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i 999 NSAC rorum <br />for. Others are paid nominal wages for 12 -hour shifts. These are the <br />people doing lawns, and building office buildings: no one can claim to <br />be unaffected. <br />The morning session concluded with a panel discussion moderated by <br />Annette Moore, Director of Orange County Human Rights and <br />Relations Department Juan Echeverfia with the Orange County <br />school system spoke about the barriers migrant children face in the <br />classroom Children who achieve academic success often face a "glass <br />ceiling" as they try to finance a college education without financial aid resources or proper <br />documentation. Teresa Smith described how the Child Care Services Association has made an <br />effort to provide documentation in Spanish and translation services. Essentially, <br />Latino/Hispanic parents face similar problems to other Orange County groups: affordability of <br />childcare, a need for agency services outside of normal working hours, and transportation. <br />Judge Alonzo Coleman spoke about the rewards of learning Spanish from his own and his <br />wife's experience. Resources are readily available in Orange County for service providers <br />wishing to expand their Spanish skills. John Herrara talked once again about housing issues. <br />The all- too - scarce affordable rental housing units in good condition are inaccessible to many <br />Hispanic/Latinos because of their inability to pass credit checks. Tenants of sub - standard <br />housing often do not have the tools -i.e., leases in Spanish -or may be afraid to legally confront <br />landlords. Others face outright discrimination. Home ownership is problematic because many <br />Hispanic/Latinos lack a credit history or may find the lengthy process inaccessible because <br />banks don't provide Spanish - speaking staff. <br />f)UILDING `CONI=IANZA' STRATLGIrS <br />Forum participants separated into five working lunch sessions to begin the afternoon session. <br />Each group concentrated on improving access to services for the Hispanic/Latino Community. <br />Housing Facilitator: Sue Russell <br />➢ Hire a Latino Coordinator to work in Housing Education and transportation <br />➢ Provide more safe and affordable housing <br />➢ Provide adequate transportation for all working people in the entire county <br />:9 <br />Health Services Facilitator: Debbie Kinert <br />➢ Provide language and cultural education/training <br />➢ Hire bi- lingual/bicultural staff <br />➢ Offer outreach services in the communities after hours <br />➢ Allot time for coordinating county and city services <br />➢ Provide translators who are trained in health care and <br />health care terminology <br />