Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on the Century Villages at Cabrillo 2018 Social Impact Report.
Thank you and thank you, everyone, for coming out. We're going to move on to item 11, please. Item 11 is Communication from Council Member Muranga recommendation to receive and file presentation on the Century Villages at Cabrillo 2018 Social Impact Report. Thank you. There's a can I get a motion in a second, please? Councilor Murray Ringa. Thank you very much. How fitting in the timing of the discussion to have villagers Cabrillo after a discussion we just had right now. So I'm going to pass it over to the villages of Cabrillo, make a presentation and I'll have some comments afterwards. Thank you. Good evening or good morning, I should say. Not quite. My name is Kimberly. I'm the director of residential services at Century Villages at Cabrillo. And I want to thank you all for taking the time to hear our presentation and have an opportunity to see our 2018 Social Impact report. We're here. I'm here with my posse, my colleagues. And don't worry, we're not all going to speak. But we're here to support each other because the social impact report that's in front of you is is a product of a year long process of hard work at the villages, at Cabrillo. The agencies and the executive directors behind me represent all the agencies that are doing the hard work with our residents at the Villages and the hard work to put it into a report. So you can see that there are some results and so that it's not just all about numbers, but there is some success stories which after a conversation like today, sometimes it's really helpful to hear that there are some best practices and there are some things that are working. So it is it is my pleasure to go through a few of the highlights of this report for you today. So this year and there the Social Impact Report 2018 reviews our 2017 year and we've had a pretty good year of lots of growth and lots of milestones. We opened the anchor place permanent supportive housing, 120 units for veterans and families. We celebrated our 20th anniversary. Many of you were there to help us see 20 years of the villages at Cabrillo, and we saw growth in our community as you as, you know, the villages that Cabrillo was previously a Navy housing site serving the Long Beach shipyards. And in 1997 the property was conveyed to CVC for the purpose of benefiting the homeless. Today we serve more than 1500 formerly homeless veterans, individuals and families. On any given day, we think of ourselves as the backbone or the steward to the villages. And while it's an important role, we want to give credit to our 20 plus partners. Many of them are standing behind me today who help advance the mission of restoring health and hope and ending homelessness. I'd also like to thank the city for supporting our efforts from its continuum of care funding, capital funding for our developments. Like. Anchor place. To serving as the backbone. Of this larger community effort to end homelessness. The city should be very proud of its involvement in its contributions. As I said, each year that we look back at our accomplishments and we put it in writing now through our Social Impact report, and the process takes a tremendous amount of coordination across all of the people that you see behind me. All of our agencies bring together the numbers and our successes. This is overseen by the supervision of an independent evaluator, Dr. Beth Menke from Cal State, Long Beach. And so some just a few things that you'll see in the 2018 Social Impact Report this year. Each year we have a theme and it usually reflects some new initiative or something that we are we have accomplished over the year. This year, as you can see from the cover with yoga on the front was Pathways to Health. It's a collaborative started with the help of our St Mary's Dignity Health Grant and many on and off site partners such as Cal State, Dominguez Hills, Cal State, Long Beach, the children's clinic, the city's health department and many more got together to form a health collaborative. We know that social determinants of health are conditions in the environment where people are born, live and work that affect a wide range of health, functioning and quality of life outcomes. Pathways to Health is our answer at the villages that Cabrera addressing these social determinants of health by creating easily accessible social and healthy opportunities and an environment that promotes good health of our residents. Together our health collaborative partners, we were able to offer daily fitness classes, yoga, healthy cooking classes, weekly, onsite, farmstand gardening classes, stress relief workshops, music groups, art workshops, and much more to help promote help. This is in addition to our regular case management, mental health and substance abuse services, because we feel that offering these healthy choices in a neighborhood that is often called the food desert, and it makes it difficult for our clients because of their barriers to get these healthy options. We find that that is going to overall improve their health, their ability to go to work, and their ability to improve their life and their family's life. We know that going to a yoga class is not just about fitness and stress relief, but it's also about socialization and getting out of the house and making their villages like a real their home in their community. We're happy to say that over the past year, our efforts has allowed us to have 369 of our adult residents sign up for the Pathways to Health Program and participate in these programs. So this year is all about health, and we are really proud to say that this is not a one year initiative. Funding comes and goes. Funding came in, went for the Pathways to Health Initiative. But we have made a commitment to embedding health and wellness into our everyday programing in our everyday life at the Villages. DiCaprio Because we're more than about just providing a a house for people. We want them to feel happy and healthy in their community. So I am really pleased that this year we were able to spotlight that program. Now I just want to introduce one of my colleagues that will go through a couple quick more points in the Social Impact Report. Nancy Alban, the chair of our villages that Gabrielle's collaborative. Gave me before. But before you continue, I don't think all of us got that report. Do you have a copy? No. Okay. So you might want to redistribute them if you have copies now so that the council can follow that report. Good evening. We'll get you more copies. I don't know if we're I think we have some with us that. We will distribute. So thank you for pointing that out. My name is Nancy, and I'm pleased to be here tonight and address you as one of the service providers on campus. We try to invite everyone you see here behind me represent some organization that is providing services within century villages at Cabrillo. We wanted to try to visually show you our collaborative, which we think is a key to success for many of. The issues that have been brought up tonight and. To make those services successful for so many people in need. I want to share with you our mission, which is to collaborate, promote the healthy transformation of individuals, families and our communities. I also want to share that last year we provided housing to more than 2000 individuals. About a thousand are half of those are veterans. And we have about 240 staff working on sites. And we are very pleased to say we have about 30000 hours of volunteer time, which when you look at the equation, that's about $877,000 worth of support and services. We have 868 adults who are personally housed. 99% of them remained in permanent housing for a six month period. After moving in and 97 were still housed after a year. I definitely think that's a very concrete response to a need for the services as well as housing for many people who are in need. Again, we just want to thank you tonight. We really appreciate all the support that this council has given in the city, has given all the various departments. And it really does take. A lot of people, as we've been hearing tonight. And so we really appreciate the discussion that's starting here. We totally agree that it is important and that we also value your input and how to improve and grow, because we know that doing a little bit more really will make a difference in a few people's lives. So thank you again very much. Thank you very much. And I just want to turn this back to Councilmember Wingard, but I just wanted to just thank all of you. I obviously, I think The Villages career was one of the best things that we have going in Long Beach or just really in the whole region. And you guys are just are just working everyday to contribute and are providing real results to ensure that people that are experiencing homelessness have dignity and a place to live and to stay and and the work that you do beyond just the issue of veterans, because it's so much more it's about families and youth and it's really amazing. So it's it's been an honor to be supportive and just to get to know all of you and and many of the the people you serve. So thank you very much, Councilmember. Thank you for your comments. And truly, it takes a village. Villages are real. As I was talking earlier, the other item that we look at, the whole issue of homelessness in affordable housing and the holistic approach, and you are the perfect example of what I meant in terms of being holistic with behavioral health, with also drug and substance abuse and as well as with homelessness and job training. You provide it all. And it's a perfect example of what I was talking about, and it's another good example as to how we can repurpose some of our land uses or similar dilapidated buildings. We all we all know already that redevelopment went away. So it's it's we're more challenged in a way to be repurpose and restructure, reorganize some of those properties. But this is a perfect example of how that can be done in a way that would be honorable for those who end up in those kinds of housing. So I want to thank you so much, Steve Coleman's your executive director. I know he's not here tonight, but please extend our our congratulations and job well done. And, of course, Renee Castro right there. You know, you're fairly new to the to the job there, but you're doing a wonderful job there as well. And every time I step on that campus, I get a big smile. Big. Hello, how you been? And it's beginning to feel like I'm a regular fixture there for my council members and colleagues. If you haven't had an opportunity to visit the campus, I strongly encourage you to do so. I think you'll be amazed at all the wonderful work that goes on there. And of course, nothing like that happens without having a good staff and and it's a great staff that they have ability to Cabrillo. So thank you for your presentation take for being here. Thank you very much, Councilman Austin. Thank you. And I'll be very sure I very much appreciate the presentation and enjoy it every time you guys come and give this economic impact report. I'm definitely going to dig in and review this and just echo the comments of my seventh District colleague. Council member You're Enga I've toured the villages. I'm very impressed with the work, the dedication and the the services that you provide there. There 2000 or over 2000 people housed there. I mean, that's a that's the magic number that we're looking for here. And and you guys certainly represent, I think, a best practice for us to to work toward and to to build upon here in the city of Long Beach. So we look to you as a resource, but also as a guide for our future endeavors here to deal with our housing challenges. Thank you. Thank you, Councilmember Pearce. Absolutely. I echo my colleague's statements and I think, you know, it's often that we have organizations in front of us that we all respect and we all appreciate their contributions to our communities. But it's rare that we have an organization in front of us that does so much that really you guys and your wraparound services and the impact you guys have is showing. Stepping on the campus is an amazing experience, you know, and I said to my colleagues, let's just give them, you know, let's do the bond measure and give it all to you guys because we know what the outcome is going to be. Right. And so I just want to say thank you not only for the efforts that you do with those clients that need services, but for having an open mind in partnering with us. Whenever I come up with crazy ideas, even if they don't go all the way through that. You guys are. Yeah, let's do it. Let's figure out that looks like in the motel issue and everything else you guys have have been willing to have those conversations from talking about the shipping containers, you know, which is still not an idea that's fully fleshed out, but it's there more than it was before. And I'm really excited about having people like you at the table to kind of flush it out with. And also looking at your impact report, you talk about how many volunteers you have. And I think that that is the heartbeat of any organization outside of those that they help, knowing that some of those volunteers are likely clients . But even if they're not, that you have that many people, that you're touching their lives, that they get to have a one on one experience with somebody and have a life changing moment with them is what social change is. It's not a policy and policies can help, but it's those one on one interactions that we have with individuals that changes our world. And so just thank you guys for really putting your heart where your hands are, you know, and really getting getting dirty with it. So we love you guys. Thank you so much for this and keep doing great work. Thank you, Councilmember Richardson. Thank you. I just want to chime in and just add to the kudos. Thanks, Councilmember Ranga, for bringing this up. I think he's got a fantastic jewel in his in his community in the seventh District. And I got to tell you, you're regional leader when I'm at the conference when. We're at SAG and the conversation around cap and trade came up. Long Beach continued to win because of century villages at Cabrillo. Other communities are trying to figure out your model, and I think that's amazing. And, you know, and another example is the social impact report. I get it every year. Brian I told you I model last year's ninth district Nelson and back report based on this exact same two years ago goes model and I'll share that with you. I think what you're doing is great. I think we have to continue to highlight it. But I really wanted to just say, your leadership in the region, your leadership in Long Beach, your leadership on the issues that matter. Long Beach is better off for it. So continue the great work that you're doing. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Bass. Thank you. I want to echo what everyone said as well. And thank you for the work that you do. And this is a little bit unusual because we don't normally ask questions, but you're all here. So I did want to ask a question in terms of, you know, we talk a lot about substance or you're dealing with it every day. We're hearing things and reading reports and things that we hear a lot about. Substance abuse. Have you seen an increase in the people that you interact with having a substance abuse issue. In. Recent years? Or is that anecdotal, maybe not supported by the experience you're seeing? I would say we have a we work with American-Indian changing spirits. We work with American-Indian changing spirits, which is a Native American program. But anyone is welcome to it as long. As they understand it's culturally relevant. And we have seen, yes, people are sicker. We've seen a lot more and we've we've had a lot more deaths. And to the. Programs that you offer, the holistic nature of those programs, do you? I'm sure there are many success stories of people who, with that support, have been able to overcome some of the substance abuse issues. Have seen people overcome the issue who had been through as many as. Eight rehabs before. Because they tell me that speaking to the spiritual nature. Of the issue is what really helps them. Mm hmm. Mental issue. Mm hmm. Hi. I'm Gina. Lela alone with the children's clinic. And we serve adults as well. And we're part of the partnership with Villages A. And yes, we are experiencing increases mostly around opiates. So the good news is that we are bringing federal funding into the local community. So the children's clinic is bringing in or we're trying to bring in a substance abuse counselor at the Villages, a Cooper, as well as behavioral health. And we are going to be using federal dollars for that. That's fantastic. Thank you, you guys, for everything that you do. I, I would like I know my staff has been there for many, many times, but I'd like to personally come and I think it's it's it's important. And I love what you're doing. And I'd love to be able to model what you're doing all throughout the city, replicate it. I mean, it seems to be very positive. So thank you for making a dent in a really complex issue that many people are grappling with. So thank you. Based on your address? Yes, I'd like to. First of all, I'd like to thank Councilman Ewing for this fantastic, you know, item that you brought here on the diocese's today and the center and the central village as an excellent model for the affordable housing opportunity. You know, really, if you take a look at I think we should all look at this. You know, the situation here, and I'm grateful that the city has developed and are promoting self-sufficiency of residents, providing a hand up and those who are really, truly in need. Because I've heard the community garden over there is great and that the community area is heavily utilized and the residents actually pride that are complex. So we started a garden way back in the days, but you guys have really, you know, done that and do you have a great job? Because the fact I make a grill, so if you find somebody, jump in the fence, I'm right there. So that's me. Okay. So thank you, Mr. Miranda, for putting this on. And amazing job. Fantastic. Councilwoman Gonzalez. I just simply want to say thanks. I know you all work so very hard. And, you know, I've talked to many of you on various occasions on different components of your your model. And I just can't express how much gratitude we have as city council members that we can look to to you to, to really provide solutions for our residents. And a lot of like Council member Price said that there's a lot of issues that our average residents don't understand, whether it's the issue of substance abuse or homelessness and merging it all together are families that are in need. And I really oftentimes give them this report and say, look at what the what we are doing in the city that is very positive. And sometimes they don't look at that, you know, look at the positivity in the issue and just the negative elements to it in the city. But I think that we have a lot of positive due to you. So thank you very much. And councilmember willing to. Get to put an asterix on this whole presentation? We were visited by the National League of Cities a couple of weeks ago regarding what city can do with with the homeless and housing and the services they could provide. And they chose stability to give real to the police as a place to visit. And we also had a a were to a car how to home tunnel and tunnel discussion with HUD with the associate director, the deputy the deputy secretary of HUD to talk about villages in Rio and the tours that they offer there. So no question you are the at the cutting edge of what we need to do to address our homelessness issues as well as our affordable housing issue. So congratulations to you guys. You're doing a great job. Keep moving forward. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I know we we have our presentation. There's no other additional public comment. Okay. Thank you guys very much. Let's give them a round of applause for their great work. So we still have a full agenda, which we're going to try to get through now in front of us. So let me go back to the mayor. We still need to vote on that. Yes, I'm sorry. Is the vote coming up? On the screens. Please cast votes. Motion carries. Great. So we're going to just go through the agenda now, item 13. And you can read item 13.