Safe LB Power Point - June 2014 - Long Beach Development Services

City of Long Beach
Safe Long Beach: Families,
Schools, and Communities Plan
2014
Comprehensive Plan
 High Level Policy Document with a
Coordination Plan
 All forms of violence:
 Family
 School
 Community
Plan Development
 Expert Consultants - National League of Cities
 Steering Committee - Police, Prosecutor, Probation,
School District, LA County – Probation, DMH, DCFS,
Parks, Libraries, Workforce, UCLA, CSULB,
Hospitals, Residents, Community and Faith Groups
 City Inter-Department Team - Police, Fire,
Prosecutor, Library, Parks, Public Works, Workforce
 52 GIS Maps - Census, Crime, Probation, DCFS,
Code Violations, School, Elder Abuse
 Resource Guide - 120 Community, faith based, and
public programs
Plan Development
 Community Forums - Over 500 people covering 4
quadrants in English, Spanish & Khmer
 Focus Groups - Over 500 people participated in 22
focus groups with CBOs, FBOs, youth, Latinos,
Cambodians, African Americans, Businesses, School
Principals in English, Spanish & Khmer
 Community Survey – 450 Responses in English,
Spanish & Khmer representing all zip codes
What is currently working well to
prevent violence in Long Beach?
1. Sports
2. After School Programs
3. Summer Night Lights/ Be S.A.F.E. Program
4. Male Academy
5. Police Presence
6. Neighborhood Association Meetings
7. Jobs
8. Churches and Faith-Based Organizations
9. Parenting Programs
10. Nothing
What types of services should the
community develop to help prevent
violence in Long Beach?
1. Job Development/Training
2. More Jobs
3. Mentoring Programs
4. Cultural and Diversity Programs
5. Parenting Classes
6. Community Events/Concerts/Block Parties
7. Police Officers Building Bond with Community
8. Sports
9. Gyms in North Long Beach
10. Education
Framework
 Collective Action
 Collective Sentiment
 Early Intervention
Theory of Change
• Strengthen Families
• Build Positive Youth Development
• Support Community Leadership
Safe Long Beach Coordinator
Tracy M. Colunga, MSW
Long Beach Development Services
Neighborhood Services Bureau
T 562.570.4413 I F 562.570.5248
100 West Broadway, Suite 550
Long Beach, CA 90802
Tracy.Colunga@longbeach.gov
www.lbvpp.com