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Our Initiative

Our Communities for All Ages Team:

  • Marblehead Elementary
  • Bernice Ayer Middle School
  • Shorecliffs Middle School
  • San Clemente Collaborative
  • San Clemente Presbyterian Church
  • San Clemente Boys and Girls Club
  • Age Well Senior Services
  • Henderson House
  • City of San Clemente Parks and Recreation and Community Development
  • San Clemente Police Department
  • Young Life
  • Vintage Shores Senior Housing
  • Interfaith Interim Housing and Ageless Art

 Funders:

  • Orange County Community Foundation
  • Archstone Foundation
  • Communities For All Ages

 

Phase of Development: Assessment
 
Starting Date: January 2010

Assessing Community Assets and Challenges:

 
Through a series of focus groups targeting different age groups, as well as discussion with organizations that have connection to the neighborhood, the CFAA team identified key challenges as well as the following assets in their community. 
 
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP FOR ALL AGES ASSETS
 
  • City Leadership Academy
  • San Clemente Collaborative
  • SCC Youth, Neighborhood, and Health Committees
  • OC Human Relations
  • City Council and the following Commissions
  • Beach, Park and Recreation Commissions
  • Planning Commission
  • Human Affairs Commissions
  • Churches
  • San Clemente Presbyterian
  • Lady of Fatima Catholic
 
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
 
  • San Gorgonio Park
  • Sunset Park
  • Saddleback Memorial Hospital
  • Shopping Center
  • Fire Station
  • Trails at Foster Ranch
  • San Diego Gas and electric Company
  • Beach
  • Trails at the beach
  • Marblehead
  • Palizadas
  • Shorecliffs
  • Las Palmas
  • San Clemente HS
  • Las Villas
  • Vintage Shores
 
EDUACTION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ASSETS
  • Ole Hanson Center
  • Adult Education
  • Mission Hospital
  • Saddleback Memorial Hospital
  • Aerobic classes at the Community Center
  • Fitness elite (by the Ralphs center)
  • Karate classes
 
 
HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR ALL AGES ASSETS
  • Saddleback Memorial
  • Mission Hospital (EL Camino Health Clinic)
  • School District Family Resource Center
  • San Clemente Seniors Meal on Wheels
  • City Of San Clemente
  • Classes at the Community Center
  • Classes at Beach Club
  • Fun on the Run
  • Fitness Classes
  • Cooking Classes
  • Dr. Patel
 
Residents found many assets in San Clemente overall.   There are many assets on which to build on, connect and which to incorporate an intergenerational lens.