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PAGE 6 <br />IV. BACKGROUND <br />The cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton, <br />collectively known as the Tri-Valley (figure 1), have <br />provided Human Services collectively for many <br />years. The cities value innovation, collaboration, <br />and problem solving to maintain and improve <br />the quality of life for all residents. Each city has a <br />unique perspective on how to meet the needs of its <br />residents. While each city respects the individuality <br />of each community, it also sees value in focusing <br />on collaboration for common efforts and regional <br />solutions. The Eastern Alameda County Human <br />Services Needs Assessment (EACHSNA) is one such <br />collaboration, created to evaluate the strengths and <br />needs of the human service delivery network for the <br />region and the individual cities. <br />In 2011, the Tri-Valley conducted a needs assessment <br />focused on the cities’ most vulnerable populations: <br />low-income families, individuals, children, seniors, <br />and people with disabilities.7 This Tri-Valley needs <br />Shaded areas <br />are city limits <br />Tri-Valley <br />Dublin, CA <br />Pleasanton, CA <br />Livermore, CA <br />Figure 1. Tri-Valley Map <br />assessment process follows the 10-year census, as <br />will the regional needs assessment. <br />The 2011 assessment found a significant and <br />increasing disparity between the growing demand <br />for human services and a stagnating, and at times, <br />declining supply of services in Eastern Alameda <br />County. Many of the findings in the report <br />mirror those reflected here related to mental/ <br />behavioral health, housing, health care, workforce, <br />transportation, and changing demographics. <br />However, one finding in the 2011 needs assessment <br />that did not surface here was a need for increased <br />food and nutrition programs. This reflects the success <br />of the region in mitigating food insecurity through <br />funding and other initiatives, one of the many efforts <br />undertaken to increase access to resources and <br />services. A list of additional programs and initiatives <br />that emerged in response to findings from the 2011 <br />needs assessment is available in Appendix 7. <br />EASTERN ALAMEDA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENTSS Page 64 of 554