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9A <br /> Page 9 <br /> 2tD0�HELEiV PUTW�,R�AWA�i�ININNERS <br /> The 2006 Meten Putnam Award of�xcetlence winners were announcec!at the League of <br /> Califomia Cities' 108th annual conference in San Diego ea�iier this mortth. Beiow is a summary <br /> of those cities that were honored: <br /> �ommunitv Services and Economic DeveloomenE <br /> Livermore GRAND PRtZE <br /> Frog�am Title: Childrens Health Access Pa�tnership{CHAP} <br /> CHAP was created to deveiop and implement innovative programs in Livermore schools and <br /> throughout the community that help low-income and immigrant families ta meet the challenges of <br /> access to medicat care and to help children overcome the barriers to being successful in school. <br /> ContaGt: Jean Prasher, Human Services Coordinatar <br /> Phone: {925)960-4586 <br /> Long Beach <br /> Program Titie: Milter Family Heaith Educ�#ion Center <br /> The City o#Long Beach Department o#Heal#h and Human Services established the Miller <br /> Family Health Education Center in 200a with the mission to°provide a vital leaming environment <br /> dedicated to promoting a healthy city through health education,leadership development,and <br /> collabaration with our diverse cammunity." <br /> Contact: Ronald Arias, Director, Dept. Heakh and Human Services <br /> Phone: (562}570-4014 <br /> Porterville <br /> Program Title: Orange Avenue Area Revitalizafion <br /> The cify began evaluating options to eradicate the problems created by outdated infrestruc- <br /> ture,diiapidated housing and a lack of public facilities. Forgi�g partnerships with the Porterv+lle <br /> Unified School District and affordable housing developers,and pulling together funding from 13 <br /> different local,state,federal and private sourr�es,the area realized a new elementary school, <br /> community center, reconstruction of Orange Avenue,completion of a once-failed subdivision, and <br /> new affan#able housing choices. <br /> Contact_ �inda Wammack, Developrr�nt Associate <br /> Phone: (559)782-7460 <br /> Gonfenued on Page 5 <br /> PAGE 4- PRIORITY FOCUS Vlsit the league's OfHcial Website--www.cacitEes.org <br /> September 29, 200G� lssue�38 <br />