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<br />Domestic Violence Prevention <br />Blüm SL remains committed to helping end the cycle of domestic abuse. Blüm SL will fund organizations in and <br />around San Leandro that work to prevent domestic violence, and will offer recovery and support for those who <br />have suffered abuse. Blüm SL is particularly interested in programs such as Building Futures for Women and <br />Children of San Leandro and CALICO Center that help build youth leadership to combat teen violence in <br />relationships and in those that provide entrepreneurial training and/or employment opportunities to victims of <br />abuse. The goal is to reduce the percentage of San Leandro youth who are being intimidated, physically hurt, <br />and/or emotionally abused at home or in the community. <br /> <br />Blüm SL’s commitment to reducing the cycle of domestic violence extends beyond supporting these praiseworthy <br />programs. Blüm SL plans to pilot a partnership with these organizations, where any adult victim of domestic <br />abuse, who is also a medical cannabis patient can be offered an entry level position within the Blüm SL family, to <br />help bring stability to their lives. Blüm SL recognizes that often an impediment to victims leaving their abuser is a <br />sense that they cannot or will not be able to manage their lives without the abuser. By empowering victims with a <br />measure of financial independence in the form of gainful employment, and by working with affiliated support <br />programs Blüm SL hopes to impact at least some such victims. This pilot program will be crafted in partnership <br />with local service providers so that privacy of the victim is protected, and employment coincides and complements <br />support and intervention services provided by the non-profit. <br /> <br />Youth Development <br />Blüm SL is particularly interested in funding efforts in support of youth leadership and mentorship, particularly in <br />areas of decision-making, financial and civic literacy, career choices, creativity, civic processes, and green <br />employment. The goal is to develop youth with strong mentorship and support, youth who are grounded in their <br />communities and will be equipped to lead San Leandro in the future. A final pilot program will be Blüm SL’s <br />leveraging its partnerships throughout the Bay area, to start an innovation and incubator space for San Leandro <br />Youth. The goal of such a program would be to partner with existing programs and organizations that may exist <br />in San Leandro, similar to those working at the Hive in Oakland, and other tech companies and trade <br />organizations to a youth space in San Leandro. A specific aim would be helping to nurture and grow the interest <br />of youth in San Leandro in tech or trade jobs. Blüm SL believes by funding and building such programs there will <br />be opportunities to connect with youth who might otherwise not be exposed to the excitement and challenge of <br />employment in these career sectors. Exemplary organizations that Blüm SL may fund outside of the hub include <br />The Boys and Girls Club of San Leandro, Eden Youth Center and Family Center, FLEET.edu, George Mark <br />Children’s House and Keep Music Rockin' Foundation. <br /> <br />Youth development also includes funding and supporting healthy youth initiatives such as The Barbara Lee <br />Health Center. Blüm SL will be investing in the future of San Leandro by supporting an organization such as the <br />Barbara Lee Health Center. This organization offers a place for San Leandro Unified School District middle school <br />and high school students to participate in academic, youth leadership, social, counseling and recreational activities, <br />after school and during school breaks,. <br /> <br />Revitalizing San Leandro <br />Blüm SL seeks to help contribute to San Leandro’s overall quality of life by funding community based <br />organizations focused on San Leandro’s arts and culture, Parks and Recreation Centers, libraries, improving <br />public safety, making environmental and ecological improvements, and encouraging economic development. <br />Exemplary organizations include the Friends of the San Leandro Creek and the San Leandro Police Officers <br />Association. The goal is to help maintain San Leandro’s status as a vibrant, multi-cultural center of the Bay Area. <br />Blüm S would align its funding priorities and vision to those of San Leandro Arts Commission, which makes <br />recommendations to the City Council regarding policies related to the development, promotion and placement of <br />visual and performing arts. <br /> <br />Substance Abuse Education <br />Blüm SL promotes the safe use of medical cannabis by qualified patients while discouraging the misuse or abuse <br />of harmful, addictive substances. Blüm SL is particularly interested in funding efforts for San Leandro-based <br />organizations that provide cannabis-supportive, comprehensive education and/or rehabilitation for those that are <br />at risk for substance misuse or abuse. The goal is to reduce the impacts of substance misuse or abuse on <br />individuals as well as on their families and communities. Blüm SL would also like to work with and support efforts <br />identified by the San Leandro Police Department as a priority. <br /> <br />Foreclosure Prevention, Housing Rehabilitations Programs & Homelessness <br />Blüm SL seeks to help organizations that provide victims and potential victims with legal and financial resources