Upcoming ResiStat Meetings

[resistat.livejournal.com]

Hello All,

I thought I'd list some upcoming ResiStat meetings that may be coming to your neighborhood or demographic group. These are opportunities for Somerville Residents to bring questions and feedback directly to City staff.  Even if there isn't one for you, maybe you have a friend or relative who might be interested. Also, there are a few more meetings I'm hoping to schedule for March which aren't on this list. The most current meeting list, along with a description of the ResiStat program, neighborhood maps, etc., is always listed here.

The next Magoun Square ResiStat Meeting will be:
Monday, February 25 at 7:00 PM
Visiting Nurses' Assoc. Community Room, 259 Lowell St.
Featuring New Somerville Chief of Police Anthony Holloway
Meet the Chief - Learn about the upcoming Police Dept. reorganization -
Bring your questions and comments about Police and Public Safety Issues

The Next ResiStat Meeting for Haitian Creole Speakers will be:
Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 PM
Haitian Coalition Computer Center. 268-Rear Powder House Blvd, Downstairs
Theme: Police and Public Safety
Flyer in Creole

Reyinyon Avek Kominote Aysyen Nan Somerville
Jedi 28 Fevrye; 5:30PM
Haitian Coalition Computer Center, 268-Rear Powder House Blvd
Fokis : Polis avek Sekirite Piblik: Pale avek Ofisyel Vil Somerville avek Polis Ofisye.
Plis Enfomasyon

Community ResiStat Meeting for Portuguese Speakers
Saturday, March 1 at 11AM
Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen Street, East Somerville
Focus: Police and Public Safety
Flyer in Portuguese

Uma Reunião Comunitária para falantes de Língua Portuguesa em Somerville
Sábado, dia 1 de Março às 11:00 hrs.
Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen Street, East Somerville
Tema: Polícia e Segurança Pública
Mais Informação Aqui

Community ResiStat Meeting for Spanish Speakers:
Monday, March 3 at 6PM
Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen Street, East Somerville
Focus: Police and Public Safety
Flyer in Spanish

Reunión Comunitaria para los que Viven en Somerville que hablan Español
Lunes 3 de Marzo, 2008 a las 6:00 PM
En Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen Street, East Somerville
Temas de Enfoque: La Policía y La Seguridad Pública
Más Información Aquí

The next Somerville Parents ResiStat Meeting will be:
Saturday, March 8 at 11AM
John F. Kennedy School, 5 Cherry Street
Focus will be on Parks, Libraries, and public spaces.

The next Prospect Hill ResiStat Meeting will be:
Wednesday, March 12, at 7PM
Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall

The next Winter Hill East ResiStat Meeting will be:
Thursday, March 20 at 7:15 PM
The Healey School, 5 Meacham Street

The next East Broadway ResiStat Meeting will be:
Wednesday, March 26, at 7PM
Location TBD

The next Quincy Street ResiStat Meeting will be:
Monday, March 31st, 6PM
Cummings School, 42 Prescott Street

 

Comments

[ruthling.livejournal.com]

ResiStat sounds like some sort of alien device to be honest. Maybe you want to look into another name?

[ron_newman]

Or a conductive fiber or a lab coat.

[ceo]

I was thinking it was an over-the-counter medication for some embarrassing affliction.

[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

Speaking of names, what's the difference between SomerStat and ResiStat?

SomerStat vs. ResiStat

[resistat.livejournal.com]

Good question, pearlythebunny!

SomerStat is a data-driven initiative of Mayor Curtatone's for supervising the work of the City Staff, and for implementing new ideas across departments. SomerStat staff study financial, personnel, and performance data to understand what’s happening within departments. Then, in regular meetings with City department managers and other key decision-makers, we identify opportunities for improvement and track implementation of those plans. It's basically an internal auditing process.

ResiStat is a program that brings SomerStat into the community, to extend the SomerStat problem-solving discussion to Somerville residents. The goal of ResiStat is to hold regular meetings, most in neighborhood areas, and a few with specific demographic groups. At these meetings, residents give their feedback to City staff and Aldermen about their experience of living in Somerville and receiving City services. Suggestions and comments are recorded and brought back to the SomerStat meetings mentioned above, and status updates are given at subsequent meetings. Also, residents can request SomerStat data relevant to their neighborhood, which are brought to subsequent meetings. It's a way for residents to help us with that internal auditing process.

On another note, I think I heard somewhere that Conductive Lab Coat will be opening up for Embarrassing Alien Affliction at Indie Rock Night at PA's Lounge next week.

Re: SomerStat vs. ResiStat

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

I think in the future if you're posting here, you might want to lead with an introduction to what your group is all about.

Re: SomerStat vs. ResiStat

[resistat.livejournal.com]

Point taken - thanks. It's always challenging to provide enough information, but to be succinct enough so that people will read it. I tried to do that in my opening paragraph by giving a one-sentence summary of ResiStat meetings (These are opportunities for Somerville Residents to bring questions and feedback directly to City staff.) and a link to "a description of the ResiStat Program." I'll figure out the balance eventually...