Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Hampton City Council October 28, 2009

Slide 2 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Mission To align resources and build partnerships to improve quality of life for our most vulnerable citizens You can judge a community by how well it treats and supports its most vulnerable citizens

Slide 3 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Who are the Socially Vulnerable? Youth with high-risk behavior Gangs Drugs Pregnancy Those who live in abject poverty The homeless to include the “over-housed” (more people in homes than appropriate/over- crowded/“efficiency hotel” culture) Senior Citizens, especially those with low- income and/or no social support network The disabled

Slide 4 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Who are the Socially Vulnerable ? Individuals with mental health, mental retardation and/or substance abuse issues Children who are neglected/abused Young people who age-out of foster care Children of working poor – often do not get help because parent(s) are struggling to make ends meet Latch-key kids Victims of domestic violence and/or other crimes Uninsured – underinsured health access

Slide 5 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Who are the Socially Vulnerable? Undereducated to include individuals with limited English proficiency; individuals with literacy issues; drop-outs; etc. Unemployed/underemployed Ex-offenders trying to re-enter society Individuals who are socially isolated – no social connection *** Those who are most at-risk are individuals with a multiplicity of the above referenced issues.

Slide 6 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Indicators of Success Indicators that tell us we are making a difference in addressing the needs of the socially vulnerable Unemployment Rate Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Number of Children in Foster Care; Number of Children in Out of Community Placement Infant Mortality Rate Uninsured Under 65 Years Old

Slide 7 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Indicators of Success Indicators that tell us we are making a difference in addressing the needs of the socially vulnerable Teen Pregnancy Rate Rate of families and children in poverty Number of Persons Identified as Homeless Number of children without care in after-school hours Dropout rate Number of youth affiliated with gang membership

Slide 8 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Critical Agencies Contributing to Mission While there are many wonderful non- profits in our community that help to contribute to this mission, the following agencies are directly funded by the City of Hampton budget

Slide 9 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Critical Agencies Contributing to Mission Human Services Social Services, Healthy Families Partnership, Infant-Toddler Connection, Comprehensive Services Act Hampton Health Department Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board H.E.L.P. Transitions Peninsula Agency on Aging Transitions

Slide 10 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Critical Agencies Contributing to Mission Center for Child and Family Services, Inc. Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters Office of Human Affairs Downtown Hampton Child Development Center HELP Food Bank Hampton Police Department

Slide 11 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY Strategies in this area must be carefully balanced to provide the best services possible without overloading the system by inviting new non- Hampton residents in need of service into our system

Slide 12 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )Strengthen our approach to dealing with the needs of the homeless through existing partnerships and innovative approaches to transitional housing 2)Tackle the issue of children “aging-out” of the foster care system without appropriate emotional, social and/or financial supports 3)Continue commitment to early childhood education and literacy efforts that help to ensure on-grade level reading by 3rd grade

Slide 13 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Focal Strategies for FY )Address the panhandling situation in our community by both ensuring panhandlers are not posing risks to themselves or others and assisting individuals in need with available community services 5)Strengthen our support for returning military and their families so as to help address possible post-traumatic stress related issues in the family and community

Slide 14 October 28, 2009Socially Vulnerable Business Plan Ongoing Strategies Prevention Examples: Healthy Families Partnership (Healthy Start, Parenting); Early Childhood/Pre-School Supports; Health Services Reactive Examples: Social Services (Financial Assistance Programs); Child Protective Services; Partnership with Non-Profits such as Food Bank, Transitions, HELP