 AN UPDATED COMMUNITY PROFILE AND PLANNING PROJECT
Are the opinions of young people being heard? Are the housing and social needs of seniors being met? What would it take to make our community more accessible to people with disabilities? Is there a need for more quality and affordable early childhood services in Santa Monica? What is the availability of services for homeless people? How can the business community be involved in early childhood, homeless programs and other issues of concern? What are the most urgent priorities for human service funding in Santa Monica? How can we use our limited public resources more thoughtfully and effectively? How do we make decisions about possible budget reductions for services during challenging economic times?
What is Community Voices?
In 1999–2000, the Human Services Division engaged in an exhaustive community planning process: Community Voices. Through Community Voices we developed a profile of the Santa Monica community; determined the range of human service needs; and, with the participation of residents, service providers and the business community, determined the priorities for a 3-year cycle of grant funding. With an economic decline and shrinking resources, determining the city’s funding priorities for the next three years (2003-2006) will require thoughtful choices.
This year’s Community Voices project will update data and identify new needs and trends, taking a special look at the needs of young people, through a variety of means and sources, including analyzing Census 2000 data and discussions with community members about what they think are ongoing and new human service needs and priorities.
Community Voices Final Report - May, 2003
The Community Voices Final Report, released in May 2003, summarizes information gathered from various sectors of the community. It offers a snapshot of the many themes, issues, and priorities identified from community reports, long range and strategic plans, surveys and numerous other formal and informal sources including the input of representatives from the faith community, business and neighborhood associations, nonprofit human services organizations, schools, hospitals, advocates and activists.
RAND Report: City of Santa Monica Community Profile January 2003
The City hired the RAND Corporation to review and update selected demographic indicators, with the objective of highlighting descriptive information about the City’s population and trends over the last decade. Among other indicators, the review considered population size, projected population growth, juvenile crime, ethnicity, age, household size and income.
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