California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

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California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Rancho Cucamonga’s Community Champions Engage Latino Residents

This program plays a critical role in developing health-related policies and programs that improve residents’ quality of life.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

King City’s Comprehensive Plan to End Youth Violence

How a city that had the highest per capita murder rate in California turned things around.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Fresno Youth Commission Addresses Key Issues

This program shows the value of youth as a community and policy resource.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Fontana Leadership Intervention Program Targets At-Risk Youth

Rising rates of juvenile arrests spurred this effort.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Santa Clarita Takes a Sustainable Approach to Economic Development

To build prosperity, the city develops and supports local talent.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Long Beach Public Art Festival Spurs Economic Activity

Artists create murals and other forms of art in a week-long event.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Milpitas Initiative Targets Workforce Development

The city helps local manufacturers attract qualified young workers.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Rancho Cucamonga Focuses on Community’s Mental Health Needs

An untreated mental health condition can have fatal consequences and a devastating impact on the community.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Rental Resources Program Addresses Housing Issues in Davis

The program helps tenants, landlords and neighbors.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Garden Grove Empowers Residents and Improves a Neighborhood

Communicating with residents was key to developing solutions.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Patterson’s HOST House Tackles Homelessness

The city financed a transitional residence for its homeless population.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Porterville Provides Clean, Sustainable Water After Neighbors’ Wells Fail

The East Porterville Water Supply Project offers a model for helping to meet the clean and sustainable drinking water needs of disadvantaged communities.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Truckee’s Mini Mousehole Improves Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

This project solved a major problem, and now people are encouraged to choose alternative forms of transportation.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

La Quinta Transforms Its Workplace Culture to Better Serve the Community

The city set out to create an energetic and engaged workforce and foster a culture of creativity, innovation and passion.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Santa Clarita Court Diversion Program Gives Teens a Second Chance

This innovative program keeps one moment of immature indiscretion from turning into a pattern of criminal behavior that can ruin any hope for a bright future.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Junior Beach Runners Focus on Fitness in Long Beach

The city is changing the lives of local youth at risk for obesity.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

South San Francisco Gives Youngsters’ Literacy a Big Lift

An innovative program targets young children.

Article California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Youths DARE to Pay It Forward in Tracy

High school students serve as mentors for younger students.

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Farmersville Delivers Emergency Water to Neighbors

The city stepped up when wells ran dry.

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Temecula’s Arts and Culture Support a Thriving Economy

The City of Temecula won the Award for Excellence in the Economic Development Through the Arts category of the 2017 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence program. For more about the awards program, visit www.helenputnam.org.