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<br />7A <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Appendix A <br /> <br />HSFA and the City's Overall Mission, Vision, and Strategic Initiatives <br /> <br />Vision: Redwood City is a passionate, engaged, forward thinking community that <br />embraces its historic past, values its diverse culture, and strives for economic <br />and environmental sustainability while improving its quality of life. <br /> <br />Mission: Build a great community together. <br /> <br />Respondina to Basic Human Need in Fulfillina our City's Vision and Mission <br />. HSFA Funded programs respond to the most basic human needs for <br />survival for members of our community, guaranteeing their basic quality of <br />life: food programs like the Peninsula Meals on Wheels, the Second <br />Harvest Food Bank Brown Bag Program for low-income seniors, and the <br />Family Service Agency Lunch program which provides the only significant <br />daily meal for many of the Redwood City residents served by those <br />programs: vital health services like the Samaritan House Free Clinic <br />serving hundreds of low-income Redwood City residents who are <br />uninsured; emergency housing services provided by Salvation Army, <br />Service League of San Mateo County, and Shelter Network. <br />. If we are unable to provide these critical basic services this impacts the <br />broader community, not only those with the most critical need. <br /> <br />Public Safety <br />. A significant number of HSFA funded programs contribute to basic public <br />safety for residents in our community - against abuse of various forms, <br />suicide prevention, and repeat offense with the criminal justice system. <br />The examples include the CORA Domestic Violence Hotline and Support <br />Services, the Rape Trauma Services Programs, and the Bay Area Legal <br />Aid Restraining Order Clinic for victims of abuse and violence; the Youth <br />and Family Enrichment Services (YFES) suicide hotline; the Service <br />League Programs for formerly incarcerated men and women; and the <br />Ombudsman program advocating for the safe and proper care of the <br />elderly and disabled living in residential care facilities. <br />. As HSFA recipients all agencies are encouraged to take advantage of <br />local disaster preparedness resources - especially those provided through <br />THRIVE, the local non-profit collaborative specializing in supporting the <br />emergency preparedness efforts of the non-profit sector. <br /> <br />Community Buildina <br />. HSFA funded programs help to strengthen the fabric of our community by <br />providing vital programs and services which make all members of our <br />community feel welcomed and supported - especially those who are <br />struggling to survive in the high-cost environment we live in including <br />seniors and disabled adults on fixed incomes and the working poor. <br /> <br />1 <br />