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SECTION I GUIDELINES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDS MISSION STATEMENT Through the Community Assistance Grant Program, the City of San Leandro supports organizations that offer programs designed to foster the independence of individuals and families and prevent the need for future services. The City also supports programs that assist persons in crisis and those who lack the basic necessities of life. Funded agencies must provide affordable services to individuals and families living in San Leandro. The Human Services Commission will review each proposal and assess the city's need for that program and make funding recommendations to the City Council. Continuum of Need The goal of the Community Assistance Grant Program is reflected in the "Continuum of Need" funding guidelines described below. These policies and guidelines are based on a model, which categorizes services along a "continuum of need." Each category represents different types of services that are designed to prevent an individual from moving across the continuum to a greater level of need. Community Assistance funding places emphasis on enabling and prevention services while recognizing the need to support basic services. I. ENABLING AND PREVENTION SERVICES Services that are designed to foster independence and/or prevent people from needing social services in the future. II. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES Services that help people who are in crisis. III. BASIC NEEDS SERVICES Services that help people with the fewest resources and who are the most in need. Continuum of Need Enablin /Prevention Services Crisis Intervention Services Basic Needs Services Individual or Group Counseling Suicide Intervention Food Child/Adult Day Care Domestic Violence Services Shelter Education of at-risk groups Emergency Shelter Basic Care Job Trainin Health Care Note: The service types shown under each category are examples only and are not intended to be exclusive or limiting. 3