community connections provides a range of services. we have our community support teams, and there at least five specialties within those teams-addictions and co-occurring disorders, criminal justice involvement and recovery from the criminal justice system, wellness and recovery, and recovery from violent victimization. we also provide a host of other services. we have a psychiatric clinic, we work with children and adolescents, we have a huge housing program. so there's really a range of services that we offer here at the agency. i didn't know what direction i was in. i didn't know what's going to happen to me. i, i was on the verge of giving up life and everything, until community connections decided to take me in. there's people in here that know my name and know me, and i don't even know them, but i always hear them call my name out. so i feel very comfortable realizing that, you know, i have people around here that care about me. there are really three different things that we think about all the time. one is to develop a relatio

community connections provides a range of services. our community support teams, and there at least five specialties within those teams-addictions and co-occurring disorders, criminal justice involvement and recovery from the criminal justice system, wellness and recovery, and recovery from violent victimization. we also provide a host of other services. we have a psychiatric clinic, we work with children and adolescents, we have a huge housing program. so there's really a range of services that we offer here at the agency. i didn't know what direction i was in.

community connection is beautiful. the facilitators are nice, the caseworkers are nice, and, you know, whatever area you need help in, they're there to help you, with open arms. dr. clark, what are some of the most effective approaches to dealing with individuals that are homeless and that have an addiction problem or a co-occurring condition? i think the most important thing, when you talk about approaches, is that you do have an individualized assessment of the person. you screen for a full range of issues. from samhsa's point of view, that would include mental health issues, trauma, substance use, etc. but remember, we're dealing with somebody who is homeless, so we need to know what else, what other situations are going on. am i homeless because of economics? am i homeless because of domestic violence? am i homeless because of a physical problem that needs to be addressed? am i a veteran who may have access to resources? will i benefit from peer support? these are all questions the case-, the person doing the asses

i really appreciate theseath and and the community connections that have been built the last 10 years in so are you going out tonight? i can't. my parents say i have to be home right after work. ugh. that's so gay. totally gay. ugh. that is so emma and julia. why are you saying, "that's so emma and julia"? well, you know, when something is dumb or stupid, you say, "that's so emma and julia." who says that? everyone. announcer: imagine if who you are were used as an insult. >> good afternoon. i am like. i like to welcome everyone to this meeting commencing at 1:38 p.m. president crowley: present. vice president vietor: here. commissioner caen may bee late and commissioner moran is excused for this meeting. president crowley: if there are no errors or omissions, a motion to accept the minutes of september 14, 2010. and the questions? -- any questions? all those in favor? the ayes have this. >> we have one speaker card for general public -- we now have three speaker cards for general public comment. the first card submitted was by mr. dacosta. commissioner caen: -- president crowley: the

among the immigrant community, we see is communications with people from their home country but we as much want to use the internet as a tool for people to connect within the local san francisco community. >> i think it's our job as public educators to give them this access and give them this opportunity to see that their efforts are being appreciated beyond their immediate reach. >> you have to blend this idea of community network with computer equipment with training and with support. we can pull all t

. >> reporter: her call to action quickly resulted in the creation of this community connection center created in the heart of the housing project. >> what can the phoenix project do for you? do you have your driver's license, social security card? do you have birth certificate? all the necessary documents that you need in order to proceed in life. >> reporter: outreach workers help young men 13 to 25 sign up for services, including mentoring, counseling, computer training, college courses, support navigating through the court system, and most importantly, jobs and housing. >> we were surprised to learn that about 25% of these 30 to 40 kids we're working with are truly homeless. >> reporter: dan is the executive director of the marin housing authority. >> they had provided the space, actual facilities, the resources, staff. >> reporter: a dozen strategic partners were invited to work with the phoenix project, including law enforcement. >> it changes the life of one, then we've been successful really. >> reporter: the marin board of supervisors helped get the phoenix project rolling wit

among the immigrant community, we see is communications with people from their home country but we as much want to use the internet as a tool for people to connect within the local san francisco community. >> i think it's our job as public educators to give them this access and give them this opportunity to see that their efforts are being appreciated beyond their immediate reach. >> you have to blend this idea of community network with computer equipment with training and with support. we can pull all that together, then we've got it. >> it's as much about social and economic justice -- in fact it's more about social and economic justice than just >> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you catch up to people you know from the past. you know. went to school with. people that you work with at other jobs. military or something. kind of weird. it's a small word, you be. lik

community-based organizations. we are connecting the rest of the city through this remarkable place. i want to thank all of this community based organizations that have stepped up and step in, folks you never think about like the san francisco zoo. we have a little zoo back there. to the contributions of organizations like jvs, and organizations that do incredible hospice work. they are all partnered with laguna honda. to the volunteers. to the foundation. thank you for your commitment. thank you for your support. finally, and this was a long winded point i wanted to make, it to the residence. the dignity that you deserve. the facilities that you have long before -- you have longed for. to those we have lost along the way, supervisors elsbernd and i had great friends that wanted to be here today that were hoping they could make it through. this is for them. but this is for all of you, for your families. it is difficult for families to make the decision to send their loved ones to a facility like this. it is challenging. sometimes, y

it is a manifestation of an ideal and vision to connect the dots and connect communities in a different way and connect different functions of government and in a more streamlined manner. to also connect funding to allow us to avail ourselves to federal pots of money that we were not in the past availing ourselves to. to utilize the speaker of the house as a vocal reserve in a constructive, thoughtful and strategic way to take advantage of former mayor dianne feinstein and senior center in a thoughtful way. to leverage the work being done at the m.t.a. and san francisco transportation authority and with community leaders, and to package these things with a narrative that can anchor our future where these are not one-off projects and this becomes the norm. there is actually a story line in terms of how we approach our public realm. in the past none of that really existed. we had communities that said enough is enough, we need to focus on our streets and somebody with a louder voice camino to the supervisors a -- came to the supervisor or mayor and said focus on our streets. now we have a

meetings, is they actually find all of the different support and community based organizations from youth on up, families. they connect it to the community. they have a special events the black and white ball was put on by the mo magic. we did a call out and said come and volunteer at the black and white ball. even though it's not no in your neighborhood -- as you know nobody can put up a wall around your neighborhood. a lot of the different services are on different panels. one of the reasons we couldn't load the panel up more was time. we decided to step up and talk about the services. our police officers have a resource guide that when they go they hand out resource guides to families and the hopeless and the drug addiction. but also one of the things we believe in and what we are talking about here is we want prevention. when they are there playing football with the kid or fixing their

she worked tirelessly to connected community with the city to better help families that used in dental services. before she joined the board, she worked as a youth counselor for six years and was a valued member of the use of thing -- youth housing authority. she showed her devotion to people she was working with and exhibited excellent leadership skills. i would like to commend her to her service to the community and the people of san francisco. thank you very much for being here. [applause] >> i would like to say thank-you to the supervisor alioto-pier. and also to sophie maxwell. i am a little nervous. i want to thank my family for being with me. and the executive director of the mental health board. [applause] i want to thank all of you. i continue to serve. people ask, why are they doing this? >> they are being kind to people. when should we stop being kind? never. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, supervisor alioto- pier. this is followed by a supervisor chu. >> can i ask dave to come up? if you could come up with him. today, it is my honor to recognize dave, who has dedicated

congress, we have made an unprecedented commitment to high-speed rail, creating jobs and connecting communities never occurred act, -- the recovery act, $2.34 billion for california. the president's budget for fy10 has another $2.5 billion. projects like the transbay transit center are part of our broader vision for a growing, thriving, dynamic economy. it embodies the spirit and goals of what the president and congress are pushing for in our making it in america strategy. manufactured in america, enabling people to make it in america. [applause] that is because we know when we make it in america, we create jobs and lead the world economy. our manufacturing agenda will close loopholes encouraging job to go overseas. that is how we will reinvest the money into real and -- infrastructure in america. we will create clean energy technologies, and the wind turbines and solar panels the world will buy. the idea sprang from here, and then the manufacturing took place somewhere else. not under our made in america agenda. the idea and innovation is here, the manufacturing is here. we are here to compete

congress, we have made an unprecedented commitment to high-speed rail, creating jobs and connecting communities never occurred act, -- the recovery act, $2.34 billion for california. the president's budget for fy10 has another $2.5 billion. projects like the transbay transit center are part of our broader vision for a growing, thriving, dynamic economy. it embodies the spirit and goals of what the president and congress are pushing for in our making it in america strategy. manufactured in america, enabling people to make it in america.

this is about the farmers, and this is about the greater community and connecting those two, and if youase, we're simply the facilitator. i just want to thank each one simply the facilitator. i just want to thank each one of you, too, because it takes a village. nobody does this alone. >> do you know that we've almost sold 8,000 books of our first printing? and our first printing is 10,000. so it's been out for a month and about 2 or 3 days now, and we are ready to go for our second printing already. >> first of all, welcome to our table. i would like you to know that this morning at the farmers' market, we purchased everything that you're gonna have for dinner tonight, and so--including the centerpiece, which is some artichokes and some romanesco. >> we had a message--i mean, to eat locally, eat in season--but we didn't know how it was gonna be received, and luckily it's been received very well. it's very humbling. people's response is enormous. they love that we have a guide to the farmers' market for them to take with them and go home and be able to prepare meals that they know are l

among the immigrant community, we see is communications with people from their home country but we as much want to use the internet as a tool for people to connect within the local san francisco community. >> i think it's our job as public educators to give them this access and give them this opportunity to see that their efforts are being appreciated beyond their immediate reach. >> you have to blend this idea of community network with computer equipment with training and with support. we can pull all that together, then we've got it. >> it's as much about social and economic justice -- in fact it's more about social and economic justice than just >> good afternoon, fellow commissioners, folks in the gallery. the date is august 10, 2010. it is 1:35 p.m. >> [roll call] i might note that commissioner ellis is excused from this afternoon's meeting. she is out of town. commissioner crowley: all right, 3. >> i might call your attention to approval of the minutes of july 13. commissioner moran

they've really got their tentacles into the community and on the pulse of what folks want down there. and frankly are better equipped than we are to connect with that community and so they've been working with us very closely to make sure that folks know about the project and are in favor with the project and we've been very aware and participating in all of those conversations. but it's been a partnership, very much a partnership. commissioner lee: in reading that, did you -- your staff did not do outreach itself? you relied on -- you worked with chris to -- >> that's correct. commissioner lee: thank you. vice president harrison: there were two things that i heard during public comment. one was that there were going to be some community folks that were working through this partnership program to build this. >> theak that's correct. vice president harrison: so, that's going to come from our southeast side of town, i would assume, those folks. secondly, the other thing that i heard is, this is not going to be reserved for any private group or people, this is going to open to everyone in the city. >> that's absolutely correct. vice presiden

among the immigrant community, we see is communications with people from their home country but we as much want to use the internet as a tool for people to connect within the local san francisco community. >> i think it's our job as public educators to give them this access and give them this opportunity to see that their efforts are being appreciated beyond their immediate reach. >> you have to blend this idea of community network with computer equipment with training and with support. we can pull all that together, then we've got it. >> it's as much about social and economic justice -- in fact it's more about social and economic justice than just captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> is honor to bring you together as often as we can to celebrate the arts in san francisco. tonight is the night but we want to celebrate each other and not only our incredible honorees, but all of the artists in the community who give to the city of san consist of. one of the main reasons why san francisco is such a special place and remains one of the world's greatest destinations, the arts. we need to make sure that our leaders reme

reduce recidivism of criminal defendants who suffer from serious mental illness by connecting these defendants with community treatment services. the problem with our system now is that people are usually connected to these community treatment services because they end up in jail and a criminal record or they end up in psychiatric emergency services and san francisco general because they are a danger to themselves or to others. laura's law is about providing another avenue to the services short and jail cell or hospital visits. it is a compassionate law that will help the most severely ill when they are not able to help themselves. let me be clear about what laura's law is not -- it does not allow for forced medication on an individual, forcible medication anywhere in the united states may only be given in a licensed hospital setting. california also requires that patients be entitled to a capacity hearing before they can be forcibly medicated in the hospital. in closing, i want to share part of a letter i received from a family in new york who has had an experience with kendra's law after their 38-year-old