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Number of participants and their characteristics 823+ Sign in sheets indicate majority are NHW Monthly 12 members, community association members, „ 10 business owners, some agency personnel, CPO's and faith based groups. Concerned Topics of Community Education Meetings: 3 parents and elderly people were especially SARA problem solving 12 interested in the drug abuse and vice Search Warrant Process presentations.Many community meetings did Community Teams Training 50+ not have consistent sign in, estimate over 1,000 Domestic Violence/Child Abuse Awareness people attended at various times. Drug Recognition/Addiction 3 Resource Team Meetings with CEO district Juvenile Justice/Drug Court council members, facilitators, county Landlord/Tenant Regulations department heads to review accomplishments Levels of Trespass penalties and form new task forces based on defined Crime Prevention for home and business unsolved issues. Teams will continue after the Number of community meetings attended by Coord. 47 Original Coordinator attended approximately 20 community meetings and 2 large Kick Off presentations. Subsequent Coordinator attended 21 community meetings, gave testimony to County Council 2 times and presentations to 4 community associations. 3) Improving communication network 8 CEO newsletters published/distributed. Monthly 12 Meeting of facilitators/Steering Committee. 10 Coordinator met with Community Police, Community Oriented Prosecutors. 3 Updates in Mayor's email newsletter 12 Regular meeting of district facilitators with their district teams. Weekly 50+ Informal contact by phone, email between facilitators and coordinator. Quarterly 3 Resource Team Meetings with CEO district council members, facilitators, county department heads to review accomplishments and form new task forces based on defined unsolved issues. Teams will continue after the project ends. Section D: System Changes and/or Program Effects: Through the planning process, it was identified that the communication framework being established in each district has potential to address issues beyond safety and health following completion of the project. Issues such as recreation, economic development and community planning could also be addressed by these district teams. However, since we are requesting non-traditional input from the community and non-traditional interaction from government, we focused on simple strategies which were likely to experience success. By providing well thought out input to decision -makers, these district teams were able to promote a bottoms up approach to resolving issues and concerns. By clearly stating the community's role and commitment to the solution, the potential exists to change the way government does business on the Big Island. Issues that impact most local communities such as illegal dumping, noise, and abandoned vehicles were a realistic starting point for these quarterly meetings to begin the process of cooperation and trust. Some county departments, Parks and Recreation and Environmental Management as examples, have expressed enthusiasm for the caliber of interaction this has provided to them.