Welcome

Over the Web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81241788513 Over the Phone: 1 (312) 626 6799 Meeting ID: 812 4178 8513 Passcode: 326735 1 Thank You Virtual Legislative Breakfast Planning Committee

• Nicole A. DuPont Operations Lead, The Coordinating Council of Calhoun County • Teresa M. Durham Executive Director, Kellogg Community College Foundation

• Brenda L. Hunt President & CEO, Battle Creek Community Foundation • Chris Sargent President & CEO, United Way of the Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region • Kelli Scott Administrator/Controller, Calhoun County • Anjolena Davis Intern, Battle Creek Community Foundation • Clovis Bordeaux Strategy and Marketing Officer, Battle Creek Community Foundation 2 Legislative Panel Members

• Senator Dr. John Bizon 19th District • Representative 62nd District

3 Presenters • Education – Kimberly Carter, Superintendent, Battle Creek Public Schools – Caroline Dobbins-Hurteau, Executive Director, Innovate Albion – Tristen Rivera, KCC Summer 2020 Police Academy Graduate • Health – Dr. Peter Chang, CEO, Grace Health (Federally Qualified Health Center) – Angela Stewart, Community Initiatives Officer, Battle Creek Community Foundation • Housing – Alisa Parker, Managing Attorney, Legal Services of South Central Michigan – Kimberly Holley, Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Center for Liberation & Justice

4 EDUCATION

Presenters: Kimberly Carter, Superintendent, Battle Creek Public Schools Caroline Dobbins-Hurteau, Executive Director, Innovate Albion Tristen Rivera, KCC Summer 2020 Police Academy Graduate 5 Mission: To teach, grow, build and retain a skilled workforce through hands-on science and technology learning.

Address: 200 W. Center Street, Albion

Website: www.innovatealbion.org

Contact Information: [email protected] or [email protected]

Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/innovatealbion 6 Questions on Education

1. What plans do you have for eliminating racial disparities in investment, discipline, and access to quality learning options in our schools? And how will you prioritize the development of a more racially diverse teaching workforce?

2. What plans are in the works to make sure that every K-12 student—especially those from historically marginalized communities—has access to the resources and conditions that lead to an excellent school?

3. What policy or additional resources do you suggest to help foster greater partnerships between k-12 schools, businesses and philanthropy to provide high quality in-school or after school programming, job shadow, internships, and real-life work experiences for our young people? 7 Welcome Lieutenant Governor II

8 HEALTH

Presenters: Dr. Peter Chang, CEO, Grace Health (Federally Qualified Health Center) Angela Stewart, Community Initiatives Officer, Battle Creek Community Foundation 9 COVID-19

Presented by: • Peter Chang, MD, MPH, CPE, FAAFP 10 § Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – community-based organization that provides comprehensive primary and preventive care to all individuals regardless of insurance status or ability to pay

§ 1,400 Health Centers in our nation serving 30 million people

§ Grace Health is 1 of 45 Health Centers in Michigan serving 32,000 people about 1 out 4 Calhoun County residents

§ Over 90% of patients have an income level below 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines

11 Service Decline

§ Experiencing severe declines in primary and preventive care visits due to:

§ Governor’s “stay at home” order

§ Expectation that “non-essential” services be delayed § PPE shortage

12 § Grace Health plays a significant role in our community by contributing to the pandemic response by:

§ Providing tests § Triaging patients § Reducing burden on hospitals § Addressing demand for Behavioral Health services § Continuing primary care for patients with chronic conditions

13 Virtual Care

§ Address health need without increasing risk to patients or staff

§ Ability to increase access into parts of the community – S.A.F.E. Place, The Haven, etc.

14 What Has Grace Health Done To Mitigate Risk?

§ Screening all patients/staff

§ Plexiglass safety barriers

§ Air purification system § Re-aligning desks to accommodate social distancing

§ Masks for all staff and patients from day one

§ Trailer for COVID symptomatic patient care 15 Summary:

FQHC’s play a vital role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic and with providing access to care for communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19, especially as job losses mount and the number of people who are uninsured or covered by Medicaid increases. Grace Health is ready and willing partner to promote and sustain excellent healthcare in our community.

16 17 18 19 Because of the stressors of systemic racism and the systems built around it, people of color are:

• More likely to experience shorter lifespans than white people • More likely to suffer from stress and anxiety brought on by systemically racist institutions than white people • More likely to develop underlying conditions like high blood pressure, asthma, and diabetes than white people • More likely to experience joblessness, placement in unsafe living conditions, and exposure to toxic environments than white people • Less likely to have access to quality medical care than white people • More likely to spend time in prison than white people 20 PHA will:

• Disaggregate data by race and work to better understand the root causes of the inequities that exist in our communities • Serve as a source of education in the community to inform organizations and community members about existing inequities • Identify areas where racism exists, and then develop strategies to eliminate racism and support communities of color. These strategies include actions like: • Promoting and supporting organizations to participate in an equity audit to identify areas of systemic racism and develop plans to address those areas • Promoting and supporting organizations to participate in unconscious bias training as recently ordered by the State of Michigan • Working to identify and seek resources and opportunities to provide greater partnership and support for communities of color (i.e. apply for grant opportunities, etc.). • Additional strategies as determined by evaluation and need 21 • Angela Stewart • [email protected] • (269)962-2181 22 Housing

Presenters: Alisa Parker, Managing Attorney, Legal Services of South Central Michigan Kimberly Holley Executive Director, Sojourner Truth Center for Liberation & Justice 23 Eviction Facts

• In 2018, there were 191,512 eviction cases filed in Michigan

• In 2018, the statewide eviction filing rate—that is, the number of filings per rental household—was 17%. This means there was about one eviction case filed for every 6 rental housing units in the state

• Only 4.8% of tenants were represented by an attorney in eviction cases filed in 2014-2018, compared to 83.2% of landlords

Source-MICHIGAN EVICTIONS: TRENDS, DATA SOURCES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DETERMINANTS , University of Michigan 2019 24 Eviction Facts • A statewide multivariate analysis shows that the number of eviction cases filed within a census tract is related to the percent of single mother households, number of mortgage foreclosures, and percent of population living in mobile homes.

• In urban areas, the number of cases is positively related to additional factors, including the percent African American, percent of the population under 18, and percent of housing units vacant in the census tract

Source-MICHIGAN EVICTIONS: TRENDS, DATA SOURCES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DETERMINANTS , University of Michigan 2019

25 TOP COUNTIES AND MEDIUM-TO-LARGE CITIES BY EVICTION FILING RATE, 2014–2018 • Calhoun County ranks #5 in eviction filings in the state – 3,489 Average Annual Eviction Filings (2014–2018) – 21.6% Average annual filings per 100 rental households (2014–2018)

• Battle Creek ranks #10 in eviction filings among Medium and Large Cities (Populations of 20,000 or more) – 2,053 Average Annual Eviction Filings (2014–2018) – 24.9 Average annual filings per 100 rental households (2014–2018)

Source-MICHIGAN EVICTIONS: TRENDS, DATA SOURCES, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DETERMINANTS , 26 University of Michigan 2019 Questions on Health

1. With many unemployed people losing their insurance in our state, what plans does state have?

2. Hospitals and medical practices were hard hit during the pandemic even with HHS and CARES funding, how much are you concerned about their solvency and keeping health care infrastructure strong in Michigan?

27 Questions on Housing

1. Would you support legislation that limits access to eviction records and permanently seals cases that were satisfied (paid off), dismissed or decided in the tenant’s favor; also known as civil expungement? Similar laws have been passed in Illinois and Minnesota.

2. Would you support a policy that would make state emergency relief an effective eviction prevention tool by pushing for MDHHS to remove the requirement that tenants receive a summons and complaint before becoming eligible for state emergency relief to help with back rent.

3. Would you support a policy that would require implicit bias training for MDHHS workers, MSHDA Staff and others who provide housing assistance to ensure that communities of color, who have been disproportionately impacted by eviction and other housing crisis, are not facing the additional barrier of bias and systemic racism when seeking help. 28 Welcome U.S. Senator Gary Peters

29 Question and Answer (Time Permitting)

We welcome input from elected officials and non-profit leaders

30 Thank You

Please e-mail: [email protected] if you would like the recording of this discussion. Please allow five days after taping for delivery. 31 APPENDIX

32 Elected Official Contact Information

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) (517) 373-3400 www.gretchenwhitmer.com

United States Senate Gary Peters (D) (202) 224-6221 www.peters.senate.gov Debbie Stabenow (D) (202) 224-4822 www.stabenow.senate.gov

United States House of Representatives Justin Amash (R) (202) 225-3831 https://amash.house.gov

State Senator John Bizon (R) 19th District (517) 373-2426 [email protected]

State Representatives Jim Haadsma (D) 62nd District (517) 373-0555 [email protected] Matt Hall (R) 63rd District (517) 373-5002 [email protected]

County Commission District 1 - Kathy-Sue Vette, County Board Vice-Chair (R) (269) 209-5701 [email protected] District 2 – Rochelle Hatcher (D) (269) 830-7563 [email protected] District 3 – Jake W. Smith (D) (269) 967-9799 [email protected] District 4 - Steve Frisbie, County Board Chairman (R) (269) 217-3764 [email protected] District 5 - Derek King (R) (269) 209-5161 [email protected] District 6 - Tommy Miller (R) (269) 420-6935 [email protected] District 7 - Gary Tompkins (R) (517) 607-5202 [email protected] Calhoun County snapshot Total Population: 133,952 Median Household Income: $46,213 • Median Household Income for MI $50,268 • Number of Households: 53,585 • Households with Children: 17,090 (31.89% of Households) • Population 16+ Unemployed: 6.39% (MI: 6.72%)

• 31.95% are age 55-64 Population by Race & Origin

Population by Ethnicity • Hispanic/Latino – 7,142 (5.33%) • Non-Hispanic/Latino - 126, 810 (94.67%)

34 Resources

Change4helath.org: https://www.change4health.org/it-takes-a-village/social-determinants-of-health/frameworks/ US Census Bureau - American Community Survey (2012-2017) https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs US Census Bureau – American Fact Finder https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml US Department of Labor: https://data.bls.gov/map/MapToolServlet?survey=la

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