Neighborhood Visioning Neighborhood Visioning for Quality of Lifefor Quality of Life

Danielle GoldmanDanielle GoldmanSerena IpSerena Ip

Robert MowryRobert MowryRebecca ReyesRebecca ReyesAdelina TanciocAdelina Tancioc

USP 187USP 187

Winter 2008Winter 2008

Neighborhood Visioning for Neighborhood Visioning for Quality of LifeQuality of Life

The community development pendulum has The community development pendulum has recently shifted.recently shifted.

The field is moving away from merely a bricks and The field is moving away from merely a bricks and mortar approach to neighborhood development to mortar approach to neighborhood development to one that considers holistic community one that considers holistic community engagement and strategic resource sharing.engagement and strategic resource sharing.

Quality of life analyses are becoming an Quality of life analyses are becoming an increasingly important component of holistic increasingly important component of holistic community development.community development.

The findings from the following five SRPs illustrate The findings from the following five SRPs illustrate the value and challenges of quality of life the value and challenges of quality of life planning.planning.

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Surveys as a Surveys as a community tool for community tool for

resident inputresident inputA study of Logan HeightsA study of Logan Heights

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Research QuestionResearch Question

How does subjective quality of life How does subjective quality of life correspond to actual quality of life?correspond to actual quality of life?

How does community involvement How does community involvement affect quality of life?affect quality of life?

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HypothesesHypotheses

Subjective quality of life will differ Subjective quality of life will differ from actual quality of life.from actual quality of life.

Community involvement will be Community involvement will be positively associated with quality of positively associated with quality of life.life.

Research MethodResearch Method

Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC)Neighborhoods First Quality of Life SurveyNeighborhoods First Quality of Life Survey

29 questions covering broad set of issues29 questions covering broad set of issues Distributed in Logan Heights/Memorial Distributed in Logan Heights/Memorial

Park neighborhoodPark neighborhood 188 surveys returned188 surveys returned Interviews with community leaders and Interviews with community leaders and

residentsresidents

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Major FindingsMajor Findings Subjective Quality of LifeSubjective Quality of Life

48%48% of residents reported a fairly good quality of life and of residents reported a fairly good quality of life and 17%17% of of respondents reported a very good quality of life, with respondents reported a very good quality of life, with 32%32% reporting as reporting as neither good nor bad. neither good nor bad.

DemographicsDemographics Overwhelmingly from Mexico, with Spanish as first languageOverwhelmingly from Mexico, with Spanish as first language Still average of 13 years living in communityStill average of 13 years living in community

HousingHousing Community of renters, with Community of renters, with 45%45% planning to move in the next 1-2 years. planning to move in the next 1-2 years.

TransportationTransportation About About 35%35% do not own cars, and do not own cars, and 30%30% use public multiple times per week. use public multiple times per week.

SafetySafety 62% 62% feel unsafe walking in the neighborhood at night.feel unsafe walking in the neighborhood at night. Many complained of gangs, graffiti, litter, and the homeless.Many complained of gangs, graffiti, litter, and the homeless.

EducationEducation Only halfOnly half of the respondents reported being satisfied with area schools of the respondents reported being satisfied with area schools Several residents interviewed complained of negative influencesSeveral residents interviewed complained of negative influences Half Half of the respondents reported that there were neither enough after school of the respondents reported that there were neither enough after school

programs for kids nor adult education programsprograms for kids nor adult education programs

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Major FindingsMajor Findings

Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement Mostly through school and churchMostly through school and church

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Neighborhoods First:Neighborhoods First:

A Focus on Colina Park of A Focus on Colina Park of

City HeightsCity Heights

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Community Development Community Development Through Education Through Education

EmpowermentEmpowerment How can residents improve quality of How can residents improve quality of

life in their neighborhoods?life in their neighborhoods? Case study on Hebert Ibarra Elementary School in Case study on Hebert Ibarra Elementary School in

Colina Park of City HeightsColina Park of City Heights Society leaders utilizing local resources in order to Society leaders utilizing local resources in order to

improve the quality of lifeimprove the quality of life Support provided by Herbert Ibarra for students, Support provided by Herbert Ibarra for students,

parents, and residents in the communityparents, and residents in the community Differentiating the perception of low-income Differentiating the perception of low-income

neighborhoods between urban planners and actual neighborhoods between urban planners and actual residentsresidents

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How H.I. is able to provide How H.I. is able to provide a network of opportunitiesa network of opportunities

Getting H.I. built – a local initiativeGetting H.I. built – a local initiative Connecting local businesses to Connecting local businesses to

residentsresidents Providing support for parentsProviding support for parents Extra incentives for studentsExtra incentives for students Specialized resources for new Specialized resources for new

immigrant studentsimmigrant students Staff participationStaff participation

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How Herbert Ibarra is How Herbert Ibarra is perceivedperceived

• Low test scoresLow test scores• Challenges H.I. staff/students Challenges H.I. staff/students

faceface• Comparison to other schools Comparison to other schools • Improvement throughout years Improvement throughout years

in H.I.in H.I.

• Quality of life surveys and interviews• Students, parents, and staff

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ConclusionsConclusions Research Research Findings:Findings:- quality of life- quality of life perceptionsperceptions- local initiatives - local initiatives and supportand support- community - community developmentdevelopment

HI 5 for Herbert Ibarra!

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Communicating the vision: Communicating the vision: Facilitating sustained Facilitating sustained resident engagement resident engagement

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Research QuestionsResearch Questions

What is a successful method to effectively What is a successful method to effectively obtain sustained resident participation?obtain sustained resident participation?

How does the El Cajon Development How does the El Cajon Development Corporation manage relationship building to Corporation manage relationship building to empower individuals?empower individuals?

How is this information processed, How is this information processed, documented, and evaluated when it is documented, and evaluated when it is increasingly abstract? increasingly abstract?

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Theory / HypothesisTheory / Hypothesis

Strategic outreach efforts emphasizing Strategic outreach efforts emphasizing relationship building through relationship building through interpersonal channels of communication interpersonal channels of communication coupled with thoughtful documentation coupled with thoughtful documentation and consistent evaluation will lead to and consistent evaluation will lead to greater organizational capacity and a greater organizational capacity and a stronger potential for sustained resident stronger potential for sustained resident engagement in neighborhood engagement in neighborhood associations. associations.

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MethodMethod

Observation and Observation and participation in participation in CDC program for 9 CDC program for 9 monthsmonths

Personal Personal interviews with interviews with program leaders program leaders and community and community organizing trainersorganizing trainers

Strong literature Strong literature reviewreview

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Findings / Conclusion Findings / Conclusion StrengthsStrengths Outreach / CommunicationOutreach / Communication

Grassroots Grassroots Strategic Strategic InterpersonalInterpersonal Thoughtful Thoughtful ThoroughThorough

Accountability Accountability Impact / Outcome Impact / Outcome

EvaluationEvaluation Succession PlanningSuccession Planning

Organizational strength presents positive indicators for resident involvement and empowerment

Effective Evaluation Effective Evaluation Process for Community Process for Community

Collaboratives: A study of Collaboratives: A study of Mid-City CANMid-City CAN

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HypothesisHypothesis: An effective model must : An effective model must take into account the uniqueness of take into account the uniqueness of the CC being evaluated.the CC being evaluated.

Research Question: Research Question: This paper examines the This paper examines the way in which a Community Collaborative (CC) way in which a Community Collaborative (CC) such as Mid City CAN can effectively be such as Mid City CAN can effectively be evaluated.evaluated.

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TheoryTheory

Often times assessment tools measure the efficacy Often times assessment tools measure the efficacy of CC in a similar way that they measure the of CC in a similar way that they measure the efficacy of for-profit businesses. However, since efficacy of for-profit businesses. However, since the organizational paradigms and missions of CC the organizational paradigms and missions of CC and for profit businesses vary greatly, assessments and for profit businesses vary greatly, assessments are not accurately translatable. The goal of a are not accurately translatable. The goal of a businesses is to make a profit. The goal of a businesses is to make a profit. The goal of a community collaborative is to facilitate sustainable community collaborative is to facilitate sustainable relationships towards long term structural change relationships towards long term structural change and holistic care of the community, phenomena not and holistic care of the community, phenomena not easily quantified. A new approach must be easily quantified. A new approach must be developed to assess these unique organizations. developed to assess these unique organizations.

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MethodsMethods

SAO MethodSAO Method Study: Study: Document Reviews, Reports, and Document Reviews, Reports, and

ResearchResearch

Ask: Ask: Informal Conversations, Community Informal Conversations, Community Meetings, Formal InterviewsMeetings, Formal Interviews

Observe: Observe: Site Visit, Direct Observation of Site Visit, Direct Observation of behavior, attend meetingsbehavior, attend meetings

Source: Material from NeighborWorks Training Institute August, 2007 Source: Material from NeighborWorks Training Institute August, 2007

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Findings Findings

Hypothesis is correctHypothesis is correct Effective evaluations take a case by case Effective evaluations take a case by case

assessmentassessment Evaluation style of businesses are not Evaluation style of businesses are not

translatable to CC translatable to CC Empowerment Evaluation as coined by Empowerment Evaluation as coined by

David Fetterman is an effective model for David Fetterman is an effective model for a Community Collaborative such as Mid-a Community Collaborative such as Mid-City CANCity CAN

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ConclusionConclusion

The unique nature of CC requires a The unique nature of CC requires a unique evaluation process. The most unique evaluation process. The most successful evaluation is one that successful evaluation is one that effectively illustrates the strengths and effectively illustrates the strengths and areas of improvements. For a CC such areas of improvements. For a CC such as Mid-City CAN that is an evaluation as Mid-City CAN that is an evaluation that works to continue the that works to continue the empowerment process that is empowerment process that is embedded into the mission and goals of embedded into the mission and goals of the CC.the CC.

Doctors & Patients Doctors & Patients OnlineOnline

Robert Mowry USP 187 AOC #2

Emerging Issue: Twenty-First Century Emerging Issue: Twenty-First Century MedicineMedicine

• 46 million without health insurance

• More employers not providing healthcare

• Solution:

• Inexpensive health care service

• Expedient service

DemographicsDemographics

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Sentiments from Doctors & Patients

Dr. Saurabh Joshi M.D.M.D. St Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy Practicing: Sushrut Maternity Hospital and Prenatal Diagnostic, India

"I think Kasamba is a good supplement for first hand information and fulfills an important function of getting quick medical help to patients"

Dr. Dhar SahaM.D. University of Vienna, Austria

“[In the future] Kasamba will be an auxiliary to traditional medicine.”

Licensure

“[Kasamba has] a few design flaws inherent in their system. The main one is allowing anyone with a computer to say they are an ‘expert.’ They don't verify licensure in all of their offered domains.”

Bob Garrity, esq.

Ernest Wahrburg, MSW, LCSW

“I had initial skepticism but was quite pleasantly surprised that some meaningful therapeutic work could be done over the internet. “

Dr. Souvik Adhikari M.D.Practicing Surgeon. Mumbai, India

“I aim to work in concert with US physicians and fill in the voids which might be left in the treatment of a patient and therefore work towards the welfare of the patients.”

Typical types of services provided

1) MRI/CT/X Ray Scan Interpretations

2) Description of Symptoms (suggestions of possible diagnosis for traditional doctor’s use)

3) Therapy sessions (PTSD)

ConclusionsConclusions Based on the five SRP’s contained in this grand Based on the five SRP’s contained in this grand

challenge, we can make some preliminary challenge, we can make some preliminary conclusions:conclusions:

1) Holistic community development requires a 1) Holistic community development requires a considerable allocation of time and resources in order considerable allocation of time and resources in order for all participants’ needs and desires to be for all participants’ needs and desires to be adequately understood.adequately understood.

2) Quality of life is measurable on many scales 2) Quality of life is measurable on many scales utilizing numerous methodological approaches. utilizing numerous methodological approaches.

3) As we continue to further understand the types of 3) As we continue to further understand the types of knowledge and action explored in these five SRPs, knowledge and action explored in these five SRPs, sustainable communities can be attained in San sustainable communities can be attained in San Diego.Diego.