Good afternoon, im jefferson fellow, speaking on behalf of larken street services. Even though its a Larger Organization that helps youth across this city, im speaking from my very humble perspective from the corner of the city in the haight. Item im from a tiny space. Each day i would serve about 75 youth. Im speaking on behalf of the disconnected transitional age youth and the need for Additional Services and funds directed for those individuals. Around Buena Vista Park and Golden Gate Park we are ready to make bold steps and looking to employment and which as you have already discussed which imen encouraged to hear conversation around the hot team that a lot of those issues that are important to the work that im doing i have already discussed that we are ready to meet people who are ready to take that step. Right now there is a dearth in terms of Mental Health services. Everyone knows with my staff, for everyone that comes there is a waiting time for maybe to get into a Treatment Fa
But there were always barriers to it and i cant share my information. My database doesnt work with yours and i thought, this is bullshit, sorry. [ laughter ] this is ridiculous to listen to the excuses that we had because we werent aligned. Also. Another example, Early Childhood education, we had a Great Program huge. But the Community Also have when you take them into totality is huge also. And yet, there is hardly any discussion between the two groups. And part of it is the kids that we serve, the low income children that we serve in the community, they are going into public schools. Why arent we talking to each other. Im all for this alignment and the shared vision and so forth. You know, part of what im hoping for is we go beyond services. Its not just about services. Thats what weve been talking about and most of the groups talk about this and this is the focus and when you look at whats happening in San Francisco and most of you probably in the audience know that San Francisco ha
Becoming homeless in this city that is gorgeous, but its not really children friendly. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon supervisors, any other name issel ga. We have a 35yearold organization in the city providing programs and recreation and Leadership Development programs to low income children and their families. Mostly in the mission district. I am also a mother of there e girls in San Francisco schools. The oldest of which is graduating from the high school. Im here to support the recommends of the children Funding Community coalition and wanted to zero in on 3 specifically that are important for jamestown. No. 1 is to increase the fund. The increase is fairly small and im speaking as a homeowner in district 7 and you will hear repeatedlly about evidence and investment in the enrichment in childrens lives and providing services around them will provide all sorts of savings not to mention we are investing in the lives of human beings and how wonderful is that. No. 2 is to supp
Last month, Woodland Community Services Parks and Recreation Department staff concluded its first-ever Recreation Leadership Development program, an eight-part educational series teaching high school and college students work-related topics such as job applications, interviews, event planning and learning about parks and recreation opportunities.