EBALDC: A Healthy Neighborhoods

Developer

Oakland,California

ChariseFongJanuary23,2017

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WHEREWEWORKCityofOakland

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EBALDC’sApproachtoHealthyNeighborhoodsSocialDeterminantsofHealthFramework

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WHEREWEWORKSanPabloAvenueCorridor

NeighborhoodDemographics

•  8,000residents

•  83%peopleofcolor

•  Medianincome$35,148

•  Povertyrate31.4%

•  Unemployment12.6%

•  75%renttheirhomes

•  78%haveHSdiplomaormore

•  31%haveAAdegreeormore

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PrioriIesforNeighborhoodHealth SanPabloAreaRevitaliza7onCollabora7ve(SPARC)

•  MoreaffordablehousingØ  Ofalloccupiedhousingunits,only17%areaffordable

housingunits•  Morejobsandincome

Ø  1in3residentsliveinpoverty•  Reduceblightandillegaldumping

Ø  AOractsdrugdealingandprosPtuPon•  Reducehighbloodpressure

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EBALDC’sPlace-BasedWork TheCaliforniaHotel

•  135studios,1and2BRapts.•  80%specialneedspopulaPon•  6,000SFCommercialRetail•  9,000SFdemonstraPon

communitygardenoperatedbyPeople’sGrocery

•  CasemgmtandprimarycareservicesprovidedbyLifeLongMedicalCare(FQHC)(3.6FTE)

•  CommunitybuildingprogramsandserviceteamcoordinaPonprovidedbyEBALDC(1.1FTE)

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EBALDC’sPlace-BasedWorkCrea<vePlacemakingasaHealthImprovementStrategy

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EBALDC’sPlace-BasedWorkCrea<vePlacemakingasaHealthImprovementStrategy

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EBALDC’sPlace-BasedWork SPARC-LessonsLearned

•  CDCascommunityquarterbackandbackbone.ImportanceofrelaPonships.Beingatrustedpartner.Sharedvisionfortheneighborhood.

•  Usingbothdevelopmentandcommunityorganizinghascreatedacascadeeffect.

•  BoughttheparcelnextdoortotheCaliforniaHotel•  ResidentsandAffordableHousingDeveloperspromptedthe

Citytocloseandredesignblightedparktwoblocksaway•  CommunityOwnedGroceryStorepurchasedsitehalfablock

fromtheblightedpark

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SharedVisionforNeighborhoodHealth

A Healthy Havenscourt Neighborhood Children and families in the Havenscourt neighborhood are healthy and safe in their schools, homes, and community

Values: Equity, Resiliency, Spirituality, Diversity

Youth are

college and career ready.

Families face less stress in their

daily lives.

Residents achieve financial &

employment goals.

Kindergartners are ready for

their first day of school.

The neighborhood supports a vibrant business district.

Neighborhood residents lead change efforts.

Housing affordability is

preserved

Healthy Environments

& Economy

Healthy Families

Healthy Children

Health disparities impacting chronic

conditions are reduced.

Healthy Partnerships

Community partnerships share data, raise funds,

and develop programs together.

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SharedVisionforNeighborhoodHealth HavenscourtHealthyNeighborhoods

HealthyChildren•  KindergartenReadiness•  OaklandPromise–college

savingsaccountsHealthyEconomy•  PipelinetomiddlewagejobsHealthyEnvironment•  Needsassessment-asthma

triggers

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CurrentAffordabilityCrisis ScaleoftheProblem

•  500,000jobsaddedtotheregionoverthelast7yearsandonly50,000unitsofhousing

•  Displacement–formerresidentsnowcommuPng1-2hours•  LMIresidentsnotabletoaccessthebeOerpayingjobs•  GhostShipfire•  WorseninghealthoutcomesinAlamedaCounty

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EarlyLessonsLearned SPARCandHavenscourt

•  CDCascommunityquarterbackandbackbone.ImportanceofrelaPonships.Beingatrustedpartner.Sharedvisionfortheneighborhood.

•  Earlyandvisiblewinsbuildsmomentum.BiastowardsacPon.•  Importanceofusingandsharingdata•  PayingaOenPontowheretheenergyis.Partners,and

especiallyresidents,prioriPes(e.g.communityownership,blightedpark)

•  AligninglargeinsPtuPonalpartnershasbeenhard.Notusuallysetuptofocusattheneighborhoodlevel,yettheycanbringalottothetable.

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EASTBAYASIANLOCALDEVELOPMENTCORPORATIONContactUs

ChariseFong,ChiefOperaIngOfficer

EastBayAsianLocalDevelopmentCorporaPon(EBALDC)1825SanPabloAvenue,Suite200

Oakland,CA94612P:(510)287-5353F:(510)763-4143

www.ebaldc.org