Social and Economic Programs that Can Make a Difference

Moderator: Aimee Chitayat, Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Panelists:• Dr. Barbara McCullough, Brighter Beginnings• Dana Harvey, Mandela Marketplace• Jim Becker, Richmond Community Foundation• Olis Simmons, Youth Uprising• Jeremy Liu, EBALDC

Strengthening Families and Communities with Access to Early Child Development, Financial 

Stabilization, Free Medical Services

Making the Health/Wealth Connection at Brighter Beginnings

protective factors

Families thrive when protective factors are robust in their lives and communities

parental resilience

knowledge of parenting and child

development

social connections

concrete supports in times of need

social and emotional competence of

children

Core Strategies for Strengthening Families

home visiting, stress reduction techniques, peer support groups, mental health & health educ.

socialization activities, parenting groups, peer leadership opportunities.

Parenting groups, child development, nurturing parenting, understanding discipline.

Play groups, Ages & Stages, Bonding & attachment.

Integrating CollaborationsSparkPoint –access to Financial Tools towards self-sufficiency.

RotaCare Free medical clinic for the uninsured.

Strengthening Families: Building the Health/Wealth Connection at Brighter Beginnings

The substance of economic development lies in enabling a people to meaningfully control their economic environment so as to improve their quality of life. (Khurshid Ahmad)

Mandela MarketPlace therefore catalyzes our local food economy by interweaving community, education, health and economic development.

$1.5 million in new revenue

$2.8 million injection into local community

225,000 lbs of fresh produce into the community

$200,000 direct income to farmer partners

3 social enterprises, and one worker cooperative under

incubation

70 residents receive training, jobs and business ownership

opportunities

Imagine what can come in the next two years….

In just two years….

NYSTROM UNITED REVITALIZATION EFFORT (NURVE) is a community led initiative to revitalize 5 key community assets in the Coronado, Iron Triangle and Santa Fe neighborhoods of Richmond, CA.

Richmond Community Foundation, City of Richmond, and Bay Area LISC convene the Nystrom United Revitalization Effort. Additional partners include the City’s Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, Parks and Recreation Commission and Commission on Aging; West Contra Costa Unified School District; Contra Costa County; National Park Service; Community Housing Development Corporation; Santa Fe, Coronado, and Iron Triangle Neighborhood Councils; Rosie the Riveter Trust; and the Community Based Employment Collaborative

Healthy, Sustainable CommunityNew MLK Park Nystrom Village Public

Housing

Nystrom Elementary School

Maritime Child Development Center

Investment of $43 million

NYSTROM UNITED REVITALIZATION EFFORT (NURVE)Final Project

Martin Luther King Community Center

Proposed Design:• Areas for children, teens and seniors• Expanded and upgraded art center• Staff offices and break room• Expanded gym, exercise room and

multi-purpose space• Designed to fully integrate with Multi-

Purpose building at Nystrom School

YU’s goal is to transform East Oakland into a healthy and economically robust community by developing the leadership of youth and young adults and improving the systems that impact them.

What We Do: YU & EBALDC

Who We Are

EBALDC works with and for all the diverse populations of the East Bay to build healthy, vibrant and safe neighborhoods through community development.

Shared Vision

We envision healthy and economically vibrant neighborhoods where wealth building rather than service delivery is the focus of public and private dollars. We also envision a fundamental shift from spending to investment that ensures individual and collective growth and financial security through quality education, housing, community assets and sustainable career opportunities.

Context: Data Profile

Population: 90,000 in EO/4,696 in 4097

Ages:- 2,796 (59.5%) under 45- 1,253 (16.8%) under 20- 602 (7.8%) under 10

Labor Force Opportunities:- 7 out of 10 future jobs will replace retirees- 9% (80,000) in PSTS/Manufacturing- 14.6% (119,000) in Health

Venture Capital Investment: - Industrial Energy- Semiconductors-Electronics

Health:- Homicide is Leading Cause of Youth Deaths- Life Expectancy 15 Yrs > within 1 Mile

Wealth: 1 in 4 residents live in poverty

Family of 4 Income: $33,476

Unemployment: estimated at 50% for BMoC

Education: - 59.5% adults > age 25 with high school diploma- Among highest chronic absenteeism rates in OUSD

Housing & Affordability- 56% residents spend > 35% of income on rent-87% of housing stock is at least 50 years old

•Overall health is determined 30% by medical care and genetics and 70% by where you live

•Employment predicator likely health outcomes and unemployment reduces life expectancy

Opportunities: Strategies-Asks-ROI

Increase labor force attachment that fully aligns with market trendsStrategy -- Leverage procurement opportunities to create jobs in East Oakland.Ask -- Procurement of goods & services through Social Enterprises and local businesses.

Strategy -- Build $10M acquisition and development fund.Ask --Make equity investments in acquisition and development fund.

Strategy – Advance hiring practices in East Oakland that address forecasted labor gaps.Ask – Fund education, internship and hiring programs that build a high quality labor force.

Strategy -- Improve retail & commercial district in East Oakland.Ask – Increase access to affordable capital for small and expanding enterprises.

Direct flow of capital towards creating community assets and wealth

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ROI-- High quality affordable homes providing asset preservation - Property maintenance/management jobs- Increase assets and wealth among residents and businesses - Increased property values leading to investment

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ROI-Increase efficiency & reduce procurement costs - Develop current & future workforce for regional demand-Increase wealth, market opportunities, & tax bas - Increase quality of life outcomes to build human capital

Multi‐Family Acquisition &Rehabilitation

New Construction (Residential& Retail)

Investment Opportunity

Investments: Current Opportunities