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AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH PATH OF LIFE
MINISTRIES FOR SOCIAL WORK INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
COLLABORATIVE – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
Library
City Council
August 6, 2024
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2 1. On March 11, 2021, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Law came into effect
2. ARPA established the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide resources to support communities
3. On November 9, 2021, the City Council approved the ARPA Funding Expenditure Category
Plan for the first allocation of $36,767,594 of which
$450,000
was allocated for Public Health – Mental Health Support
4. On January 10, 2023, the City Counci l approved the ARPA Subrecipient Agreement
with Path of Life Ministries for $200,000 of the ARPA funds for the Social
Work Intern Program known as the Love Your Neighbor
Col
laborative (LYNC) that serves homeless individuals and families
BACKGROUND
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3 Partnership between City of Riverside, Path of Life, and Institutions of Higher Learning
o Loma Linda University
o La Sierra University
o California Baptist University
o Cal State University Fullerton
o Los Angeles Pacific University
o University of Texas at Arlington
o Tulane University
o Walden University
DISCUSSION
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4 Advisory Board
Talolo Leplae, MSW, MBA, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology, Assistant Director, MSW Program, Loma Linda University Christie Bell, MSW, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology, Director, Field Education, Loma Linda University Phillip Breitenbucher, EdD, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Director, Office of Field Education, MSW Online Coordinator , California Baptist University
Marni Straine, DSW, Chair, Department of Social Work, La Sierra University Daphne Thomas, MSW, LCSW, Associate Professor, La Sierra University Steve Hemenway, La Sierra University Community/Ward 7 Councilmember
DISCUSSION
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5 DISCUSSION
SPC
Jesus S.
Duran
Eastside
ArlingtonMain
1872351Engagements
11032
Enrollments in LYNC (Intake
Completed)
19Housed
2314
Successfully referred to Path
of Life Ministries Shelter
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6 Services Accepted
Legal assistance referral: 99
Transportation: 43
Mainstream benefits: 63
Application assistance (state ID, SSC, birth certificate): 42 Rental assistance referral: 13
Life Skills: 235
Outreach Referral: 68
Adult Protective Services referral: 5
Re-entry (CEO works): 20
Workforce/Employment: 63
Recovery Referrals: 36
Mental Health Referrals: 56
DISCUSSION
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7 DISCUSSION
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8 Strategic Priority No. 2 Community Well-Being
Goal No. 2.2 Collaborate with partner agencies to improve household resiliency and reduce the incidence and duration of homelessness
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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9 That the City Council:
1. Approve the first amendment to agreement with Path of Life Ministries for the Social Work Internship Program at Riverside Public Libraries in the total amount of $441,340 for a term of 18 months.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the first amendment, including making minor and non-
substantive changes subject to availability of funding.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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