4th Second

GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY WITH A FOCUS ON ROOT CAUSES, 4TH SECOND WORKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, FOOD SECURITY, YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, HOUSING SOLUTIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

4TH SECOND'S UPHOUSING PROJECT SEEKS TO DEVELOP THE STEPS THAT SUPPORT THE CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF HOUSING STABILITY. WHETHER FROM CURBSIDE COMMUNITIES OR THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. - INVESTIGATIONS AND PREDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WERE UNDERTAKEN ON PROPERTIES TO SERVE AS EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND DAY RESOURCE CENTER WERE ESTABLISHED BY 4TH SECOND AND ITS COALITION OF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS WHILE WORKING TO TRANSITION INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT AND STABLE HOUSING. FROM JANUARY 2022, 35 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED, 33 PARTICIPANTS WERE PROVIDED WITH ACTIVE CARE PLANS, LINKAGES WERE PROVIDED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, AND MEDICAL CARE WAS OFFERED WEEKLY THROUGH 4TH SECOND'S STREET OUTREACH TEAM, VALLEJO MOBILE HEALTH. 12 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE TRANSITIONED TO STABLE HOUSING, 15 PROVIDED WITH REFERRALS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, 2 TO DENTAL AND VISION, 33 TO HOUSING AND BASIC NEEDS, 4 TO INCOME ASSISTANCE, 3 TO TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, 12 TO SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT.

VALLEJO MOBILE HEALTH(VMH) SEEKS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF DISEASE AND IMPROVE WELLNESS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN VALLEJO BY BRINGING MEDICAL CARE DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WITH MOBILE OUTREACH AND TRUSTING, RELIABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS. IN THE LAST YEAR, VMH CARED FOR APPROXIMATELY 190 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. CARE WAS PROVIDED IN TEMPORARY HOUSING SITUATIONS, LIKE HOTELS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS, AS WELL AS MONTHLY STREET OUTREACH EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. EXAMPLES OF SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE: ACUTE WOUND CARE, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, COVID TESTING AND VACCINATION, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING. PROVIDERS COORDINATED WITH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONNECT PATIENTS DIRECTLY WITH LONG-TERM SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION, PROVIDERS COORDINATED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING NAVIGATION TO HELP MEDICALLY CERTIFY PATIENTS FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS. CARE WAS PROVIDED THROUGH IN-KIND DONATIONS OF TIME BY VMH'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR, A FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS AND OVERSEEING LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS. VMH'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR DONATED ROUGHLY 10 HOURS PER WEEK TO DIRECT CARE AND SERVICE COORDINATION. BASED ON AN AVERAGE FEE OF $150/HOUR, THIS EQUATES TO APPROXIMATELY $78,000 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS.

4TH SECOND'S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS TRAUMA, SUPPORT RESILIENCE, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL YOUTH. IN 2021, 4TH SECOND CONTINUED WORK TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN INCLUDING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, DATA COLLECTION, AND PROGRAM DESIGN TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022. IN ADDITION, 4TH SECOND TRAINED 10 YOUTH IN HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY PROJECT ADDRESSING COVID-19. FURTHER, 4TH SECOND UNDERTOOK COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO ESTABLISH A COHORT OF 40 UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO PILOT A BASIC INCOME AND RESILIENCY BUILDING PROGRAM TO BEGIN IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. IN 2021, ALL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AS PROFESSIONAL IN-KIND SERVICE DONATIONS INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, CURRICULUM DESIGN, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES IS ESTIMATED TO BE $50,000.