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To build citizen trust in government by delivering high quality
services in every neighborhood, through multi-agency collaboration.
What is Neighborhood Services?
- Coordinates efforts of multiple agencies.
- Addresses crime prevention needs of MPD.
- Works in partnership with the community.
- Addresses Persistent Problem Areas (PPAs) through joint development
and implementation of workplans.
- Delivers and sustains visible results.
Founded on Past Agency Efforts
- Partnerships for Problem Solving (MPD)
- Neighborhood Stabilization Program (DCRA)
- Service District Model (DPW-SWMA)
- Clean City Champions (DPW-SWEEP)
- No matter what the level of individual agency effort was, getting
traction with other agencies was a challenge.
DHS Coordinates with Work of "Charter" Agencies and Recent
Additions
Core Team Member Accountabilities
- Agency Representative
- Community Engagement
- Service Delivery
Leadership Team (LT) Member Accountabilities
- Agency representative
- Empowers Agency employees to deliver services
- Keeps Agency head in the loop, especially where CT work impacts
Agency policy, operations of budget
- Develops and supports partnerships between Agencies
- Monthly contact with agency Core Team and Program Managers
NSC Key Accountabilities
- Leader of the Core Team and Coordinator of multi-agency service
delivery on PPAs in each Ward
- Creates partnerships to address PPAs
- Assists in SNAP development
- Monitor non-PPA service delivery Ward issues
Selecting Persistent Problem Areas (PPAs)
- Public safety and Crime Prevention needs
- Level of Community Concern
- Volume of human service needs
- Proximity to Schools (esp. Transformation schools)
- Proximity to Facilities caring for vulnerable people
4 Phases
- Mobilize - Need the community with us
- Reclaim - Make a visible difference
- Revitalize - Building blocks for long-term improvement
- Sustain - Keep strong momentum through community ownership
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