Niles Community Unity

There are to be 4 homes built and each will house 6 people. They are currently building only 3 of the 4 and what I believe to be a main facility for staff and medical care. It is supposed to be gated so that the individuals living in the homes can not get out and potentially hurt themselves or anyone else. These are individuals that cannot care for themselves and need 24 hour care in some cases. My main concern was that who determines weather or not someone is "mentally disabled" and can this at some point become a "half way house" for someone claiming to be mentally disabled/insane and trying not to be convicted of a crime...but of course I was told no that could not happen nor was I given a strait answer as to whom determines someone's mental capacity (a doctor or a judge) they all just got this blank look on their faces. I was told I would get a copy of the paper work and guide lines that indicate no one with a criminal history can reside in "Niles Grove" but I have yet to see anything in writing even though I have requested it directly from John Clay.

Tammy
Niles Blvd.

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Niles Grove runs business unfairly
This story is based on my personal experience with Niles Grove. I live about a block up from the homes and due to the current ecconomy and my husband's lay off i decided to apply for a job with the homes. At that point i talked with Kim (one of the home supervisors) in person and was assured that there is a possition open and i will be hired as soon as i compleeted a Life Scan, Physical, Employment Application, and an Adult First Aid and CPR class. However if i wanted this job i had to paly for all of the fees involved with the class sertifications, life scan, etc. I had never heard this before. I specificaly asked Kim to gerantee me the job prior to my investement into this ordeal. Kim assured me that there is a position available and waiting for me due to a recent move of a client and a few other resons. I compleeted Everything they asked me within a week. Thereafter I was never contacted by Kim again and when i finally went to the home for the fifth time i was told that i did not have enough experience for the possition. At this point i had invested over $200 in fees and about three days of my time. I have tried to get in contact with Kim but i am not having any luck. This just seems unfair. They should have interviewed me or reviewed my application before asking me to get certified and finger printed, etc.
Posted - 09/03/09 7:54am by Vania Mirzova


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Regarding mentally disabled See all 2 replies
Regarding mentally disabled. I have double major in criminal justice and psych, minor in soc. I've worked with mentally disabled in my early years, moved on to work with criminals. I'd much rather have a mentally disabled housing unit in Niles rather than another Church. WE HAVE MORE CHURCHES THAN BARS, we always have! We have SO MANY Churches of all denominations, yet only a few functioning bars and Joe's Corner was turned down. I'd take a bar over another church any day.Or another housing complex that fills our streets with traffic, and clutters Niles School (or Vallejo Mills School), which is already maxed. I'd rather have a bar or business or mentally disabled house nearby... rather than a housing project.When I attended Niles School, there were NO portables. Now all of our schools have portables. Niles has lost a lot of it's playground to portables. ALL schools in Fremont are overwhelmed. Parkmont Elementary has so many portables, you'd think the original building was an add-on to the portables!When things are decided for growth of a city, secondary and not thought off are the nearby residents, schools, parking limitations, traffic, etc. What is thought of is revenue. That is nothing new. No way to change that.Nevermind that without Fremont growing further, without Niles expanding, the City can make more money on home businesses and businesses in the city. But, the City has so MINOR taxing on home businesses (I know, was one for years, paid like $1 to the city for every $1000 my home business brought in). And, on businesses. The city has a mean for income. They don't take it, because they wish lower revenue to lure others in to do business.Fremont has the opportunity to run events to raise funds, but they don't. Instead, they hold events that cost funds, to get recognition.With Elementary Schools in Fremont. Has anyone noticed that over the past recent years or so, you avoid running errands and take detours to avoid a Fremont school? I would NEVER go through downtown Niles on School or Second St. when Niles Elementary is starting or getting out. It's a MADHOUSE! Cones have to be set up, traffic is insane. It's like that for ALL elementary schools now. They are overcrowded and the state isn't footing the budget they should... and the state borrowed against our school funds (took our funds) and doesn't want to pay back. Thank the actor for that, who's in charge of our state. Where are our city officials to stand up for what is due to us in funds?I welcome a mentally disabled housing unit. I have TONS of stuff to donate to them! I have been in and worked in, mentally disabled housing units of up to six per house. Niles is the perfect community for these people. I welcome them, and I welcome introducing my tot to people of disabilities... and teaching her compassion, and perhaps visiting and giving donations. At least they won't further give traffic burdens, nor school burdens. But, we can embrace them. And, enliven our children, and ourselves, to them.I'd rather have that than townhouses, more churches, stacked up two-story homes with no backyards, etc. They could only lend to the diversity and compassion that Niles residents tend to give.ColleenRiviera Dr.
Posted - 09/05/05 10:13am by Lynn R Slater, updated or replied 05/22/09 3:28pm