The Hope Commission recommends the hiring of Hope Outreach Workers -- trained individuals
who live and work in the neighborhoods they serve. They will have the capacity to assess needs,
plan, implement and evaluate neighborhood programs and serve as the “connective tissue”
between City residents and their appropriately identified needs for service. The Hope
Commission believes hiring and training Hope Outreach Workers in the selected Hope Zones
would be the best way of implementing this recommendation and expanding it later.

Great care should be taken in the selection, training and supervision of Hope Outreach Workers.
A training program should be created, leading to a certification as a Hope Outreach Worker.

The Hope Commission recommends that the City ensure the Hope Outreach Workers’ safety in
hot spots by giving them adequate transportation and communication to call for help from the
police if needed. The goal is that Hope Outreach Workers will know that they are vital to the
rejuvenation of their communities.