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Home My WebLink AboutPresentation HateCrimes 03/19/2001 • • � . • • SANTA RO,SA. • COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE • HATE FREE COMMUNITY • CAMPAIGN . ® O ' 0 .`O. CornrLc tilu ights • RECEIVED • MAR 0 1 2001 • BOARD OF SUPERVISORS • COUNTY OFSONOMA THE SANTA ROSA HATE. FREE CO'i' tMUNITY PROJECT To have citizens,businesses ;churches„government 1ocal • r .r r• g P 3 ri' r leaders and others declare and identifrSanta Rosa as a • Hate Free Community isi the:goal of the Santa Rosa 51'1-.4> •Community Action Committee. The purpose of the Hate 'rha _ rA t t & ; a Free Community project is to educate the community 0-• • about the benefits of working togetherto build-safeuf _ e t,11.1 m communities and about hate crime prevention and re- n ' ” - ; Irt �t er , t. spouse. The comtiiittee,parfof the Sonoma County i`id � \ &�a � �r� fr rJ� t � r . Hate Crime Prevention Network(HCPN),has a large ` , u 'i • and active membership who will recruit local businesses, - ,'t7:31%. a `%* - individuals and organizations as Hate Free Community jh. r , ' L } - members. t. .i16 $a`f ` ca'` The HCPN's,CommunityAction Committees'are de- signed to:examine,strengthen'and build community w*, ' h.Tn3.: s 1 t}r '5 w }: It ;.0* support for victitrts of hate crimes and hate violence and { ` .F r ; i ' C,s 's ' a to design and implement strategies for preventing and , � a Orr*, 'y,.. Rak a S . •' -L� responding to hate violencein the community. Projects ° iMi 01 ett: . are etailored to needs identified by the:cotnmunityand - a a Q Rabbi Jonathan.Slater opens Hate Crime include training on'recognnzutg,preventing and responding Prevention Kick-Off to-hate crimes and behavior. • '` The Santa Rosa Community Action Committee's campaign began in November when the Ministerial ,Association held a kick-off event for key leaders'inSaato:Rosa,.The committee is currently preparing a video to recruit business participation. Committeeshave been formed to coordinate with specific community segments such as business,civic groups,religious centers,community based organizations,neighborhood groups and local governments.Communities must have a minimum of 60°/0 participation from these seg- ments in order to be declared a Hate Free Community. The Sonoma County Office of Commissions will provide six trainings for Santa Rosa businesses with-materials that canbe duplicated and distributed to . employees. Decals and plaques Will be displayed identifying member businesses and organizations. Public service announcements to raise awareness and support will be aired. A coordinated public relations campaign also will be ainiedat encouragirig membership and raising community awareness. The result will be that community members are better informed,educated about the warning signs of hate' • group activities,and know how to work with law enforcement in reporting incidents occuring in their own neighborhoods. The prevention aspect of the project benefits local communities by;pros iding proactive education about building inclusive communities,promoting tolerance and understanding,and actively seeking to understand andappreciate individinl differences'and to respect all. THE, HATE CRIM"E.PKEVENTION NETWORK The Hate Crime PreventionNetwork isa joint-project ofthe Commission on Human Rights,the District • Attorney and the Sheriff. It'wasformed by:the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to create and carry out a comprehensive hate.violence reduction and response plan for Sonoma County. • PROTECT ELEMENTS, GOALS:: • '❖ 60%of local businesses join as members of the Santa Rosa:Comniuriity Action Committee(SRCAC) + 60%of local religious centers join the SRCAC • ❖ 60%of local service clubs join the SRCAC 60%of local community based organizations join the SRCAC + 60%of local goverments join the SRCAC • ❖ 60%of neighborhood groups"jointhe SRCAC ❖ A Hate Free Resolution is adopted by the Santa Rosa City Council & Businesses,agencies,clubs and organizations pay a$25,lifetirne membership fee BEN EF ITS'DEFLATE FREE COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP: ❖ Training on hate crime prevention and response by Santa Rosa Police Department and Commission on Human Rights `Hate Stops Here' decal and Hate.Crime Prevention Network brochures for display • Community visibility,as a hate free community •S Ability to establish a local response for victims of hate crimes ❖ Membership plaque for participating groups Ai "Community United for Hate Free Behavior"Certificate :• "Hate Free Community"civicisign + Press packet for media •: Strengthened relationship of community groups,businesses and Santa Rosa Police Department �r� t i`ey i-," as ";7 e k r t. VIII ft, n • 2qN`q ? ftR ) c1nk,4gy. 44��"``` ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC AWARE_NES$`CAMI'AIGN ; , t.Sponsorship by local television,radio,newspapers �' " vi;; 3' 9 Corporate sponsorship a '- 9 Membership signage,decals,civic signs '- ` ' City of Santa Rosa Resolution Police Chief Michael • Sonoma County Board"of Supervisors Resolution Duhbaugh at HCPN training •: News releases • 9 Broadcast interviews' :• Public Service?Announcements •: Community events and celebrations and related media coverage •:'Brochures and other printed informational materials for public distribution ❖ Envelope staffers: THE PEOPLE 'The:following individuals`are merribers'of theSantfi Rosa?Commttnit'Action Committee: Yale Abrams,United Way Redford btolino,Latino Co pmunity on Alcohol& Drugs Marcia Anton ,J.�Ntichael'Mullins,�D.A.. _ , Nicholas Baker,Catholic Charities Rev. RefordNash, Nicholas 0�rrX a ,E°.P, q Daphne Bele xis PresbytenanChurct , .ef {' 1�, '4 Bob Blanchard GeneaNunez,CHDC �r4f." �� ft ' Rev. Dor Brooks. First Congregational Church Scott O'Brien,Commission t .4. " i+. ,F ,: Rick Brown v on Human Rights.. %,'ry'tI ,. . 4 '#; t Y David Childress.Santa RosaP.olice Department Allen Odom Commission on ;t y c `" 4‘. Connie Coddine,Codding Enterprises Human Rtg}is 1� dr ' Rev.James Coffee,Community Baptist Church Ernesto Olivares,Santa Rosa ;.12). 0,1,...,-, _ at, Mayor Janet Condron.City'of Santa Rosa. Police Department „ awl ; Eric Cook,SAY/Youth Empowerment Center Joe Olsen Catholic Charities w. �ft� § `S Carol Dean,West End Neighborhood Phyllis Ostad,Volunteer, .e n - s 'l-r•„wi c 5' Emily Dream, Dept of Veterans Affairs Center of Sonoma County ' . Rev.Thom Devereaux.St.John the Baptist Church Bette Perez;United,Way Jodi Diamond Gayle Pickrell,Christ Church'United'Methodist Chief Michael Dunbaugh,Santa.Rosa Police Dept. Tony Pini,City;of Santa`Rosa Kathleen Edwards.Pisenti&BrinklerCPAs Sgt Harry,Pinola.�Sonoma.County Sheriff Noreen.Evans,.Santa Rosa City:Council. Myriati'Roberts La[inoCommission Mari,Featherstone,Kiwanis Club Joe Rogoff, Whole Foods Dan-Fee.Advanced Telcom Group; Inc. Er cShapiro, � �yfi,,. 9 r tar E� ' Rabbi Jonathan Slater,Congregation Beth Ami ,, >£ 1 :IVt t € Tim Smith,Sonoma County Board of Supervisors i ”" ✓�'T 7 r�.? E{ Ii is `n_ Peow'Soberan[s;GirIsScouts i ' e W i i.b ri .' 73,11 hslw f-' Jim Spaht kip t '�;;t s`4_,.. I, reie�i 4 Cheryle Stanley,Women's Recovery Services a ' u,v M1 � „ ,7 Adrienne Swenson,Unitarian.Universalisf Fehowship e * `z - s , ,y Mary Ann Tabor ," 7ry ,._. , a' /. Barbara Tomm;Shomret Torah;Beth Ami, aa+'x , t �t t 4 e"' ` Larry Trent,ChristChurch United Methodist ra x w41,�4j =.w ,�, ?k"ifiY Gabrielle Trubach,.Commission on Human Rights rit4 ot.? r ,� .xa :. Bob Tunks Lucy Forest,Santa Rosa Creek Commons Rev.H:Lee Turner;Community Baptist Church Cheryl Galla_her,.Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Rev.Alice Urbanowicz,New,HopeMetropolitan Church Rabbi George Gittleman:Cong.ShomreicTorah. Ellen Van Den Berg Susan Gorin,Santa Rosa City Schools Christine Van Swearingen,Angela Center Debora Hammond,Commission onHuman'Rights'. MarshaVas Dupree,Santa Rosa City Council Dennis lHutton, S noma County.Deptt..of Health Michael aVgel,iD.Comtv.Co ittee Vogel,Diversity Committee Karen Johnson,Volunteer Center Georgina Warmoth,Latino Commission Michael.Kelley,.Remax:Central . Pat Warner Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Larence,King Attorney• Peter'White; . w Kory White,We The"Peo l_ Margo Kotler,Redwood-Forest „P,a •, Friends Meeting 1,,;:c, at$ ,�..w:--:"1 - 3 ,.y,. c rt i to ,,,,,,14,.., Ken Kushner, Fish.of Santa Rosa * xr, „f”,�, '`r7 , t1 `s r f"t2 t, R t 4,j� I `I i xt `, `h t{ k " Andrea.Learned, Face to Face '4 (tf ,.fir^ M k y `, * , f,a;, w v t� " e{ra , ' Brad Lowder.LDS Church 1 r- rtl "rzt r• tpr nty � t4 . f Community Foundation. iiiA « %` ,-_ f }; `as = fps s tq �.`; Susan McCauley:YWCA "`t� �a� f,'�¢'� , rs f4 al . s£'�,,`u o kl ` !'. n :n r; WRev.Martin-Miller-Hessel, <a s. -'f ,.z; T 4 w' +"h° •r: � a3�ft..'. ..-*”' J-Vr t q Oakmont Community Church ,a ',� ,�, f4 4 z,-ti ° * r `�''^a ` ' James tilobley;Jr. f._,,. ^a.�`"iw,.,i,�:�Ml.._�Rc•....:,�:::•-. :s ,,',... ., ,. f4 GET INVOLVED - MAKE A DIFFERENCE _ ■I ATTEND QUARTERLY ME ET I NGS‘ *Next meeting of the Santa Rosa Community-ActiOn Committee DATE: Friday:Febitary 2,2001 TIME: . 1009 A,M. PLACE: Congregation Beth Ami 4676 Mayette Avenue,Santa Rosa JOIN A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE +Business Campaign Committee +Interfaith Campaign Committee *Service Clubs CampaigriConunittee +Community Based Organizations Campaign Committee +Public Employees Campaign Conimittee • +Neighborhood Groups Campaign Committee JOIN THE MEDIA COMMITTEE 1111 +Work on the public awareness campaign ATTEND A HATE CRIME PREVENTION TRAINING +Hate Crime Prevention Trainings are MI:Added by the HurnanRights Commission and are scheduled by the Campaign Coriunittees. S HARE TH E IN FORMATION +Networkwith with community and professional groups you are umblvedWith to strengthen campaign participation. CONTACTS +Rabbi Slate?,Chair SantaRosa CommunityAction Committee 545-4334 +Reverand Coffee,Executive Committee, 546-0744 oLotene Irizaty,Director,Commission on Human Rights 565-2161 +Sue Stoneman,Analyst,Commission onliuman Rights 565-3323 • • 0 Hate Crime Prevention Network. OVERVIEW: STRUCTURE OF THE SONOMA COUNTY HATECRIME PREVENTION NETWORK • The Sonoma County Hate Crime Prevention Network is a large network of committees and groups working, toward preventing and responding to hate crimes and ,incidents in Sonoma 1, County:,Activities are monitored and directed by the Steering Committee'and the.Commission on Human,Rights. Hate•Crime PreventibnNetwork'Commttee Structure: Steering Committee: bimonthly meeting • SUbcomrnittees (all meet-monthly): Criminal.Justice Education SSU DREAM'Campus Club West County Community,Action Committee SJRC Task Force Santa Rosa•Community Action Committee STEERING COMMITTEE Criminal Justice Education Community Action Committee Committee Committees White Supremacist Gangs High School in Sonoma County Camoaien"s' J SRJC Task SSU DREAM West County Santa Rosa Force Campus.Club Guerneville Executive I Monte Rio Media Committee Community Based 'Oreanizations Service Clubs Neighborhood Organizations ' Public Employees Business Interfaith ■ PROPOSED CHANGES OF`EXISTING NETWORK"STRUCTURE •, As the Santa Rosa Community Action Committees work has increased, the need for a more cohesive committee structure, oversight;and coordination has emerged. 'Several strategies: are proposed: Santa`Rosa Commrnity Action Committee: This larger umbrella.committee would begin meeting on a quarterly basis, and each meeting would be an event with speakers, progress reports and celebrations of;achievements that would provide;;opportunity`for: media coverage:. This strategy would be central to the Media Plan (see below). Executive Committee: . The Executive Committee;:composed of the Chairs of each of-the subcommittees and founding members, would meet%monthly:: Convening an Executive Committee°will allow coordination of campaign efforts and facilitate 'strategic alliances. For instance, the United Way Corporate Board may use'strategic alliances within the business community to solicit business leaders and membership. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Business " Interfaith 4)=' Community Based 4.--4)'Service Clubs " Neighborhood ® ® Public Employees Organizations, Organizations A primary function of the Executive Committee would beto coordinate campaign plans: They would do this, in part, by arranging for facilitated action planning meetings of each subcommittee.,e. The edoaction t b plans developed by`each subcommittee would become the campaign P y committee members. Other Executive Committee functions would include management tof; funds; media and publicity campaigns, coordination of public presentations, and cdordinationof training and technicahsupport for committees. Business Round Table:, The Business Subcommittee initiate a Business Round Table" comprised of membership from United Way Corporate Board, Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:and Leadership Santa Rosa Alumni Association. Strategic Alliances: Business Round Table members and Interfaith Committee members begin "cross-fertilizing i.e., mentoring leaders of other committees whose campaigns are not as far advanced and assist those groups in developing action plans. Other examples of strategic alliances include mall management companies committing tenant participation, downtown merchants' association making membership commitments, United Way requesting;Membership from funding recipients, etc. Action Plans: All Committees will.complete Action Plans With a group facilitator and begin project work among members: Action plans provide members with a clear role to play and • provides a structure to execute plan. I Media Plan:'The media plan would be developed:by the Executive:Committee,,and involve the • following,elements: a- Coverage of the Membership:Drive Celebration event,with the Interfaith Community b:. Each_quarterly meeting of the Community Action Committee is an event structured in part to generate media interest c. Announce goals and activities, public call to,action, celebrate achievements. • d- Coordination of publicity campaigns and video production- ' e. Proposed Structure: The proposed changes"to the,ofganizational-structure are diagramed'below: i . STEERING COMMIII rE 1 Criminal.Justice. L Education I Community Action Committee I Committee I Committees Hate on the Internet L High School f 1 I Camoaiens • ROC Task, SSO;DREAM West County - Santa Rosa Force CampusCluti i ' White.Supremacist Gangs Guerneville n Sonoma County — Executive i I _ � Committee Monte Rio - 1 Business Interfaith Community Based • Organizations Service Clubs t ' Neighborhood r Organizations • Public Employees