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N A N A Y, Inc.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008
On behalf of NANAY, Inc., NANAY
Health
Center, and NANAY Housing Resource Center,
I am pleased to report that Fiscal Year 2007-2008 continued to be a productive
year in spite of the reduction in government funding.
Morning and afternoon computer classes for elders were held
daily (Monday through Friday), in addition to after-school computer access to
youth, and daily socialization/bonding sessions at NANAY Community Center.
Exercise sessions consisted of stretching exercises, line dancing and walking
trips, while arts and crafts sessions were held every other week, English (ESOL)
classes twice a week, and intergenerational celebration once a month.
Caregiver
workshops were given twice a week, which included discussions on
basic first
aid, weight management techniques, managing cholesterol problems, gum disease,
heart attacks, depression and Parkinson’s disease, diverticulosis, skin care,
nutrition tips, mental wellness,
music therapy, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease,
bladder and bowel management,
personal care, diabetes, hypertension, hip fractures, anticoagulant
therapy, vaccinations, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
osteoarthritis, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, asthma, migraine
headaches, post-menopausal depression, low back pain, homeopathic medicine,
allergies and remedies. Caregivers and elders
learned how
to prepare for hurricanes, how to evacuate in the event of fire emergency, how
to differentiate between long term care and short stay rehabilitation, how to
manage stress and anger, how to improve their communication and interpersonal
skills, how and when to use powers of attorney,
and the
importance of complying with prescribed medications.
 The
NANAY Health Board, headed by Helen Kranzel and Badette Llurba, coordinated a
Health Booth at the Chinese New Year Festival on February 17, Community Health
resource Fair at Saint James Parish Church on Feb 22, Nanay Health Fair at
Griffing Park on Feb 23, the Asian Culture Festival in Fruit and Spice Park on
March 1 and 2, 2008, in addition to providing monthly health screening at the
NANAY Community Health Center. Blood pressure checkups and blood sugar tests
were performed in collaboration with the
Veterans Hospital, through the efforts of Nena
Forte, also a member of the NANAY Health Board. Veterans were given free Flu
shots. Winnie Tang, co-chair of the NANAY Housing Resource Center Board, also
conducted a community survey, in collaboration with the Organization of Chinese
Americans- South Florida Chapter.
On
July 23, 2007,
a Medicare workshop and Medicare partnership meeting was held at the Center with
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health & Human Services /Director of Center for
Aging and her staff. Nancy Mestres, Benefits Consultant for VISTA Health Plans,
explained the various government programs that were available for seniors. NANAY
hosted a Care Plus Silver Snickers Fitness Event on Sept 4, 2007,
the well-received OCA
health fair at the NANAY Center on January 5, Care Plus Health Workshop
on Feb 13, an Alkalife Health Talk on New
Year’s Resolution for a Healthier and Younger Life on Feb 24,
an Elders’ medical checkup with Dr.
Jerry Ciocon on March 30, Healthcare workshop by Summit Health Plans on April 2
, the
North
Miami Police F.A.C.T. Festival and NANAY Health Awareness Initiative on April
26, and
the Wellcare Health Benefits Workshop on May 28,
2008.
 North
Miami Police volunteers gave monthly workshops on safety, accident prevention
and ways of dealing with predators. The Asian American Federation Community
Forum at NANAY Center on Nov 3 and weekly financial literacy workshops were held
from October through December, 2007.
A foreclosure prevention seminar was held at the NANAY Community Center on March 22, 2008 in partnership with the
Asian Pacific American Bar
Association (APABA) of South Florida, including
and panel discussion on various ways to avoid getting victimized by foreclosure
predators. NANAY
was
one of the service participants in
Community Information Fair on February 23,
hosted by the
City
Of Biscayne Park, as well as in the North Miami Affordable
Housing and Health Fair, hosted by North Miami CRA and Councilman Jacques Despinosse at Griffing Park and Center
on
April 13, 2008.
On
August 11, 2007,
OCA-South Florida Chapter hosted a
job fair at the NANAY Center, co-sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
On August 18, 2007, Board members of
NANAY Inc, NANAY-CDC and NANAY Health Center joined the executive officers,
staff and volunteers during the Annual Retreat that was held at NANAY Community
Center to review past performances and develop strategic plans for the
organization. The
retreat started off with a Thanksgiving Mass for the post-operative speedy
recovery and good health of Dr. Joy Bruce, Jose Barcelona and Rose Jeanty. The
Advisory Board was dissolved in place of taking over as the Board of Directors
for the NANAY Health Center Inc.
During the retreat, NANAY announced the approval of $486,640 total
funding from the Miami-Dade County Building Better Communities General
Obligations Bond (GOB) Program to renovate and expand its two story Community
Center building in North Miami. The Miami-Dade Building Better
Communities funding will be used for architectural design, engineering, and
construction expenses, administration costs directly related to the project,
construction of elevator and ADA-compliant restrooms, HVAC system, plumbing, and
electrical wiring upgrades -- replacing the old systems to comply with ADA general safety or fire safety
requirements. The restrooms will be renovated and upgraded to become ADA compliant.
Improvements on the front façade of the building, facing NE 125 Street were
undertaken through funding from the City of North Miami, in line with its community
revitalization program.
NANAY’s highly
successful 13th Anniversary Black and White Gala night was held at
the Parrot Jungle on November 17, and continued with its tradition of
participating at the North Miami Winternational Parade and holding its annual
Thanksgiving luncheon/open house on November 22, its intergenerational
Christmas
Party at the Center on Dec 15, 2007,
and NANAY’s Mother’s Day Event at Gwen Margolis Community Center on May 11, 2008.
Elders performed at the Jan 26, 2008
OCA
and UCA Lunar festival in Pembroke
Pines on January 26,
at United Cerebral Palsy Association event in Miami on
February 8, and at Villa Maria’s Luau Event on August 15, 2008.
NANAY
Housing
Resource
Center conducted at
least six 8-hour homebuyer education classes and educated more than 100 first
time homebuyers.
Two condominium bus tours in January and February
enable potential homebuyers to inspect and choose from affordable units in the
area. At least 14 low to moderate income families later qualified for government
funding, and are currently being processed for down payment assistance and
mortgage subsidies that will enable them to purchase their first homes.
NHRC
currently provides home buyer training, housing counseling, credit
pre-qualification and purchase assistance services to low- and moderate income
families interested in first-time home ownership. It
is now
pursuing a socially- driven Housing Preservation Initiative to prevent
foreclosure and address other critical housing needs in North Miami.
The
commitment and dedication of NANAY officers and staff,
Evelyn Bruce, Bennie Trinidad, Sony
Trinidad, Mike Gozon, Joe Barcelona, Paul Leach, Alan Corseau ,
Mercy Desir, and Waleska Yip are beyond
question. They are the unsung heroes whose willingness to work long hours and go
beyond the call of duty enabled NANAY to overcome all obstacles and achieve its
goal of improving the lives of elders and youth. We extend our thanks and best
wishes to NANAY’s social worker, Natacha
Francois, and NANAY’s Program Director,
Dr. Rose del Rosario, for their past services.
NANAY
would also like to acknowledge and thank the following supporters and volunteers
for helping us provide services at the Center:
Bernarde Areas, John B. Balauat,
Katherine Balauat, Nini Balauat, Rino Balauat, Franlie Bautista, Ganaoche
Blaziet, Jane Bolin,
Jeb Box, Jose Boza, Eva Bruce, Nieva Cacayan, Jose Casas, Dr.
Jerry Ciocon, Daisy Ciocon, Dan Dalmacio, Techie Dalmacio, Trista Finley, Nena
Forte, Lindsay Glazer, Josephine Gordy, Sally
Gozon, Robin Holley, Malika
Kabouchi, Helen Kranzel, Lila Lee, Badette Llurba, Maureen Mariano, Mike
McDearmaid, Enette Mertil, Gigi Moneda, Flor Moya, Arlene Pascua, Joy
Prachayasatierkul, Hiram Quinones, Ernesto Ramos, Nida Recabo, Fr. Jean Ricot,
Juan Rojas, Rosa Sabater, William Saintilien, Bill Simonitsch, Phara Sylvestre,
Jennie Sylvestre, Winnie Tang, Mike Upright, Bennie Valde, Bing Valde,
Nicole Velasco, Loleng Villamar, Sang Wang,
Nida Winette, Heidi Wong, Dr. Tony Wong and Tom Zuniga. Sang Whang, NANAY
Governing Board Chair, continues to be fully supportive of NANAY, even while
still recovering from his successful liver surgery in March 2008. For this, we
are truly grateful.
Overall,
1117 total clients were served in Fiscal Year 2007-2008 (45% Asian, 31% Haitian,
15% African American, 5% Caucasian, and 3% Hispanic) and received the following
services:
Center Based Socialization – 204 clients
Counseling – 486 hours
Early Intervention – 96 clients
Recreation, socialization, field trips – 1366 hours
Special Transport – 114 clients
Transportation – 7992 trips
Screening and Assessment – 199 clients
Caregiver counseling – 188 hours
Caregiver training and support – 174 hours
North Miami
CDBG
Transport services – 53 clients
Home visits – 63 visits
Computer classes –
65 clients
Computer classes - 200 sessions
(46% Caucasian, 30% Black/African
Caribbean/Haitian,
9% Hispanic, 15% Asian)
Recreation/Socialization – 518 sessions
NANAY HOUSING
RESOURCE
CENTER
- 254 clients registered
111 clients assessed and screened
101 clients received HBE training
66 clients received case management
14 clients with purchase contracts and ready for
closing
Out of 847 elders who have registered at NANAY Center
since the beginning of the fiscal year, 429 are still actively participating,
and 270 are registered in CIRTS in addition to 16 youth (86% Haitian, 7%
Caucasian, 7% African American) who come for after-school computer sessions at
the Magic
Johnson
Community
Empowerment
Center.
ACE
INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES
- Report of Program Activities
In
response to the August 2005 CNN documentary on children kept in jail with adult
criminals,
we
lobbied for the passage of Amendments to the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice and
Welfare Act, and formed the Advocates for Children and Elders (ACE)
International Philippines
in January 2006 as a nonprofit
charitable organization in the Philippines to address the plight of Children in
Conflict with the Law (CICL).
I
am pleased to report the 2007 accomplishment of ACE International, now officially registered with
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and working with DSWD in the National
Central Region (NCR) and
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
ACE International Philippines is
now an affiliate organization of NANAY, Inc., together with the NANAY Health
Center
and NANAY
Housing
Resource
Center.
ACE-NCR:
(National Central Region)
The
ACE-NCR program targeted up to 45
Children in Conflict with the Law
(CICL) at Dorms 1 & 2 of the Center for Restorative Activities and Development
Learning Experiences (CRADLE), 10 Youth
for Youth (Y4Y) members (9 indigent high school 13-18 years, 1 college), and
indigent or abandoned children at the Missionaries of Charity Home in Antipolo
City. Program components included
Values/Spiritual Formation, Competency Development, Health and Sanitation,
Crisis Intervention and Educational Assistance.
For Weekly Values/Spiritual Formation, 49 sessions were
conducted and 9 Masses (celebrated once a month)- thanks to Gloria Andres and
Bobby Choy. For Competency Development,
46 weekly Art Classes held by Jess Gellada. Design/paintings by 4 CICL students
were eventually used as cover artwork for ACE-printed
Christmas gift cards; some framed artwork were displayed at CRADLE and promoted
during special events. Children were later hired by other non-government
organizations from CRADLE to work on gift bags (and received P5/bag).
The first batch of 29 CICL enrolled and 22 graduated from
Building/Home Electricity Training Course (supported by Jaycees Manila through
efforts of Mr. Randy Manaloto). Out of 12 computers received from CNET-Networks (through LBC Foundation), 5 were
turned over to CRADLE for hands-on training of CICL (coordinated with Department
of Education and integrated to the
Alternative
Learning
School
system); 7 \were used for Youth-for-Youth (Y4Y) hands-on training.
ACE
International Philippines (ACE
IPI) provided monthly supply of toiletries, cleaning materials, sulphur soap
(Kati-alis) to help avert spread of skin disease and emergency medicines to
CICLs , in addition to the laboratory
cost for 2 CICL and maintenance medicines of 2 CICL with liver and mental
illness. Through ACE-NCR advocacy, CICLs are now allowed to dine on
tables at mess hall with proper utensils and wares (not plastics) instead of
eating on the floor inside their respective dorms, and BJMP staffs are now
required to take seminars on proper treatment of children.
There were no more
reported incidents of physical violence or abuse inflicted on CICL by any person
of authority as a result of constant coordination with designated authorities,
and CICLs are all allowed to play basketball and have outdoor activities 3 x a
week. All CICL in Dorms 1 and 2 were provided twice during the year with set of
white-t-shirt and blue shorts that served as their uniforms, and 30 plant boxes
given for vegetable planting.
ACE
IPI volunteers facilitated home visits of 3 CICL who were due for release and
who were eventually fetched by their respective parents; parental counseling was
given by Bobby Choy. One CICL was later given a job, and finally accepted by
parent.
For the Y4Y Program in
Lopezville, Paranaque City,
ACE-NCR
went to the squatters area, and supported 10 indigent youth members (1 college,
9 high school) with required uniforms and school supplies.
Weekly values
education with catechism sessions were provided by designated parish-based
seminarians (in partnership with ACE-NCR), parent sessions were held at least once a
month; group counseling on issues and concerns directly affecting youth member
and family were conducted by volunteers Myrna Geranus and Gloria Andres,
coordinated by Katherine Piramar).
The Y4Y Program in
Congress
Caloocan City
was coordinated with Office of the Chairman and Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay
173; initial groundwork was undertaken by ACE
Coordinator Gina de Leon. A Symposium held and attended by 50 children, with
Commissioner of Youth Commission as guest speaker.
ACE-NCR
also provided monthly supply of 2 sacks of rice to Missionaries of Charity Home,
coupled with visitation of children; visited 15 elderly women inmates (68 years
and older) at the National Correctional Institution for Women; financed Call
Center training for an unwed single mother, who is now employed.
ACE-NCR,
made up only of 12 volunteers, received 4 awards from various government
institutions for work done on CICL.
ACE-CDO
(Cagayan de Oro)
The
ACE-CDO program targeted CICL housed in Tahanan ng
Kabataan and malnourished children in 10 barangays (100 children per barangay),
invited pastors through Kiwanis International to give a talk
on values formation, provided soap and conducted sessions to the children
once a week to talk about personal hygiene. To promote physical fitness and
wellness, ACE-CDO conducted a two-day Sportsfest, donated
sports equipment (basketball, ringsm volleyball, chess, bingo, Chinese
Checkers), served food mixed with Vitameal Rice twice a week to 100 children and
50 lactating mothers/barangay for 10 Barangays in Cagayan de Oro
as part of Feeding Program (in partnership with Kiwanis) to CICL.
As part of its Literacy
Program, ACE-CDO supported the
Accreditation and Equivalency Program for out of school youth (27 students) in
partnership with Dept of Education for Accreditation and Equivalency,
supported E-skwela, a computerized learning program, in partnership with the
Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori School and the Commission on Information and
Communication Technology, Rotary Club, Oro Chamber of Commerce. Some of the
students were former CICL who are now reformed.
NANAY, Inc., through its
affiliate organizations and regional chapters in
San Francisco
and Michigan,
continues to touch people’s lives, both in the U.S. and in the Philippines. We
thank all those who have supported NANAY through the years, and we look forward
to providing more needed services to elders and youth.
Together, we achieve the
extraordinary!
Joy
Bruce
President,
NANAY, Inc.
NANAY Health Center, Inc.
NANAY
Housing Resource Center
ACE
International Philippines
August 10, 2008
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