A strong foundation has been built on this sense of community and emphasis on quality of life. Mental and physical wellness is achieved through a neighborhood approach to recreation, cultural and learning opportunities. Leaders promote equity and access to adequate housing and address social issues with care and concern.
People visit and stay in the Bay Area because it is a great place to raise families.
After many hours of discussion, research and interviews with experts, it became increasingly evident that our orientation was to empower individuals within the various neighborhoods to solve problems by giving them the tools to effect change. We believe that by so doing, a nucleus for action will be created at the neighborhood level for individual involvement to address problems resulting from fragmentation of families, the feeling of alienation from the governmental process, the perceived inaccessibility to services, including educational, health, social, recreational and cultural, affordable housing. Neighborhood Action Associations would include residents of all ages, organized to implement strategies for solutions to problems specific to each neighborhood. The Associations can also act as clearinghouses for available resources, while ideas and expertise would be shared through the Council of Neighborhood Associations. Increase public awareness and responsibility for choices that affect personal and family health, and provide referral systems to afford greater access to community health, education and social services.