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Unemployment: 7.8% in Newark, 6% in Essex County and 4.6% in New Jersey
There are people that are qualified to be hired, but biases are keeping them from being hired in Newark. There are 189 hired for 2020 goal, 700 people in database, 60 people with MA degrees.
Enormous volume of trucks going through that worsen the air quality. The older trucks are worse.
Community programs, Headstart and school districts are providing
There is a lack of connection to students at school. Students say that there is no one that cares if they show up.
Safety is a problem walking to school.
The Lack of stability of housing leads to no safety net or network of friends for the families. Parent have no ability to get kids to school if anything arises. There are also health causes like asthma.
No transportation to schools - give students a public bus pass instead.
School culture is lacking.
Was upwards of 90% in some high schools last year
There is so much paperwork with the Department of Tax that people don't see the benefit. If they only get $5K contract, don't see benefit.
People have childcare subsidy, but can't use it. There are too many increasing barriers to access it.
Services decline because there are not enough people taking them. But people aren't taking them because they can't qualify the way the program is set up.
Once people are identified, requires lots of paperwork to get them the services. For example, to get the low income heating credit you have to show a lease, but lots of landlords aren't doing them correctly, which means that La Casa then can't help them. The bureaucracy is causing them to lose out on clients and the help to which they are entitled.
Human Capital/ Talent
People are leaving because salaries are not high enough to keep them.
Need: More efficient and relevant application processes for subsidized programs.
No box to identify low income heating / energy support is needed on a box, like there are other medical conditions on forms.
Need trauma sensitive environment
Newark Anti-Violence Coalition
Coalition
Every week (Wednesday) the Coalition has rallied in parts of Newark hardest hit by violence along with shutting down major commuter vessels in the city such as the NJPAC, Broad and Market streets, McCarter Highway and Route 280. Our mission is to awaken the masses both citizens and the administration of Newark to become accountable for its young people by creating the non-existing and utilizing the current resources available needed to save lives!
Resident engagement
Activists
Greater Newark LISC
Healthy and Resilient Communities
Safety is fundamental to the health and vitality of communities, and is also critical to attracting community-minded businesses and homeowners to neighborhoods. Of course, local economies can thrive only when residents and businesses aren't hampered by...
Community feedback
Crime data
Community safety program
Targeted Deterrence Strategy
The Newark Police Division (NPD) and the Safer Newark Council’s Law Enforcement Coordinator operated TDS in 2016. TDS uses data and intelligence to identify the gangs/groups and individuals who are the most at risk for becoming victims or suspects of violent crimes...
Violent crime data
Data analysis tools and expertise
Honeywell International
Building security
Honeywell’s comprehensive portfolio of building automation systems gives owners and managers the opportunity to select the best solution for their specific needs. These scalable solutions are the foundation of an integrated energy management and security
building automation tech systems
commercial combustion products
security services
Building automation software
Pomco
Personal Safety Device
POMCO is a personal safety device for the college community that provides a smarter and faster connection to emergency services.
Data: emergency response calls
Resource: emergency services connections
Security
Prudential secures all its facilities with cameras, security guards, etc
CCTV cameras
Security training
Security guards
In connection with the Newark Downtown District, Prudential has bike patrols on the streets
Data: crime response data
Essex County
Office of the Prosecutor
Victim Witness Advocacy
The Essex county Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy helps victims and witnesses deal with immediate life needs, especially those who live within Essex county’s lower-income neighborhoods, who are most at-risk of experiencing violent crime and whose lives a
Access to social services
City of Newark
Newark Community Street Team
Violence Prevention
NCST treats violence like a disease and uses public health strategies to control the spread of violence. NCST reduces violence by preventing retaliation.
community violence data
Need more night policing and safety resources
Just starting to implement
Walking to school can be dangerous. Gun violence is a problem.
We did roundtables with high school students and one of the things that came out is that there is violence in school that makes them not want to go.
Sometimes incongruently, gangs are being included in the some of the community safety programs.
Philips Academy has vertical farm and integrated STEM curriculum
Majority of Newark residents food shop at Bodegas
Need: destigmatize SNAP
people think that the program is not for them because its not a good program, may think there is fraud.
red tape
immigration fears
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Bankruptcy Clinic
Through this full-representation program, volunteer attorneys represent clients through completion of a bankruptcy case. We can only help people with Chapter 7 bankruptcies and you must be a resident of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, or
Legal expertise
Client data
United Way of Central Jersey
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program with United Way of Central Jersey offers free tax help to people who generally make $64,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their
Financial literacy resources
Accounting expertise
MoCaFi
Mobile Financial Services Platform
MoCaFi is amobile financial services platform for people without access to traditional banking and credit. 55% of African Americans and 50% Hispanic Americans are unbanked or underbanked. MoCaFi’smission is to move 1M families from financial vulnerability...
Instant bank account creation
User data
Dream Forward Financial
Retirement Plans
Dream Forward Financial sells 401(k) plans with new technology designed to help employees get over whatever excuse they have for why they can’t save for retirement.
Active user data
Corporate Partners
Prudential
Financial Education
When it comes to finances, you can't fake it till you make it. You've come to the right place: practical tips, interactive tools and sound strategies for living your financial life.
Participant data
Financial advisors
Financial education curriculum
Need to create jobs in the regional economy that support healthy eating and food access.
Need: Funding for $50-100K growth companies. There is currently a gap. (Dr. Jeffrey Robinson @ RBS CUEEP)
Need: small pools of capital that don't require historical underwriting that most loans require.
It takes a track record of financial stability and steady credit to be able to get business financing. Most people don't realize they need another 6-36 months before they will be ready.Because CDFIs and other institutions underwrite historical behavior, can't just have taken a course. It is a 12 month cycle to show outcomes and qualify.
There is enough capital but there is not the right coordination to get people the right financial products.
There is not enough early stage capital for entrepreneurs of color.
business planning programs
We are recycling through the same people and they still aren't ready for financing. More training does not help, but we all need to keep our participation numbers up for funding.
Mayor Baraka adopted Paris Accord
Flooding
Extreme heat and cold
Air quality
Climate resilience
1/3 of buildings have lead in water
Staying with family
Do not have any rights or ability to improve living conditions because do not have formal housing/landlord relationship.
Doubled up
Affordable housing
Wiki
Social
New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund
Financial Services
The New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund provides free services to more than 12,000 low- and moderate-income individuals and families across the state each year. Our services include free tax preparation, HUD-certified first-time homebuyer and foreclosure prevention counseling, in-person health care enrollment assistance, financial education and outreach, discounted oil heat to renters and homeowners who heat their homes with oil, and education and outreach on various issues and topics.
Utilities emergency financial support
Foreclosure prevention training
Home buyer education
Essex Properties Urban Renewal Associates Inc
Special Needs Housing
To construct, operate, administer and manage housing for disabled persons enabling them to live independent, healthy and secure lives.
Don Pedro Housing Corporation
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing arm of La Casa de Don Pero.
Private
Ivy Hill Park Section One
Apartments
Ivy Hill Park Apartments is New Jersey’s largest privately owned apartment complex, offering affordable apartments in a park-like setting.
City National Bank of New Jersey
Program: City National Urban Fund
City National Bank created the City National Urban Fund (CNUF) to provide financial support for socially conscious projects that strengthen urban areas in New Jersey and New York. The CNUF is a critical component of our mission to bolster economically challenged communities to give them a more level playing field to realize the American dream.
Resource: Affordable housing financing
St. Barnabas Realty Development Corporation
Healthcare support
Public
Newark
Department Of Recreation, Cultural Affairs And Senior Services
Residential Conerns and Issues
Many issues can all be reported to the 4311 system who will report to the department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services to ensure that the proper actions are taken. Some examples are: Lack of heat and/or hot, water burst pipes and sewage, no running...
Community needs data
State
NJ Housing Resource Center
The NJHRC is a FREE, online searchable registry of affordable and accessible housing units throughout the State of New Jersey, including: Affordable Rental Housing, Affordable For-sale Housing, Housing with Accessibility Features. Administered and funded
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Housing & Community Affairs
To strengthen and revitalize communities through the delivery of affordable housing, supportive services and the provision of financial and technical assistance to communities, local government and community based organizations
Resource: Financing for affordable housing projects
Zoning and enforcement
Ordinance exists in City Hall to get landlords to deal with unsafe homes, but it is never enforced.
Quality
Evictions are high
Slumlords are using ICE for evictions.
Poor stock
Need: Property database that can track all landlords and monitor needed improvements.
50% of apartment units aren't registered correctly with the city. Every year landlord is supposed to provide information on housing units to see if they quality for rent control if they have 6 units or more + other criteria. 1/2 of that shouldn't be market rate when it is. There is no enforcement of regulations.
Uptake of remediation services is low.
La Casa has hard time finding remediation clients. There are free services but people don't take advantage. Parents are not aware of the impact of lead.
Awareness of health issues with lead is low.
Landlords are not interested in remediation.
Poor roof quality
Weatherization
Lead
Need: test homes not kids.
Testing is at 1 or 24 months of children, not buildings.
Quantity
78% of of Newark residents are renters.
67% of Newark residents are asset poor.
No options to deal with quality because of slumlords
