Welcome to the
MolallaCommunity Summit
Sponsored by:City of Molalla l Molalla Weed and SeedFoothills
Community Church l Molalla River School District
1Background & PurposeGenesis: City Council goal setting
session: Question:What can the city do to help people hurt by the
recession?
2Background & PurposeAnswers:1) Help people in need connect
to social services available in the community.
2) Familiarize social service providers with the range of
services available in the community and how to access them on
behalf of clients.3How can we do that?Survey all social service
providers in the community.Invite social services providers to
attend a Community Summit.Compile information from the survey and
community summit into a database.Distribute the database to all
social service providers and post on the citys web site4What we
didRecruited partners:School DistrictFoothills Community ChurchWeed
and SeedFormed Steering CommitteeAssigned TasksDevelop/Administer
Survey: CitySummit Venue: Foothills ChurchPublicity/Outreach:
All
5Social Services SurveyCollaborative effortAdministered through
Survey MonkeyE-mail link to respondentsOn-line
responsesAutomatically compiledConvert to database
6Social Services SurveyResults22 Responses4 Churches & Faith
Based Groups3 Charitable/Fraternal Orgs15 Social Service Agencies
and ProvidersServices ProvidedFood, fuel, overnight shelter,
clothing, recovery, counseling, support groups, meals, home repair
& cleanup, youth mentoring, furniture and household items, baby
items, firewood, bedding, emergency shelter,7Social Services
SurveyResults22 Responses4 Churches & Faith Based Groups3
Charitable/Fraternal Orgs15 Social Service Agencies and
ProvidersServices ProvidedLegal services, 24-hour crisis line,
domestic and sexual violence care, transitional housing, charitable
donations, emergency assistance, youth athletic scholarships,
energy assistance, 8Social Services SurveyResults22 Responses4
Churches & Faith Based Groups3 Charitable/Fraternal Orgs15
Social Service Agencies and ProvidersServices ProvidedSenior
services: subsidized meals, meals on wheels, transportation,
information and referral, tax assistance, outings and
activities.9Social Services SurveyResultsMost Pressing Community
Needs
EmploymentHousingHealth CareFuel, food, clothing, utilities,
drug and alcohol rehab, youth services, elder care
10Community SummitObjectivesTo share information to all service
providers in the Molalla area of what services are available to
people and how to access them.Identify most and least plentiful
services.Identify unmet needs and develop ideas/strategies to
overcome obstacles to accessing services.
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What We Did
Venue and arrangements: Foothills ChurchAgenda: Steering
CommitteeSpeakers: CityFacilitator/moderator: CityModerators: City/
Foothills ChurchLogistics: Church and CityElectronics/AV: Church,
City and Facilitator
12Community Summit Agenda5 min
10-15 min2 min10 min
20 minWelcome: Mayor Mike Clarkea. Acknowledge Jim Needhamb.
Acknowledge Jennifer Wagner from Congressman Kurt Schraders
office.c. Introduce Brenda Durbin, Director of Clackamas County
Social Services
Overview of Community Needs : Brenda Durbin, Director, Clackamas
County Social ServicesMayor Clarke: Introduce Bob Oblack to preview
the Community Services SurveyPreview Community Services Survey
(Partial) Findings: Bob Oblack, Foothills Comm. ChurchBob Introduce
facilitator: Mary Swanson Objectives of the SummitTo share updated
information to all service providers in the Molalla area of what
services are available to people and how to access them.Identify
most and least plentiful services.Identify unmet needs and develop
ideas/strategies13
Mayor Clarke welcomes summit participants14
Facilitator Mary Swanson leads a discussion15Breakout groups
addressed specific issues
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18Thank You Service to others is the rent you pay for your room
here on earth.
--Shirley Chisholm19
