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- “More Than Just Good Housing”
- Jose Montes de Oca
- June 16, 2005
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- Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition is a non-profit
- organization that develops high-quality affordable
- housing communities, professionally manages the
- properties in those communities, and provides
- services to residents.
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- Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition (MPHC) is one of the largest and most
successful non-profit developers of affordable housing in the San
Francisco and Monterey Bay regions.
- Between 1970 and the end of 2004, MPHC has designed & built or
acquired & rehabilitated almost 5,500 units of affordable housing.
During its history, MPHC has received extensive national, regional and
local recognition for excellence and the quality of its housing.
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- Mid-Peninsula Housing Management Corporation (MPHMC) is a Mid-Peninsula
Housing affiliate that manages 78 properties in 27 cities and towns in
the San Francisco and Monterey Bay region. With ADA, HUD, and Section 8
approvals, MPHMC has provided professional property management services
for more than 20 years.
- MPHMC has a long-term commitment to the quality of life of our
residents, the physical appearance and safety of our properties, and the
well-being of our communities. On-site property managers and maintenance
staff ensure that our standards continue to exceed those of the
industry.
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- Mid-Peninsula Housing Services Corporation (MPHSC) is a Mid-Peninsula
Housing affiliate that provides on-site service coordination; computer
education programs for students, seniors and persons with special needs;
summer youth programs; arranges for on-site child care; and provides a
broad range of services and supports for MPH residents.
- Mid-Peninsula has provided supportive services to its residents
throughout its history as part of its overall mission. In 1993, MPHC
established its own Services Department and in 2000 it created its
second major affiliated partner, the Mid-Peninsula Housing Services
Corporation (MPHSC).
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- The goal of MPHSC is to help individuals and families meet needs that
extend beyond that of basic shelter by assisting them in achieving
self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life. The Services Corporation
has established a number of on-site programs to achieve this goal.
- On-site Services Coordinators are available to residents in all MPHC
communities. They provide in-home health care information and referral;
nutrition and health education; addiction referral and support;
community development activities; and access to benefits, vocational and
employment support; and other resources.
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- Mid-Peninsula usually works with service partners and community agencies
that provide specialized services to residents who may need them to live
independently.
- Mid-Peninsula's Educational Program is available to residents from age
six. After school programs, summer enrichment programs and a computer
based educational program are available for children.
- Computer education is also available for adults and older adults to
learn business applications to enhance their marketable skills or
English as a second language. Thirty-nine MPH communities have computer
education labs. All services are offered free to MPH residents
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- MPHSC turned to the MATRIX Outcomes Model because it could help us
accomplish our two-fold need. The
first is to assess resident needs.
MPSC wants to respond adequately to residents current and
changing needs; The MATRIX is flexible enough to use with a variety of
client types (Older Adults, Special Needs Individuals, and families, and
Children/Youth)..
- The second reason for turning to the MATRIX is to evaluate the efficacy
of our service programs and strategies.
MPHSC wants to evaluate programs in order to strengthen programs,
chronicle results; and empower service providers and residents.
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- The process that we have undertaken has been collaborative. We have utilized the expertise of
workers, residents, second and third party service providers.
- Establish core committee (a cross section of people providing services
in Family, Senior, Adult and Special Needs properties);
- Review and Training by CSU Monterey staff;
- Develop beta version of matrix instrument – Need several versions for
each type of property;
- Implement in a test period;
- Review process and number of responses & revise matrix instrument
(as necessary);
- Review all data and develop baseline;
- Report on findings of first year.
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- Perception of evaluation
- Time
- Fear of the unknown by committee and staff members
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- Jose Montes de Oca is a Program Manager with the overall responsibility
of overseeing MPHSC programs for the San Benito, Santa Cruz and Southern
and Central Santa Clara Counties geographic area. The population group served includes
Older Adults, Special Needs Individuals, Families, and Children/Youth.
Jose’s focus is to ensure that the services provided meet the highest
professional standards and that the staff members involved receive the
training and support they need in order to meet these standards. Mr. Montes de Oca is a graduate of San
Jose State University, receiving a BA degree in Sociology in 1975. Jose has over thirty years of
management and administrative experience in the non-profit social
service sector. Under the
auspices of Montes de Oca and Associates, Jose has also provided
management and development consulting services for local, regional and
national non-profit groups.
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