Basic Needs (Health & Human Services)

Expansion of services for children through additional slots in Head Start, Early Head Start and Child Care Assistance Program
Expansion of services for youth through summer employment opportunities, scholarships, engagement of homeless youth; and case management, substance abuse and mental health services for youth involved in the criminal justice system
Expansion of services for low income residents, including the homeless, through housing placement and stabilization, public benefits outreach and enrollment, counseling and case management, substance abuse and mental health services, and targeted outreach to the chronically homeless
Expansion of workforce development services including targeted services for veterans, homeless persons, and expanded service delivery at Community Service Centers
Expansion of Services for seniors through nutrition and job training programs
Stimulating the local economy through the creation of jobs in the human services sector