1,625 1,664 1,790 86 3,867 78702 78721 78741 78724 78752 OTHER 78702 78721 78741 78724 78752 OTHER 19 Asian American Quality of Life Client Impact – Basic Needs ➢ 7,627 unduplicated people received CSBG supported services primarily through mass distributions. (Oct.-Sept.) ➢ 372 unduplicated people received direct funded CSBG services. (Jan-Dec 2019) ➢ 83 households avoided eviction (Jan- Dec) ➢ 49 people kept utilities on or were restored (Jan-Dec) 20 Asian American Quality of Life Client Impact - Employment January – December 2019  11 individuals Transitioned Out of Poverty  6 clients got jobs  4 clients increased income  4 clients got jobs with benefits 21 Asian American Quality of Life Client Impact - Health October – September 2019  2,175 people served by RZNC nurse  79 people received diabetes case management  88 people connected to health insurance  116 (Nov-Dec) people given flu shots 22 Asian American Quality of Life Success Story Single parent with 1 teenage son, unemployed, recovering from knee injury requesting rent assistance ➢ While in recovery client enrolled in case management at the center and pursued and completed CNA training ➢ Hired at nursing home earning base pay $14/hr. ➢ After 2 months of employment was able purchase a used vehicle ➢ Client was offered a raise with an employer in the health industry closer to home and a $2,000 sing-on bonus ➢ Used financial resources provided by Social Worker during 5- month case management services ($2,000 in rent assistance, food pantry assistance and $150 in Walmart gift cards) 23 Asian American Quality of Life 24