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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-80-0036RESOLUTION; NO. 80-3 A RESOLUTION ABOLISHING THE ELECTED LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD AND CREATING AN APPOINTED ADVISORY BOARD IN THE LITTLE HAVANA TARGET AREA AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. ADVISORY BOARD WHOSE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND SHALL CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES -OF THE.LIT.TLE HAVANA ;TARGET AREA AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE LITTLE HAVANA TARGET AREA IN' LIEU OF THE'ELECTED 15-MEMBER ADVISORY;` BOARD. WHEREAS, the City Commission has adopted Citizen Participation guidelines for the Community . DevelopmentBlock Grant program and WHEREAS, the ,guidelines specify that an election be held in City's Community Development target areas for the creation of a fifteen member Advisory Board; and each ""of the WHEREAS, the intent of the Citizen Participation guidelines is provide maximum opportunity for target areawide representation to advise the City "Commission on target area needs and priorities; and WHEREAS, a 15-member Advisory Board has been elected in the Little Havana target area;: and WHEREAS, the elected body has been in violation of the Citizen Participation guidelines Section III, Functions of the Board, and Section IV, Responsibilities "of the Boar voice their opinions and Board; WHEREAS, the ;,elected "body ,does not provide, an opportunity. for residents to said Board has alienated resident participation in the Community Development Block Grant program. NOW THEREFORE BE;IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, Section 1. The elected 15-member'Little Havana Community Development Advisory Board created by the Citizen Participation guidelines, adopted" by the City Commission on May 22, 1979 is hereby.abo lished. ITEM .Sect ion 2. An appointed advisory board to be known as the. Little Havana Community Development Advisory Board is hereby created in the Little Havana target area in lieu of an elected 15-member Board. The said Little Havana Community Development Advisory Board Section 3. shall consist of representatives from organizations and the residential community target area. in the Little Havana Section 4. serve on said Board until such time as a new Citizen Participation Plan is adopted CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JAN2 4 i280 RESOLUTION NO....g Q .. , Representatives shall be appointed by the "City; Commission to by the City Commission. Section 5. There shall be substantial representation on. said .Board of loW minority groups and target area "residents :in accord with and moderate income persons, Federal regulations. Section 6. The purpose of the Little Havana Community Development Advisory Board shall be to advise the City Commission on target area needs and priorities. Section'7. Excluding Sections V, VI, VII, and VIII of the Citizen`, Participation guidelines, the appointed Board shall comply with said guidelines adopted by the City Commission on May 22, 1979. F ph G. Ongie,City Clerk . PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Georg /Knox, Jr., ity Attorney. 1980. MAURICE .'A= FERRE ''SUPPORTIVE I\I DOCUMENT •. FOLLOW' �0-36 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA LATER-OFFiCE MEMORANDUM Dena Spillman, Director Department of Community Development January 23, 1980 Resolution Abolishing the Elected LittleHavana Community Development Advisory Board and Creating an Advisory Board in Little Havana to be REFERENCEsAppoi rated by the City Commission ENCLOSURES (2) Per the request of Mayor Maurice A. Ferre, it is recommended f) r) rD TI\f that the elected 15-member Little Havana Community Development SU1f1 ! .Advisory Board in the Little Havana target area, as specified ' L.: 0 '1 7.1 1' Con mmissioneonnMayr22, i1979, n beuabolishes daandtthd atyanthAe dvisory FOLLOW" Board representing the interests of the Little Havana target area be appointed by the City Commission in lieu of the elected body, per the attached resolution. Since summer 1979, City staff has been working with the elected Community Development Advisory Boards to explain the Community Development Block Grant program, review existing Community Development projects and activities, and solicit_ Board recommendations to finalize the 6th Year Community Development. plan, in accordance with the Citizen Participation guidelines adopted by the City Commission. Community Development and Planning Departmentstaff have coordinated a conference and various workshops with Advisory Board members to clarify the functions of the Boards and provide the Boards with the necessary information to make recommendations on behalf of their respective target areas. The Little Havana Community Development Advisory Board, in spite of all efforts made by City: staff to work with and assist the Board, has refused to carry out its responsibility to the Little Havana target area. The Board has passed rnotions refusing to take action on any matter brought before it by City staff until itis provided a privateoffice, staff and administrative support. The City Commission has mandatedthat all administrative support be provided by City staff andthat no Board receive private offices and/or personnel. As a result, the Little, Havana Community Development Advisory Board has taken no action with respect to the 6th Year Community Development plan. Furthermore, the Little Havana Community Development Advisory Board has violated the Citizen Participation guidelines`. by refusing to: FILE: 1) Promote interest in community improvement. 2) Provide an opportunity for residents to identify community needs. 3) Facilitate two-way .communication with government representatives. 4) Recommend priorities .for community improvements. Conduct open meetings which provide opportunity for residents voice their opinion prior to the Board taking official action. ' 80-36 The Little Havana Board has, additionally, denied members of the public,; representatives of community -based organizations in LittleHavana, and City, staff from making presentations before the Board and community. Meetings have been conducted ina disorderly, chaotic and.: uncontrollable mannerthat have not only alienated resident participation: but have caused many people to walkout of meetings. (See': detailed letter from Fran`. Kramer.) It isstaff opinion` that the conduct and refusal of the Board to actas specified in the Citizen Participation guidelines isdetrimental to the Little Havana community. Complaints have been received from target area residents regarding the inability and ineffectiv.eness of this body to represent their interests: In view of°.the `:;above, it. - is -recommended that the City Commission abo.lish.the elected body and: replace said body with an appointed Board thatt represents the interests of the Little Havana target area in order to Promote citizen participation; in the Community'.Development Block Grant program, which has not been accomplished by the elected Board. /rjf 80-36 -. METROPOLITAN OPOLITAN DAME COUNTY • FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ELDERLY SERVICES DIVISION 140 WEST FLAGLER STREET ROOM 1605 MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130 TEL: 579-5335 Ms. Dina Spellman, Director Department.of Human Resources City of Miami 1145 N.W. llth Street Miami, Florida 33136 Dear Ms. Spellman: - January 17, 1980 As youknow, on Monday, December .10,'1979 at 7:30 p.m., the Community Development: Advisory Board for the Little Havana target area held a public meeting. Residential Homemaker Services had requested to be entered on the agenda in order to make a presentation to the Board and to the public attending. This request was made since an invitation to the Board at a previous meeting to visit the Program's administrative office, which resulted in a 3-person committee being named by the Board, never was culminated. The Residential Homemaker Services Administrator, Mr. Victor Larger, felt it necessary to share more information prior to the Board's intended motion and recommendation to discontinue CD funding to Residential Homemaker Services. During the December,10 meeting, public participation and Board members' argumentative demeanor led to a rather chaotic incident, as by now you must be aware. We wish to formally register a complaint regarding Mr. Alfonso Alberti, an elected Board member, who was reportedly witnessed fist fight with members of the public. This reported behavior disrupted by approximately forty-five (45) persons, to have had a concealed weapon that became exposed when he took off his coat and attempted to start a the meeting and caused the exodus of frail elderly and disabled wheel- chair -bound adults. We have since received telephone calls from residents of the Little Havana area and members of our staff who feel that they cannot participate in the established process under such conditions. Please let us know what steps will be taken to prevent such future in- cidents, as we would like to assure the elderly and our staff that they 1111II11II uuIuII Ms. Spellman January ;_17,1980 will be able to participate in a safe environment. Should youwish further discussion on this matter, please feel free'to.; call me. • - Sincerely, Frances Kramer,Director Elderly Services Division "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW, �0 -3..6 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. FROM Joseph R. Grassie City Manager 44.444, Dena Spillman Director Community Development' DATE: January 11, 1980 FILE SUBJECT; 6th Year Community Development Application REFERENCES ENCLOSURES. City Commission Agenda January 24, 1980 The Public Hearing scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 24th is the first hearing on the proposed application for Community Development Block Grant funds. The second hearing is expected to be scheduled for the regular Commission meeting on February 14, 1980. Last year the City Commission approved a three year plan covering the fifth, sixth and seventh Community Development Grant years. This year the city must submit the annual plan for the sixth year along with any amendments to the three year plan which are necessary to coordinate the annual plan with the three year plan. Attached with this memoran- dum is a packet containing the status of projects and recommendations for sixth year project funding. The sixth year plan has been developed following a four month planning process with the Community Development Advisory Board in the neighbor- hoods. Residents were informed about the three year plan adopted last year, the kinds of activities proposed for the sixth year and the time- table for the application process. Since September, several meetings have been held in each target area to discuss the potential projects for sixth year funding. Each area reviewed the existing proposals and recommended additional projects. Proposed projects were reviewed by Community Development staff accord- ing to the following strategies as developed and reviewed by the City Commission in previous years. blighted conditions Selected removal of slum and Improvements and/or non -erosion of the city's tax base Benefit to low and moderate income persons Increased standard housing stock for residents Leveraging of Community Development funds with other sources of funds Increase and develop job opportunties Maximization of the use of various housingassistance programs, complemented with special city programs 0-36 Joseph R. Grassie January 11, 1980 page 2 A new strategy, city-wide economic development linked to neighborhood based outreach offices, has been developed and is being considered at this time by the City Commission. In areas expressing a desire for economic development activity, this strategy was used as a basis for staff recommendations in the area of economic development. The hearing on January 24th is held for the purpose of allowing citi- zens to comment upon the proposed recommendations to the Commission prior to final review and approval. Although a second public hearing on the application is no longer required by the federal regulations, it is recommended that the Commission go ahead with the anticipated second public hearing at the Commission meeting in February, as two public hearings have been held in the past and this affords the pub- lic additional opportunities for comment. /cr Enclosure 'SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" CITY Or MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Dena Spillman,Director Department of Community Development tc,, (Cathy. Leff, Assistant Director; Departni nt of Communi ty Development I DAI L. SLIl1JEcrt January 23, 1980' Target Area Meetings. Held Since Adoption of Citizen Participation. Guidelines `rt'FEfUNCU._: 6:C1.051.)W;S Attached, for your information, are the dates and Purpose. of meetings conducted• in`,each. target area since the adoption' of the Citizen Participation Guidelines. "on` May 221979. The- attached does not reflect the numerous individual Board:Meetings that staff attended to clarify roles and the Community .Development ':process and activities. "SUPPR `VE LOC'...?EviI_,,zT d S FOLLOW" 36 Allapattah Meetings June 11 1979 Community Meeting to present new Citizen Participation Guidel i nes July 9, 1979.- Nomination Meeting for candidates to Community Developmen Advisory Board August 15, 1979 - Election Briefing for candidates August 1E,'1979 Allapattah CDAB Election September'4, 1979 1stMeeting ofBoard - Public Hearing_. 1) Orientation including a. review of CP Guidelines b role of staff c. role of Board ... d. review of CD process 2) Performance"Hearing onfirst five. years of',; 'Community::D,evelopment Program .- revi,ew'of. all.CD projects: September 18,,1979 Discussion of Park,improvements and reallocation o 5th Year:CD funds October 24, 1979 ,Update, review and discussion of6th Year--CD"Plan, -Di scussion- of'Cur.tis.Park :improv,ements December 6, 1979 - Public _Hearing.nBd and community:recommendations f .6th- Year- Plan January l0, 1980 - Presentation of staff. recommendations for 6th Year.:CDplan 11 meetings were advertised in Herald, El Herald, Diario Miami: News and Miami Times 2500 flyers were distributed per meeting: PSA's were sent to several radio and T.V. stations< r U L U. cV rr Overtown July 17, 1979 - P August 14, 1979 - Septcmber 10, 1979 resentation of Citizen Participation Guidelines, Nomination Meeting. Public Hearing - Performance Hearing development Program Community September 24, 1979 Election Briefing for Candidates September 27, 1979 OvertownElection October 9, 1979 - Review of 6th Year Plan; Housing Update and Overtown. Redevelopment Plan Orientation' of Board - Review Citizen Participation" Guidelines, role of Board, role of staff October 25, 1979 - Review of Proposed'Overtown Redevelopment Plan Status`Report from New Washington Heights 1979 - Reallocation of 5th Year funds 1979 - Update on CD Activities lst -'`5th;Year 1979 - Joint Meetinn of "Board and New Washington Heights, November, November 15, November 28 December 1, December 4, December 11, 1979 All day.. workshop and tour of Overtown with Board to discuss.. Redevelopment Plan and6th Year CD Planning;;. 1979.Joint Meeting of " Board and . New Washington Heights 1979 - Public Hearing on Board's recommendations for 6th Year Plan. December 13,;1979.'- Joint Meeting of Board and New Washington- eights January 16,1980.- Sub -committee meetingto discuss land acquisition January 21, 1980 Staff recommendations on 6th Year Plan All, meetings except special Board workshop and sub committee meetings; were;, advertised in Miami Herald,Miami News, Miami Times with PSA's sent to WEDR and WMBM..,News released to other media • 1500 flyers distributed per. meeting .(with exception of December 1st meeting)` Edison/Little River Meetings July 25, 1979 Presentation of Citizen Participation Guidelines. August 8, 1979 Nomination Meeting September 17, 1979 Public Hearing Performance hearing on CD Program, Review. of 1st five years activities September 28, 1979 - Election Briefing with candidates 0ctober 4, 1979 - Edison: CDABElection October 18, 1979 - Review of. CD Planning Process and Update on 6th Year Plan Orientation of Board: a . review CP Guidelines b. review role of staff c..,review role of Board d review CD process November 29,.1979 - Discussion of 6th Year Plan Announced meetings for 12/12/79 & 12/13/79 December 12, 1979 Workshop with_ Board to review CD Plan and process; recommendations and status report on 1st 5 years December 13, 1979 - Discussion of6th Year Plan and Board Recommendations,=. January 9, 1980 Staff' recommendations:on'6th Year CD Plan of Economic Development and'?, discussion All meetings with the exception of the December °12, 1979 meeting were advertised in: Herald, El Herald, Miami News and Miami' Times. 2500 flyers were distributed per; -meeting PSA's were sent to several radio and T.V. stations Edison/Little River Meetings` July:25 • 1979 -;;Presentation of Citizen August 8, 1979 - Nomination Meeting September September Participation Guidelines 17,;1979 Public Hearing - Performance hearing on CD Program, Review of 1st five years activities 28, 1979 - Election Briefing with candidates October °4 _197.9 ; - October 1 November Edison CDAB`Election , 1979- Review of CD Planning Process Plan.. Orientationof Board:. a review'CP Guidelines b. review role of staff c. review role of Board d. review. CD, process 9,1979 Discussion of 6th Year. Plan Announced meetings for 12/12/79 & 12/13/79 and Update on 6th Year December.`12, 1979 Workshop with Board to review CD Plan and process; reconimendations and status report on lst 5 years December 13, 1979 - Discussion. of 6th Year -Plan and Board Recommendations January 9, 1980 - Staff recommendations on 6th Year CD Plan and discussion of Economic Development All 'meetings ,with the exception of the December 12, 1979 meeting were.: advertised in: Herald, El Herald, Miami News and Miami Times 2500 flyers were distributed per meeting. PSA's were sent to several radio and T.V. stations "SUPPORTIVE vE s DOCUMENT_ FOLLOWU, Little Havana 1979 Presentation of Citizen participation Guidelines June4' e 26, 1979 _ Nomination pTnent Advisory Board July 30, July 25, 1979 - Election Briefing' t Program for candidates 1979 - Little Havana Community Devel° . 5th Year projects 21, 1979 E-lecti.roonrmanoe,,t through August PPeubrlI•jvcitHieeasriinhge:arBionagrdo.n C°111n1unitYipevel°Pme Guidelines Aug Act.' Orientation of .cipati°h procedures andGui orien Citizen advertised of staffd nt Processnot adver • a' role of Boar b. role ty Developme- d ' I cll.. Community Development calle:tivities announced by Boar Unofficial m Board a Board 1979 UnOT o_ Plan, 27, - Discussion I on 6th Yearnext day Augustin79 - year r 17' Hearing,d continue n 6th Comniunity September 1979 Publicuting woul _ussio November 19,tfieeDevelopment of discussion Plan 1979 Novem Continuationt p 20, 1979 Deve 6th Y 6th year oas Plan NovemberDiscussion ofon November20,Amerl "1/4/..scus-..onsof Nove Las dati ario Januaryunofficial Herald,except . Herald, I n. ngs,on Miamir December 10, 1979_ Staff reccilmen eeting and Di j4, 1980 . Board Tn All meaedyteirtisier.' tributed per meeting andT.v. stations were were radio r flyerst all iatl 1500 se nt to \ — and Mianii News, Di Fr. 11)[:)r_‘..",pirl \IE me PSA's were se 'TS DOCL) FOLLOW" Model Cities June.19, `"July to 1979 - Presentation of, new Citizen Participation Guidelines 1979 Nomination Meeting' August 9, 1979 Election Briefing for Candidates August'13, 1979 - Model Cities Election:. September, ,' 1979 - Public. Hearing r October 3 , 1979 November. 1 1979 - December December'.1 First' meeting with Board 0 ientation. a. role of Board vs. role of staff b. review of Citizen. Participation Guidelines c review of CD Process Performance Hearing - Status report on lst five years 6th Year Update, Update on King; Heights Redevelopment' Plan Discussion: of;6th Year Plan 4, 1979 -Public Hearing Discussion of 6th Year Plan MLKNA Proposal (Development Corporation)_` , 1979 Board Recommendations onr6th Year Plan (no flyers, :`.announced ,on12/4 and advertised' January 9, 1930' January 16,-1980 Staff recommendations on 6th Year Plan ani Special Meeting ; with Board per Commission request to answer questions on6th Year Recommendations (No flyers sent, .advertised - in paper and PSA's calls to Board members' and notices to attendees of 'previous.`; meeting) Aside from meetings on January 16, 1980 and December 12, 1979, 4500 flyers were distributed per meeting in Model -Cities All meetings were advertised in Miami: Herald, Miami PSA's to WEDR, Talk of Town &;WMBM" News and Miami Times with I6 mir r , , LLO J! nwood May 31,1979 Presentation of new Citizen Participation Guidelines .' June 18,_1979 - Nomination Meeting_ July 20,..1979 Election Briefing for Candidates July 23, 1979 - Wynwood Elections August 9, 1979 Public Hearing on performance of CD Program Orientation of, Board: a. review CP Guidelines b. review role of Board and staff C...review CD process September 20, 1979.- Update on 5th Year`: Projects Review of 6th Year Plan - Discussion of Wynwood Mini Park October 17,.1979 - Update and discussion on 6th Year Plan November 28, 1979 Public Hearing on 6th Year Recommendations Proposed Housing Programs January 10, 1980 -: Staff °recommendations on'6th:Year Plan ., All. meetings. were advertised in Miami Herald, 'E1 Herald, Miami News, Diario.and Miami Times 1500 flyers were distributed per meetings Special Meetings for all Community Development Advisory Board:' October 27, 1979 All Day Workshop/Conference. for Board members to explain CD Program,_ Citizen Participation, their role, staff roles, CD Regulations, Housing Programs, Social Service Programs December 5, 1979 Meeting with Chairpeople to help them prepare for. County Commission Agenda of December 18, 1979 January 7,..1980 - Breakfast with Chairpersons to discuss recommendations for 6th Year and City-wide Economic Development Proposal January 22, 1980 - Workshop. on Economic Development 4L i .y i s\ 4 E., N ..a, FOLLOW" i ATC SERVIC LITTLE HAVANA OUTREACH OFFICE 900 S. W. 1st Street - ' Miami, Florida (305) 324-1104 January 23,1980 The Honorable Maurice A. Ferre Mayor of Miami City Hall. Dear Mayor Ferret BUREAU •• A SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECT FUNDED BY DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Catholic Service Bureau, Little Havana Outreach Office, is a social service agency, assisting; the residents of the:Litt:le Havana area, since 'July 1977. We are funded by Community Developmeflt Dade County, but according to their regulations in its 6th year of operations,, they will only provide up to 50% in matching funds for services such asours For this 'reason, we- are in desperate need of funding from the City: of Miami Community Development.` We are requesting the amount of $28,460, which will, enable usto maintain our present level of services, avoiding referral of: cases,outside the Little Havana area .which represent an. added hardship for our clients. Furthermore, without the assistance of the City of. Miami, Community .Develop ment, we will be compelled to close our offices, depriving of needed social services to the residents of this Little. Havana neighborhood. We want to thank you, Sincerely yours,,:' Mercedes Campano CSW Director for the consideration you may give to our request., c: Armando Lacasa Rev. Theodore R. Gibson J.L. Plummer; Jr. Joseph Carollo Joseph R. Grassier Member:. United Way of Dade County Vice Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner City Manager 6 ,j �h-F.�� fi ram, l C` 4 JR„ftV F`� E FOVf' National Conference of Catholic Charities .•1 ,11• AN AGENCY OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI 8 0 - 3 6 111111111.11.1.1111111.1111111111•107------- O=OLIC 6ERVICE BUREAU INC. LITTLE'HAVASA OUTREACH OFFICE WORK ; t'ROGRAN-NARRATIVE INTRODUCTION Catholic Service Bureau, Little ,Havana Outreach office, is a multi service Agency geared towards meeting human needs of any kind persons of every faith, race or.nationaiity." or nature and serving Our Office is located at the heart of the Little Iiavana Community Development Target Area, with a population of 68,000 people. We are in the third floor of the new building of the Community Center. at: 970 S.W.,First Street. The area where the office located is the area of Little Havana where th centration of social needs' are found as stated in the study done City of"Miami "Planning Department "and °the Planning Consulting Firm of Wallace Mcliarg, Roberts and Todd. The main social;' problems in this area are: -Unemployment-Above city average e highest con - in 1976 by the `"d., R , P PO"T''t R 1'. E -Low Income -Below "city average" '.- C ! �+''- -Increase in delinquency i FOL LU V -Great percentage of elderly population,"etc." Therefore, investment in Social Programs was recommended ameliorate or pre- vent the problems in` the area It"is::obvious that a` Program such as ours<has been well in 1977 • accepted by the community and from the "time .we began our operations until this time, our clientele has grown sleadily. closely linked with over forty different social Programs of of Miami, having the advantage. of the availability of all o Our Program is the Archidiocese their services for our clients. Social services offered are information and referral brief intensive casework, crisis intervention,individual, marital orfamily coun- seling and casework services to the immigrants and to the elderly. Due tothe services we are able to provide ue to :grow and. for lack of adequate persona our clients. to Other, Agencies out of the area, thus the number of our clients contin- el, we have been compelled to refer creattng and added -hardship. Due',to the influx of new.res.denta with low socio economic characteristics,the social needs ofLittle ;Havana has increased and there is also a need the delivery of social services. However, we are threatened with budgetary cuts o'increase that; will jeopardice;our operations.` Dade County Office of Community Development will provide, in its sixthyear of operation up to 50% in matching funds for ser- vices"-inareas such as Little Havana. t xs for this reason that we are requesting from the ty of Miami, Community 'Development ,Ci- the amount of $28,460 to maintain. the present level of services and avoiding the referral of cases outside the Little Havana -area. Without this assistance:we will be -conipelled--to close- our office,depriving;of needed -social services to,the 7? 0 LL. OBJECTIVES residents'of the Little Havana neighborhood.. Our main objective is to level is reduced or :the area. maintain existing level :of..social services. If present suppressed, it will have -a'direct effect on the people of In continuing with our Program, we are maximizing the use of the Little Havana Community Center and we are assisting the City of Miami in preserving and impro- ving the existing physical, social and economic condition of the area. Our services are directed towards helping: 1- The unemployed in their search .or job. 2 The poor, the needly°in obtaining adequate assistance for their material needs. 3 The children, adolescent, adult individual or entire families: in coping with stress or wife► their emotional problems. 4 The elderly in functioning adequately in their own home or to assist theca, in looking for institutionalization if necessary. ervices rendered by our Agency is geared not only to ameliorate the exist - Tile se ing social problems,, but to try to prevent some of them, such as inatitutional- ization of .elderly, broken families, etc. e maintain very especially with the agencies located at the Community Center. We are enclosing letters of the Director of the Center, Me. Linda Kelly, our Dade County ,Community: Development daily, as well as from Project Manager. who refers cases to us, f'