East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

1. HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Presented by: Charise Fong June 23, 2010 HEALTH-WEALTH CONNECTION SYMPOSIUM East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 35 Years of Building Healthy & Vibrant Neighborhoods for East Bay Communities

2. EBALDC: A Community Development Corporation Focused on the goal of healthy, vibrant & sustainable communities Affordable housing Commercial spaces Nonprofit centers Physical Neighborhood Assets Services (e.g. Free Tax Prep Help) Education (e.g.financial, nutrition, adult) Direct assets (e.g. IDA’s) Family Assets Tenant services / Property Management Resident Services Neighborhood Planning Community Capacity

3. RE-DEFINING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Current community development efforts with impacts on public health • Transit-oriented development • Green Building practices • Community-based neighborhood planning during pre-development • Infill/re-development sites • Community, green, and service spaces Physical Neighborhood Assets • Reducing household costs, including cost of housing • Tax returns, tax credits • Matched savings towards long-term assets (e.g. house, business, degree) • Education Family Assets Place based community development • Community organizing and engagement • Leadership development • Access to services, resources and opportunities • Social networking and community building events Community Capacity

4. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILY & NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY Self- Sufficiency in Alameda County 12 million renter and homeowner households pay over 50% of annual incomes for housing expenses (HUD). 22.3% of households (90,836 households) in Alameda County are below the self-sufficiency standard (UWBA). Families and seniors at EBALDC’s properties live in quality housing with below market rate rents, allowing them to save more money. Self-sufficiency income: $50,084

5. Some of our properties

6. NEEDS BEYOND HOUSING Development with the goal of bringing opportunities and resources • EBALDC recognized that working families were struggling to pay household costs outside of housing costs. • Our Resident Services programs were added to help residents access additional income supports, connect them to community resources and create social support networks. • Mixed-use development with space for non-for-profit service providers and small businesses brought more services and resources to residents and neighbors. • Building design decisions, such as green building practices (e.g. solar panels) and free internet access installation at our properties reduced utility and telecommunication costs in addition to other benefits.

7. FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT PIONEERING THE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM • EBALDC was 1 of 6 American Dream Demonstration members (first nationwide test of IDAs). • Since 1997, we have helped 1,160 adults and youth open IDA accounts and matched their savings with $1,858,243 • Family Economic Success Programs: • Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) • VITA/EKS - volunteer-based free tax preparation • Money Savvy Youth – youth financial education in schools • Equity Express – financial and environmental education • Senior Consumer Education • One-on-one financial coaching/counseling (SparkPoint)

8. WHAT IS A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD? An organizational paradigm shift to focus on the health-wealth connection • For 35 years, we have been measuring the economic and resource impact of our community development work. • How can we better measure the HEALTH IMPACT of our community development efforts? • How does a focus on health impact change the way we define our community development work? • How are health impacts figured into EBALDC’S longer term outcomes?

9. RE-DEFINING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Current community development efforts with impacts on public health • Transit-oriented development • Green Building practices • Community-based neighborhood planning during pre-development • Infill/re-development sites • Community, green, and service spaces • Social determinants of health • Affordable housing • Good Jobs • Business development • Income and wealth • Social supports • Civic Engagement • Quality Education • Good transportation • Public safety • Green spaces • Recreational opp.s • Access to healthy food Physical Neighborhood Assets Health Outcomes • Reducing household costs, including cost of housing • Tax returns, tax credits • Matched savings towards long-term assets (e.g. house, business, degree) • Education • Decreased • heart disease • stroke • cancer • diabetes • asthma • obesity Family Assets Place based community development • Community organizing and engagement • Leadership development • Access to services, resources and opportunities • Social networking and community building events Community Capacity

10. Oakland Center Integrated, complementary services in one location • SparkPoint Oakland Center, an initiative of the United Way of the Bay Area and City of Oakland is located in EBALDC’s Lion Creek Crossings. • Partners include: United Way of the Bay Area, EBALDC, LIFETIME, Operation Hope, and The Workforce Collaborative • People can access integrated services to improve credit, increase income, and build assets, to achieve LONG TERM FINANCIAL GOALS • SparkPoint model  Membership Model • Benefits: Personal Coach, Peer Support Network, Special Member Events • Commitment: Positive Change for Families and Community, Outreach, Feedback, Advisory Council Participation