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PAGE 1 Acknowledgements This report was prepared by John Snow, Inc. (JSI), a mission-driven national and international public health research and consulting organization dedicated to advancing the health of individuals and communities. The development of this report was made possible by the Cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton and through the ongoing communication and support from Shaun Chilkotowsky, City of Dublin; Josh Thurman, City of Livermore; and Jay Ingram, City of Pleasanton. The Project Team expresses its deepest gratitude to the community members, individuals from nonprofit organizations, first responders, faith-based organizations, and many service providers whose voices and experiences are captured in this report. We acknowledge that it is impossible to fully express the complexity of what it means to live, attend school or work, and play in the Tri-Valley, particularly for those in need of or delivering human services, but hope you see some of your humanity and strengths, as well as your challenges, here. We acknowledge and thank the advisory groups that served in varying capacities. Profound appreciation goes to the Eastern Alameda Power and Action Committee members for their advocacy and engagement throughout this project: Maria Gomez, Francesca Rosinski, Jasmin Schroder, Trenton Thomsen, and Emily Wilson. We also thank the two members who did not wish to be named. In addition, we thank the Steering Committee members for their ongoing input, consideration, support, and brainstorming: Anissa Basoco-Villerreal – Assistant Agency Director of Alameda County Social Services; Christine Beitsch-Bahmani – Chief Executive Officer City Serve of the Tri-Valley; John Bost – Executive Director, Open Heart Kitchen, Evette Brandon – Quality Improvement and Accreditation Director, Alameda County; Becky Hopkins – Assistant to the City Manager, City of Pleasanton; Carolina Guzman – Quality Improvement Manager, Alameda County Department of Public Health; Alcian Lindo – Program Manager, Chabot-Las Positas Career Center; Liz Perez-Howe – Chief Executive Officer, Axis Community Health; Jennifer Pierce – Deputy Director, Alameda Community Development Agency Housing & Community Development Department, and Kimi Watkins-Tartt – Director, Alameda County Public Health Department. This work was conducted and written by the following individuals, referred throughout as Project team Members: Deanna Lewis, Corina Pinto, Bex Reno, Anupam Sharma, Alison Soloman, Nadia Syed, and Hannah Young. Julie Ray edited the report. EASTERN ALAMEDA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENTSS Page 59 of 554