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Serving Persons with Special Needs 0 6 CMHA Residents at Outhwaite Event CMHA renewed its commitment to serve low-income households with disabilities during the last year. Previous years’ efforts continued as the Authority expanded the number of housing units designed to accommodate physical disabilities and continued partnering at the county and state levels to provide rental assistance to some of our most vulnerable citizens. Nearly 100 units at seven existing public housing properties and three new construction projects were modified during the year to comply with Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). These units are located throughout the county at Riverside Park, West Boulevard Place, Bellaire Road Apartments, Delaney Village, Willson Tower, Scranton Castle, Carver Park, Phases II and III of Heritage View Homes, and Legacy Park at Outhwaite Homes. All of these units have been certified as UFAS- compliant, along with the modifications made at the King Kennedy Boys and Girls Club and Day Care Center facilities. The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) continued its long-standing partnership with the local Gateway Consortium. Based on referrals from numerous agencies and county departments, over 1,100 housing vouchers were in use during the year by households with varying disabilities. The HCVP also continued to work in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to provide housing vouchers to individuals returning to the community from nursing homes. At the end of the year, 20 “Money Follows the Person” clients were utilizing housing vouchers from CMHA.Staff throughout the Authority also participated in refresher training to address requests for reasonable accommodations.
A state certified law enforcement agency, the CMHA Police Department (PD) is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. CMHA PD sworn police officers are certified by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission and have full police arrest powers. They enforce all city, state, and federal laws, as well as agency policies and procedures, while providing quality law enforcement service to residents, employees, and visitors of CMHA properties throughout Cuyahoga County. The CMHA PD works directly with CMHA residents to monitor, prevent, and address any potential problems on CMHA properties. The department provides bicycle and foot patrols, resident safety initiatives, and operates many youth-oriented initiatives. YOUTH OUTDOORS In partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Youth Outdoors strives to meet the developmental needs of urban youth living in the City of Cleveland through involvement in outdoor adventure and nature exploration activities. By experiencing the wonder of nature and developing skills in outdoor recreation, young people ages 8-18 gain a life-long appreciation and understanding of the importance of natural resources. They also learn valuable life skills in making decisions, communicating thoughts and feelings, and fulfilling responsibilities to others in their group and community. Every month, the officers take CMHA youth to participate in activities that include: fishing, rock-wall climbing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, kayaking, and nature hikes in the Metroparks. CMHA POLICE EXPLORERS CMHA PD graduated its first cadet class of CMHA Police Explorers this year. The purpose of the CMHA Police Explorers Program is to build individual character, develop leadership skills and potential, gain appreciation for community service, and develop good citizenship. The program is open to both young adults between the ages of 14-18 who are residents of CMHA and HCVP participants who have a sincere interest in law enforcement. The CMHA Police Explorers are very active in the department and have contributed many hours of community service- -from picking up litter and cleaning the community to serving meals to the elderly. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS PROGRAM CMHA held a Domestic Violence Awareness Program where residents and employees wore red and spoke out about the importance of making their neighborhoods a safer place to live. The CMHA PD provides services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help children and adults who have either been exposed to violence or who have been victims of violence. CMHA Police Programming 0 7 CMHA Police Headquarters Youth Outdoors Program Domestic Violence Awareness Program CMHA Police Explorers
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