Center for Civic Partnerships

Partners for Healthy Neighborhoods

For more information on the Health Partnership's work contact:

Connie Johnson, Project Manager
610A Redondo Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057
Tel: (760) 716-5737
Email: partnersforhealthyneighborhoods@home.com

Systems Change

The Partners for Healthy Neighborhoods Health Improvement Initiative programs have proven to be successful pilot projects for establishing community-based services in low income, at risk neighborhoods and many program activities will be sustained by the City of Oceanside and Partner agencies. Through the project's collaborative efforts, the City of Oceanside has recognized the importance of sustaining community resource centers in our project neighborhoods. The City and local agencies have committed to sustaining existing centers, providing full time staff and managing the coordination and scheduling of health, education, youth and social services at each center.

In addition, this one-stop service center concept implemented by the Partners project is being used as a model for a new community center now in the development stage in the Calle Montecito neighborhood. The City of Oceanside will provide the land and a new 10,000 square foot campus style facility, which will house a full service clinic, a resource center, City services, job training, an afterschool youth program, a teen center, a computer center and three classrooms.

CCP Health Partnership Newsbrief: February 2001

Partners Assists Community Residents in Navigating the Citizenship Application Process

Thanks to the efforts of Anne Bautista from Access Inc, navigating the citizen application process has never been easier. Every Friday from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, residents receive one-on-one education about the application process. This program includes assistance with completing the application, fingerprinting and photos. Any resident who is ready to become a citizen of the United States can call the Resource Manager at the Chavez Resource Center to schedule an appointment. Free transportation is available (courtesy of a Health Partnership member) to and from the Partners Center and the Libby Lake Resource Center.

CCP Health Partnership Newsbrief: Summer 2000

Integrated Services Benefit Youth Program

In response to residents' request for a safe after school location for local youth, the Libby Lake Resource Center now provides free tutoring and after school recreation. Approximately 20-25 youth attend the program. Activities include homework assistance, computer training and social development activities.

CCP Health Partnership Newsbrief: Winter 2000

Resident Involvement: More Than Meetings

Health Partnerships recognize residents are involved in community-building efforts in a variety of ways. Certainly, participation at meetings is an indicator, but beyond that, they are actively involved in other "activities" that greatly enhance the communities. Below are some examples from Partners for Healthy Neighborhoods in Oceanside.

In the Community: Residents actively participate in projects and outreach efforts to promote collaborative work in which they are interested. They distribute fliers for upcoming events, pick up (or make!) donations, attend or arrange community meetings, mentor youth at after school programs, etc. Residents are involved in projects at the level that they feel most comfortable and interested.

Volunteering: Residents are actively involved where they feel most needed - helping out at a community center, church or community clinic; providing homework assistance to youth; checking in with seniors in their neighborhoods; or delivering food and clothing to the needy. Many residents are quite active in the work of the collaborative and provide a valuable service for their community that will be sustained beyond the project’s funding.

Working!: Many of the Health Partnerships now employ residents as case managers, outreach workers, administrative staff, etc. Currently, 60 percent of Partners staff were raised or now reside in the project’s target neighborhoods. Also, many residents become employed with collaborative agencies or participate in training programs as a result of their association with the partnership.

Focus Groups, Surveys and Training: Residents make their voices heard in many ways, including participating in focus groups, completing (or conducting) community surveys and taking advantage of leadership training and educational sessions on issues that impact their neighborhoods, such as substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy and public safety issues.

During the April Partners for Healthy Neighborhoods (PHN) Meeting, residents from five different community projects associated with PHN presented their activities to collaborative members. Resident involvement goes beyond participation in HP meetings.

CCP Health Partnership Newsbrief: Summer 99

Oceanside Utilizes Innovative Information Sharing Model

Partners for Healthy Neighborhoods (PHN) and the County of San Diego have made significant progress in systems change activities over the last six months with the assignment of two Children’s Services Bureau (CSB) social workers, a CalWorks eligibility technician and an employment case manager to neighborhood resource centers. The County and PHN staff have developed information sharing procedures for county collaborative cases assigned to CSB social workers. These procedures will serve as the model for information release/confidentiality protocols in the Mesa CalWorks pilot project, scheduled for early 1999.

CCP Health Partnership Newsbrief: Winter 99

Service Delivery Continues to Expand in Oceanside

Through the first six months of the Initiative’s implementation phase, Oceanside’s Partners for Healthy Neighborhoods has added to the services available to residents of the Eastside, Crown Heights and Mesa Margarita neighborhoods. Besides a steady increase in resident involvement in meetings and programs, as well as the development of four separate centers, the Health Partnership focuses strongly on service delivery. Oceanside is proud to have developed and/or implemented the following projects, enhancing service delivery in their area:

The Resource Management Project, which aids residents by offering information and referrals to needed services as well as assistance with translation and completion of forms. Over 350 families were served in the second half of 1997.
The Wellness Program, a partnership involving county nurses and two community clinics to provide preventive health services, serving nearly 300 people.
An adult literacy and education program offering classes to over 100 residents in both English and Spanish.
Sponsorship of several community events and information fairs, including holiday parties in which over 800 community residents participated.
The Building Blocks project, which entails developing a community resource guide.

CCP Health Partnership Newsbrief: Winter 98