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OCTOBER 2011 NOTES FROM DISTRICT 1
Councilmember Linda Maio
A few news items worth sharing follow. As always, we appreciate your comments, ideas, and suggestions. · WHERE TO CALL TO ASSIST A HOMELESS/OR ALMOST HOMELESS PERSON · PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING THE FUTURE OF OUR DOWNTOWN · “FRIENDS” OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE · PUBLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEER: BERKELEY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION · SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EVENT, KING SCHOOL
Homeless: Where to call As the economic slump continues, savings dwindle, we are bound to see more homelessness, whether it be people on the street or those sleeping in their cars or who are about to lose their home. At the end of this newsletter I’ll include more detail about services but two numbers are important to keep handy. 1. Mobile Crisis Unit (phone number) 510-981-5254: This City team works from 11:00am to 11:00 p.m., 7 days a week, and is out on the street making direct contact with people in need, connecting them to services, including shelter beds. Other times, call the number below. 2. The Multi-Service Center* is at: 1-866-960-2132. During the day you will be offered choices of services to select 12:00 - 4:00pm, but during the evening, call at 7:00 p.m., to see if there are beds available. A case manager should actually answer the telephone. After 8:00pm emergency shelter beds will be available.
HOMELESS SERVICES: Spread the Word
Most Berkeley residents know very little about what actual services exist and how effective they are. Our City's goal is to have a home for everyone. We know that a home, however modest, is essential to moving ahead in life--no surprise. Berkeley was recently recognized as having housed 48% of our homeless population over the last few years—a phenomenal achievement and one to be proud of. Yet, we continue to encounter people in trouble. Berkeley has a myriad of homeless services—services which have transformed the lives of many hundreds of people. Residents can help by spreading the word about where to go and what’s available.
This website provides a comprehensive list of the various services and providers: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/contentdisplay.aspx?id=5554
*At the Multi Service Center at 2362 Bancroft Way, people can get a morning snack, find out about their almost daily meals, get help with housing and food stamps. This Center, run by the Berkeley Food and Housing Project, even has a job board. 649-4965. It is only one of several locations for services, found on the website.
Downtown Berkeley Perceptions Survey
The Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) is in the process of developing a Strategic Marketing Plan for Downtown Berkeley, as part of the rollout of our Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID) in 2012. As part of that strategic marketing process we are looking to get input from a broad range of Berkeleyans and East Bay Residents on why they come--or do not come--to Downtown Berkeley; and what kind of improvements they would like to see in the future.
Please respond no later than Monday, October 24th! Please do not hesitate to call or email if you have any questions or comments. Also, you can read more about the Downtown Berkeley PBID on our website at www.downtownberkeley.org.
Berkeley Library’s Annual Book Sale What: Friends of the Berkeley Public Library’s Annual Book Sale Book sale coordinator Sayre Van Young reports, “Local booklovers will find we’ve upped the quality of books sold, but kept the same inflation-proof price: 50¢ each. On sale (and arranged by category) will be thousands of books on art, history, cooking & diet, gardening & plants, religion, reference, health, travel, science, poetry, plus kids books, videos, CDs, mystery & science fiction paperbacks, pamphlets, maps, books in other languages, classics, and more.” For more information, contact Sayre Van Young at 510-848-2229 or svan...@earthlink.net.
Volunteering with the Berkeley Public Education Foundation · Exchange letters once a month with a middle school student & discuss the books s/he is reading · Encourage students to enjoy reading, writing, and expressing themselves in written format · Meet at a classroom party in the Spring! · Support education - when your schedule allows! Sign-up for LitPals NOW! Email us for more information and to sign-up for the 2011-2012 school year: b...@berkeley.net or call (510) 644-8833 For more information, please visit: www.bpef-online.org/volunteer
Disaster Preparedness Event
We just learned that Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, Sheriff Greg Ahern and Fire Chief Sheldon Gilbert are holding an informative event demonstrating the County's roles and responsibilities during a disaster, instructing residents on how to prepare as a family and as a community for the next catastrophic event. Everyone is invited. Saturday, October 22nd 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School _____________________________
Councilmember Linda Maio, District 1 2180 Milvia Street, 5th Floor (510) 981-7110 | lm...@cityofberkeley.info
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