| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Cars to Slow Down | MV - Traffic |
The mission of this Mountain View public works function is to provide safe, efficient, accessible, and environmentally sound transportation and roadway systems for pedestrians, transit, bicycles and vehicles. |
| Helping out Vulnerable Neighbors in Need | Community Health Resilience |
Community health resilience measures the ability of people, businesses, governments, nonprofit groups, and faith-based organizations to work together to create systems that can withstand, adapt to, and recover from a public health emergency. The CDC’s Center for Preparedness and Response helps to build resilient communities through the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement. Since 2002, PHEP has provided funding, guidance, and technical assistance that helps state, local, and territorial public health departments prepare for and respond to public health threats. |
| Building Resiliency and Connection on Your Block * | MV - Community Services Block Grants |
Community Services Block Grants (CSBG) are available through the State of California. The program is funded under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. CSBG is designed to provide a range of services to assist low-income families and individuals attain the skills, knowledge, and motivation necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. CSBG funds services and activities that have a measurable impact on the causes and conditions of poverty in local communities across the state. |
| Building Resiliency and Connection on Your Block * |
MV - Neighborhood Resiliency MV - Neighborhood CERT groups MV - Become a CERT team member |
Programs to enhance neighborhood resourcefulness for building resiliency. |
| Helping out Vulnerable Neighbors in Need | MV - Neighborhood CERT |
Mountain View encourages organized neighborhood CERTs (Community Emergency Response Teams). These are composed of a core group of CERT trained individuals and neighborhood volunteers. The groups provide an on-going source of disaster preparedness information to their neighborhood and conduct periodic drills to practice their CERT skills. |
| Developing a Communication and Evacuation Plan * | MV - Neighborhood CERT |
Mountain View encourages organized neighborhood CERTs (Community Emergency Response Teams). These are composed of a core group of CERT trained individuals and neighborhood volunteers. The groups provide an on-going source of disaster preparedness information to their neighborhood and conduct periodic drills to practice their CERT skills. See "Neighborhood CERT Communication" at the bottom of the page. |
| Developing Your Communication Systems for an Emergency * | MV - Neighborhood CERT |
Mountain View encourages organized neighborhood CERTs (Community Emergency Response Teams). These are composed of a core group of CERT trained individuals and neighborhood volunteers. The groups provide an on-going source of disaster preparedness information to their neighborhood and conduct periodic drills to practice their CERT skills. See "Neighborhood CERT Communication" at the bottom of the page. |
| Becoming Actively Engaged in Your City | PA - Palo Alto Family YMCA - Project Cornerstone |
In addition to our YMCA branch looking for volunteers to beautify our community, our Project Cornerstone Program. Project Cornerstone engages with local preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools with parent engagement programs. These programs increase the number of caring adults in schools, parent engagement, and help build caring and welcoming schools. |
| Sharing Daycare and Babysitting with Neighbors | PA - Palo Alto Family YMCA |
Our YMCA offers child care services as an added member benefit. Members can enjoy up to 2 hours of child care service while they work out or lounge in our lobby area. |
| Embracing Diversity on the Block | PA - Palo Alto Family YMCA |
Here at the Y, we welcome all people from all walks of life. We take initiative to celebrate all cultures and traditions and be accepting of new perspectives. Join the Y where your family can be apart of an organization that values diversity and inclusion. |
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
