Very helpful because it lets us see that its not in any one neighborhood, but that its in every neighborhood, and it definitely goes underreported, or we seem to think its only happening in one community. But thisll give us a better snapshot of where its happening and we can do better preventative work. Supervisor fewer do you have any data from sfusc. We have a hearing coming up on the 25th, and the school district, the Fire Department and the das office have all been invited to come. One of the things is how do we collect data in a better way. Ive been working to try to get a better handle on data. We have a better anecdote wial. Were going to do some work with the counselors next week. Theres a twoday retreat, and well do a workshop with them. Supervisor fewer theres a Risk Assessment that they do every other year. It really talks about lgbtq students and what they are experiencing in our schools, around violence, also. And i know the numbers are pretty high. While i was there, i wrote a resolution, actually. We are recommitting to our commitment to our lgbt students lgbtq students, and so there is a now one fte person who deals with just lgbtqq students, so i think he or she could be a good source of information because they are the ones who hear stuff right on the ground thats happening. Theyre connected on the ground with our wellness centers, too. Well, i will definitely follow up, because weve been working how do we expand some of the curriculum and introduce audrey lord and other folks to try and think about how we talk about this work and linking it to some of the modern day artists, so thats very helpful to know. Supervisor fewer thank you. And so the next one is just the key findings. And again, for us, it would be really great to look at where we are now, compared to in 2015, and to think about how we can also evaluate the tools and strategies that weve been using to measure whether those have had any impact. That is going to be a big the equity measuring social impact is something that our office is really pushing across the board to have all the departments report out. The Controllers Office just did a survey to all the different departments for us to get a better understanding of how theyre measuring their impact on equity, and this is something wed like to be able to look at in the future, as well. And then, the key recommendations, and we have been grateful through the different supervisors offices and the different ad back processes. I will say the one thing that we fell prey to, which we are actually pushing all the departments to think about is when we talk about culturally competent, and we fund agencies, we dont always get to the folks who are actually doing the work or are on the ground, and we need to think about how we invest in Capacity Building for those organizations so that we dont continue to give money to the Larger Organizations that have the infrastructure to write great grants and that have the infrastructure to do really awesome reports, and then, we forget about the people on the ground that are actually doing the work and arent being compensated in a way that allows them to live in the city. So that is one of the big ways that as we think about the funding and as we think about moving this forward, what does it look like to do Capacity Building and what does it look like to invest that. Not just say that our Community Needs to be stronger, but to actually put money towards that. I think thats something we struggled with this year and we need to definitely do a better job. Supervisor sheehy can you talk a little bit deeper level. I kind of hear what youre saying, and i kind of have a sense of what youre saying. Theres traditionally well funded, well organized institutions, and ive seen that in my work. And a lot of time, people are doing the very innovative work, traditionally where people dont have access. They shouldnt have to ask those Larger Organizations to subcontract with them or to respect their ideas, and i think you alluded to it in your opening remarks, is that we see that its happening statewide, but when we mix the intersectionality of people of color with their Sexual Orientation or preference, then we see that they are even further marginalized, and they are not being supported to actually move the work. And that for me is a tragedy, and thats something that we really we made we made a hard decision this year, and we funded a Larger Organization at the expense of a smaller organization that was doing the work. And that organization now has to ask other enter at this times to recognize them as leaders in that work. Its almost like we took their credibility and their validation way by taking their funding. So we dont have the money right now to invest in building their capacity, to either get a grant writer or to hire someone whos focused on the optics, because theyre so focused in dealing with the daytoday work of struggling i think we feel San Francisco is a mecca, and the people that do that work are not being supported to support those folks, and that concerns me. And so as we continue to get more and more funding, it doesnt mean that the funding is getting to the people who need it. Supervisor sheehy yeah. Lets continue. I want to continue this discussion, because i especially where intersectionality is concerned, i always feel that thats been a weakness in the community and really recognizing and supporting work that actually stresses that. Right. I think if we look at the numbers of whos experiencing the hate crimes, i think that well see that its a group of folks that have whether its their immigration status, whether its there socioeconomic status, whether its where they live that theyre experiencing it at higher volumes, and they may not feel comfortable going into some of the higher functioning organizations that have the resources to support them. So its just something for us to think about. And we will continue to do some of the work around the citywide Public Education campaigns. I shared with you some of the curriculum that weve developed. I also wanted to share some of the this is from one of the schools that we were working with, roof ttop, so again, not maybe a school that we would immediately identify, but they asked for support to deal with equity in these issues largely, so this is a toolkit that students developed for those workshops, to talk about school community. We have the after, the possibility of the Patriot Prayer event, we started doing weekly conversations. And i know weve been talking about supervisor sheehys office about hosting one in his district. We have a lunch group thatll happen today with jana barkin, and were doing more of those workshops, in terms of Public Education and awareness. And then, really trying to focus on the most vulnerable. Sney has been working with aria, and so there is some work going, and we want to be able to continue to do that, but we want to make sure that the most vulnerable populations do not feel that were overlooking for them for the organizations that have the funding. So just highlighting some of the partnerships, which is also listed in the books that you have, and then, the policy. I did want to be mindful, because i said i was going to go quickly, and i have not done that. So just thank you again for the opportunity to kind of elevate and share the work. And ultimately, we are hoping to see more funding and more support specifically for Data Collection and analysis for building the capacity of organizations who are on the ground that are doing the work, but how they tell their stories, so that they can be recognized and accepted and validated in that work. And then, just to continue thinking about how we do more of this Public Awareness and Public Education for folks to know, not just what their rights are, but where to go if those rights have been violated, but where to go if its a hate crime. I think thats the largest challenge for our office, if they know that somebody is not treating them nicely, and its based on their orientation, but its not necessarily a hate crime, how do we continue to offer support and space for that, and what that looks like. Thank you again for this opportunity, and we look forward to working with each of you. Supervisor sheehy thank you, and please keep in touch as we go into the budget season. I think these needs are not going to decrease. Supervisor fewer miss davis, how much is allocated to you for the Needs Assessment . So currently, do you remember what that amount was, initially . 50,000, so its not a large amount. Supervisor fewer no, right, absolutely. Thank you. Supervisor sheehy and to the extent we can have discussions that will improve the relationship with the school district, as someone who has a 12yearold, almost middle school, with boots on the ground, that is a particular place, and a particular time when and its not just around certainly orientation or gender identity. A lot of its about how people learn to respect women and girls, and i think that you see some broader culturation. The culture seems to influence our kids in a way that sometimes is a lot of times isnt consistent with San Francisco values. Right. I will say that after the election last year, all of the schools experienced an up2id ck in not just necessarily hate crimes, but light weight bullying, and people saying things that they shouldnt, and so beginning to have those conversations and those dialogues is really important, and so that young people can feel comfortable saying, you know what, i think theres a culture or a shift that needs to be addressed, and i think thats the biggest thing that weve been working on, is how to go into schools and talk about that culture shift. Even just people saying oh, you know whether somebody is acting like a girl or if theyre too sensitive or things like that and just be able to start to address that earlier on before it escalates into something larger. And weve seen and schools have been great about asking for support and resources in that way. Supervisor fewer you know, after having been on the board and work odd this issue primarily, i was the lead on the board on it, is what we are also looking for is an interruption with adults, that when they hear it, when they see it, that there needs to be interruption, and they dont just let it go. Teachers need to say, we dont say that here, or we dont do that, or that is very harmful or hurtful. My frustration is they ask for resources, and they get them, but then, they dont pass it onto the students. Sometimes role models for students, coaches in particular, that theyre the ones that really have to speak up and say something, and i think that is the reluctantance of many staff members. Adults also cant perpetuate this type of behavior. You know, having had a child in the Public School system thats lgbt makes some experiences, i think are really harmful and hurtful, and i think it this is happening every day in the classrooms, and i think its something that we should really be addressing. So its not just sometimes the students, support for students. Its support for students, but i think its also an interruption by adults in the building, also, that they have to be able to speak out. Well, i will say that the one challenge i have is also with some of the curriculum around African Americans is that people will be like oh, i dont have i dont have someone that looks like that or that is experienced like that in my classroom or my school, and i think we have to have people understand, that doesnt have to exist in your school for us to talk about it and gibb begin to have those conversations because at some point in time, that will exist in your world, and that you need to be prepared for that to not be unusual, but you need to accept that as every day occurrences and not waiting for that one person to make that relevant. Supervisor fewer yeah, and actually, especially in our schools, is that we are creating a whole generation of students and a culture around a whole generation of san franciscans, so even more important. But im also worrying about parochial and private schools, because they also educate a large section of San Francisco children. I dont know if you know, supervisor fewer, my experience is working in Public Schools, so working on that, we have been doing quite a bit with independent and parochial schools. I think it was a couple of years ago, like, one of the private high schools had an issue where one of the young ladies wanted to wear a tuxedo in the graduation picture, and they wouldnt let her picture be in the yearbook, so we are trying to work with them. Has the arch diocese been supportive . I dont know. I havent reached out to them yet. Supervisor sheehy okay. That was very helpful. Now, i would like to introduce Claire Farley from the Mayors Office. Thank you. Thank you all so much, and i appreciate the opportunity to speak with you and thank you, jeff, for inviting me to speak on this important hearing. I have notes, and i recognize that im speaking to the choir, so i recognize all of your alliship. If we look at every 90 minutes, a reported hate crime occurs in america, and theres, you know, thousands of ones that are unreported. Across the country, trans rights are being stripped away for marginalized communities across america, so were seeing that this larger systemic vials is really a moment where we need to look at and reflect on both the lives, the safety, and the wellbeing of all diverse communities, so i really think its important that we look at how were building those bridges. 2017 was one of the moment deadliest years for transgender people. We had over 27 transgender people murdered in the u. S. Due to fatal violence, gun violence, or other violent means. Across the world, over 325 murders of transgender people have occurred last year, and so these numbers continue to grow despite the Public Awareness of transgender people across the country. So with visiblity also comes vulnerablity, and so looking that theres programs, as hrc mentioned, that can track these trends, but also making sure that were addressing them as a community. You know, as cheryl mentioned, violence occurs in the home, on the street, in the workplace, in public transit, within our schools, so we really do need to look at Strong Strategies and partnerships with Victim Services to make sure that communities feel supported and that services are tailored for their needs. You know, furthermore, in San Francisco, we are a leading city. Were a beacon. People are flooding here from across the country as rights are being stripped away, and so people are looking at us to continue to push the needle on this issue, and i think its important that we do more. I wont go into all the specific data, but i think in my work with the lgbt center prior to this role, i was the director of Economic Development, and we were able to partner with hrc and sney on the Needs Assessment, and there were some really great quotes. And i think sometimes bringing the voices of the community that we serve into the room is really helpful. One person says, its sometimes really sad because this is supposed to be the town and the city where we are free to be ourselves, and sometimes it isnt. Another person said, i stay home a lot since i dont feel safe in my neighborhood. And then, in terms of the call to action, someone said what a person who experiences violence really needs is practical help, an advocate when talking to the police, an assistant to find an attorney or legal help, support while in court. These are the practical tasks to interact with providers who are often not lgbt sensitive, or really critical in healing and supporting trauma. And then, you know, i think just to bring it even closer to the community, last year, we lost bubbles in september in the tenderloin. Theres been a string of other hate crime and antilgbt violence that we often forget about in our city that i think is important to bring up. We saw violence in the pacific center, the lgbtq latino memorial in 2015, trans women have been attacked on muni. We lost taja dejesus in the bayview, which led to a Great Program that the hrc funded that advocated for transwomen. So in closing, i feel like we need to continue to look at how hate and violence is systemic across the country, but how thats also impacting our community and neighbors. And furthermore, as cheryl mentioned, i feel like we need to continue to get more data so that we can advocate for more collaboration with more funded organizations, whether thats antiviolence campaigns throughout the city and other departments, but really looking at how we can support and mobilize future change. Thank you so much for your time. Supervisor fewer i have one question. So are we in any way tracking organizations that are trying to infiltrate into San Francisco into communities in San Francisco with an antilgbt agenda with the goal of suppressing lgbtq rights . Are we seeing are we tracking that at all and are there influence. And also, who are these groups and who are what are they what are they doing and are they having an impact . Yeah, i can definitely get some more detail on that. I mean, there has been several hate watch groups that have been tracking specifically legislation around antibathroom bills that support transgender students across schools. Theres been a huge mobilization of organizations that have been trying to stop and create policies across the country. Luckily, San Francisco, we were able to mobilize on those issues a few years ago and kind of stop some of that push back, but i think as we see these laws being won across the country. I think there was over 100 pieces of legislation, antilgbt legislation last year, so as we see those trends again in this new legislative cycle, i think its important that we stay watchful because you