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The North End neighborhood of Mansfield, Ohio equates roughly with census tracts 6 & 7. The NECIC defines the North End as the region bordered by Trimble Road on its west, North Main Street on its east, Park Avenue West on its south, and Longview Avenue on its north.
The more we know about the people who make up the North End community the better prepared we are to identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood assets. If you are a North End resident, please take a few moments to download, print, and complete one of the following surveys and mail it to:
NECIC
P.O. Box 954
Mansfield, OH 44901
With this information, we hope to help people contribute to improving the community, to find jobs or to start businesses.
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Our Mission
The mission of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc. is to improve the quality of life for North End residents by identifying, supporting, and connecting local assets and advancing community economic development in Mansfield’s North End.
Our Vision
Community Organizer Jean Taddie presents a 2009 small grant award to young North End community gardeners led by resident Madonna Brock.
NECIC’s vision is “as a result of our efforts over the last 20 years, the North End in 2028 is a community of significant prosperity and innovation. While in 2008, we were considered a drain on the local economy, today we are the leading engine of economic vitality, arts, and positive youth and civic engagement within the city of Mansfield.”
North End Community Economic Development Plan
Over the past three years NECIC has been compiling a North End Community Economic Development Plan. This plan was guided and shaped with input from North End residents and stakeholders and now the time has come to bring the plan full circle. NECIC would like to take this opportunity to present the final draft of the plan which integrates all of the community input we received during our forty-five day review period. From here, the plan will be presented to Mansfield City Council to be formally adopted as part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. While the formal forty-five day public review process is officially over, NECIC is always open to input from residents and other stakeholders. Please take a moment and read the linked Pdf of the plan. Any comments, concerns or critiques are always welcome. Contact Deanna West-Torrence or Tony Chinni at (419) 525-3101 or email feedback toTony@necic-ohio.org. Thank you in advance for helping us transform Mansfield’s North End.
View the plan here: North End Community Economic Development Plan 6/11/2010
Hard copies of the plan are also available for review at our office at 199 N. Main Street.
Update:
On Tuesday, February 15th, Mansfield City Council unanimously passed bill #11-024, “a resolution supporting the North End Comprehensive Community Economic Development Plan and its recommendations and target areas.” The Board, staff and members of NECIC would like to thank the Administration and City Council for their public support of NECIC’s work and of the recommendations within the North End Comprehensive Plan.
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NECIC Newsletter – North End News
Check out the latest issue of The North End News for up to date information about NECIC and the North End Community.
NECIC Staff
Deanna West-Torrence, Executive Director
Deanna West Torrence is one of the founders of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative. A former longtime North End resident herself, Deanna has served this community in several capacities over the past decade. Deanna is a former City Councilwoman, having had the honor of serving the North End and other residents residing in the 5th Ward between 2000 and 2004. As the former Assistant Executive Director and later the Mansfield site Director of the Community Health Access Project, Inc., Deanna had the unique opportunity to work with community members and health and social service professionals to eliminate health disparities in Census Tracts 6 & 7. Later, she served as the Director of the City of Mansfield Department of Regional Community Advancement at the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center.
Deanna serves on numerous boards and is the mother of four teenage children Adam, Maya, Taj and Elijah. Having experienced single parenting firsthand, she understands the plight facing many individuals in the North End. She enjoys working with neighborhood youth particularly in the area of making meaningful contributions to their community. She is fully invested in the Asset Based Community Development model and firmly believes that if the problems are in the community, so are the solutions. Deanna believes the NECIC is poised to make great strides in developing the North End and looks forward to the NECIC fully growing into its role as a transformative convener, organizer and leadership development organization.
E-mail: deanna@necic-ohio.org
Becky Crozier, Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
Hired in 2007, Becky brings over 18 years experience in office management. Becky holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration; she provides support to the Executive Director on the day-to-day financial management of the organization and is responsible for coordinating volunteers in NECIC programs.
E-mail: becky@necic-ohio.org
Jean Taddie, Community Organizer
Jean joined NECIC as a Community Organizer in August 2007. She is responsible for coordinating NECIC’s elder program, small grant program, community gardens, community events, leadership training and issue organizing. In addition, Jean works closely with North End churches, faith-based organizations and neighborhood watch groups. Jean holds a Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management and a Masters in Communication. Before joining NECIC, she taught public speaking, business writing and other communication classes for 10 years at colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio. Jean has lived in Mansfield since 1996. She is President of the Richland County Master Gardeners and the Secretary for the Greater Mohican Audubon Society.
E-mail: jean@necic-ohio.org
Sam Dunn, Community Organizer
Hired in 2007, Sam brings to the NECIC years of working experience and community involvement. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at a local church where he has served since 1999. Sam has over 30 years of experience in retail management with Montgomery Wards. He was also a Consumer Lender with Richland Bank, until he was promoted to Branch Manager/CRA. In his spare time, Sam conducted workshops on Small Business Development and Money Management at the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center. Sam also served as President of the local Habitat For Humanity and as a payroll specialist for Richland County Corrections before joining the NECIC team.
E-mail: sam@necic-ohio.org
Tony Chinni, Community Development Coordinator
Tony joined the NECIC team as an intern during the summer of 2007 during which time he aided the executive director in establishing the nascent NECIC organization. Tony is a 2007 graduate of the Ohio State University where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Tony has served the NECIC in a variety of roles but his primary function has been as a researcher investigating and compiling an economic base assessment of Mansfield’s North End.
E-mail: tony@necic-ohio.org
Shanican Pender, Youth and Special Projects
Shanican was hired on as an intern at NECIC in October 2008, where she eagerly jumped into her first assignment of coordinating Mansfield’s first “Local Conversations on Minority Health.” Her plate was soon full, as she began organizing other special event projects. Her passion for bringing out the positive aspects of youth led her to become a mentor in the North End Mentoring Program, where she currently has twelve female mentees ranging from ages 13-18. Shanican graduated from Wilberforce University with a B.S. in Organizational Management in 2003 and a M.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in leadership, from Central Michigan University in 2005. Her goal is to Encourage, Educate, and Elevate the youth to dream big, think big, and do big things in a positive way.
Email: shanican@necic-ohio.org
Board Of Directors
President
Col. Michael Howard
President-Interim
Mrs. Beth Reitler
Vice-President
Mrs. Carol Payton
Executive Director
Ms. Deanna West-Torrence
Treasurer
Mrs. Dorothy Brightwell
Secretary
Rev. James Cosby
Board Members
Mr. Joseph Mudra
Mr. Donald Adley
Rev. Loretta Norris
Mrs. Stacey Young
Mrs. Mary Bolin
Mr. Matt Huffman
Mrs. Mona Kneuss
Ms. Marcia Webb
Donate
Donating does not necessarily mean making monetary contributions. Through volunteering and community engagement, North End residents can help to improve the community. Engagement can mean attending city council meetings, writing letters to the editor, or any activity that can have a positive effect on the community. For more information about becoming a volunteer please contact or visit our office. Donations can be made through the “Donate” button below or by contacting our office directly.
Tool Shed
NECIC’s first community project was a tool lending library where North End residents come to borrow a wide variety of yard and garden tools. The tool shed operates on the honor system by which residents are expected to “pay it forward” by aiding others in the community. From lawnmowers and snow blowers to hedge trimmers and rakes, the NECIC tool shed has a tool for every season and most yard and garden jobs. All tools are to be returned the same day so plan accordingly. Residents must be 18 years old, provide a photo I.D. and phone number, and supply their own transportation to borrow a tool.
Tool Shed In The News
Elder Program
North End Elders on a special event trip to Cleveland for a Goodtime III Lake Erie Lunch Cruise. (June 28, 2009)
North End residents age 60 and over are invited to join the North End Elder Program, which meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the United Steelworkers Local 169 located at 376 W. Longview Avenue. The 2nd Tuesday event features speakers on topics of interest to seniors, while the 4th Tuesday event includes social activities: both include lunch. The Elder Program has its arms open to all North End seniors, and participants have commented that it is a great way to see old friends, reminisce and pass the time, as well as gain valuable information about important topics to seniors.
The goal of the program is to socialize and educate North End seniors, as well as receive input, news, and updates about the area and its citizens. To ensure NECIC responds to the concerns of our 60+ residents, a North End Elder has a designated seat on our Board. The Elder planning team plans all activities and speakers, and requests a small donation for each event.
The Elder Program has grown a great deal since the first meeting held in September 2007. Guest speakers discussing a wide range of issues are a basic part of the program; neighborhood safety, public education, health-related concerns, and financial planning have been common themes. In order to combine entertainment with information, the program also supports hands on activities including: bingo, arts and crafts, and line dancing to name a few.
NECIC’s Small Grants Program is proud to support community projects proposed by seniors. Past activities North End Elders have organized include: bus trips to Amish Country and a Cuyahoga River/Lake Erie cruise, Pampering Me makeover program with Mansfield Senior High cosmetology students, a slumber party, and a paper product giveaway.
NECIC hopes to further promote our strongest program through more participation of North End seniors and community members. Traditionally seniors have been important leaders; and a community has looked to their elders for their wisdom, guidance, and historical perspective. Through increased involvement in community activities and planning, seniors can have a positive impact on the quality of life in the North End.
How can you get involved?
1. Community Engagement
2. Donations
3. Volunteering
Engagement can mean attending city council meetings, writing letters to the editor, or any activity that can have a positive effect on the community. For more information about becoming a volunteer or contributing a tax-deductible donation, please contact or visit our office.
Call NECIC at 419-525-3101 to reserve your seat at our next luncheon.
Small Grants
The NECIC Small Grants program is intended to help North End community residents and organizations engage in clean up, fix up, youth, elder, beautification and other community building activities in the range of $100-$250. The overall goal is to connect people, encourage community involvement, and support volunteerism, while providing a public benefit to the North End community. NECIC Small Grants funds can be used to purchase supplies, etc. in support of projects or events that benefit the North End community. Funding requests must come from either: a minimum of three residents representing three North End households, or a minimum of two organizations (churches, non-profits, service clubs, etc.) that serve the North End and will match NECIC funds dollar-for-dollar. With two annual grant cycles, NECIC has funded seven rounds of small grants since the program’s inception in 2007. View a slideshow of previously funded small grant proposals here: Small Grants Slideshow
Have a project or idea?
If you are a North End resident you and your neighbors may be eligible for an NECIC small grant. To fill out an application or for more information please contact Jean Taddie at (419) 525-3101 or Jean@necic-ohio.org. Applications for the next round of small grants are due by 4:00 P.M. on Friday, April 20, 2012.
To download an application click here
To download an application click here
- Simpson Park Area Clean-Up Oct.16, 2010
- Sheridan Avenue Clean-Up Sept. 25, 2010
- Blue Rose Mission & Providence Baptist Church Home Improvement Workshop Nov. 14, 2010
- Centerview Neighborhood Clean-Up June 4, 2011
- Children’s Harvest Festival Oct. 28, 2009
- North Lake Park Bulb Planting Oct. 24, 2009
Raising Richland Community Garden Grants
NECIC would like to thank everyone who applied for a Raising Richland Community Garden Grant. For instructions to facilitate the payment of your grant award click here.
Raising Richland Community Garden grantees must complete and submit the following form, along with receipts and photos, to NECIC within 30 days after the completion of the grant-funded project. To download the required small grant summary form click here.
Forever FREE
Financial Responsibility Empowerment Enterprise
A project of NECIC’s Faith Based Advisory Council and Leadership Institute
The mission of Forever FREE is to provide a holistic, faith-based collaboration that empowers individuals of all levels of income, situation and circumstance to become budget savvy, financially aware, literate and responsible. All services will respect the individual’s confidentiality.
Forever FREE provides financial education classes and one-on-one money mentoring for North End residents and members of participating faith-based organizations. Money mentors build relationships with the people they are mentoring, working with them over time to improve financial know-how.
Mentors come from associated faith-based organizations and each mentoring session is individualized to meet the needs of the participant. Money mentors utilize OSU Extension’s Master Money Mentor curriculum and have received at least eight hours of training. Some topics to be covered include, but are not limited to: budgeting, savings, credit cards, credit reports and scores, car loans,and mortgages.
The Faith Based Advisory Council, a network of organizations located in Mansfield’s North End, has provided valuable insight and leadership in addressing the issues most important to citizens of the North End, which is why a member has a permanent place on our board. Representatives from 28 faith-based and related organizations have participated in the Faith Based Advisory Council, which continues to grow.
Participating Organizations*:
The Fran and Warren Rupp Foundation, NECIC, Mechanics Savings Bank, The Ohio State University Extension Office, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Providence Baptist Church, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bethesda Fellowship Ministry Center, and Trinity Gospel Church.
* This list represents the initial faith-based organizations and community partners for the program. We anticipate and encourage more organizations to join. If you would like information on how you or your organization can be a part of Forever FREE or if you’d like to meet with a money mentor or schedule a financial education class for your group, contact Forever FREE at NECIC 419-525-3101.
Automotive Recycling Project
NECIC has partnered with Milliron Auto Parts to inform the community and raise awareness about the importance of recycling junk vehicles in our streets and alley ways. Junk vehicles are not only an eyesore that is prone to vandalism and a potential safety risk to children, they are detrimental to our environment as well.
Milliron Auto Parts is paying between $200 and $350 for these junk vehicles as well as the cost of towing them away. In addition, North End residents can receive an additional $25.00 for their junk vehicles simply by verifying their address is within Mansfield’s North End. It should be noted that in order to turn in a junk vehicle the vehicle’s owner must present an auto title bearing their name. NECIC would like to encourage residents to take full advantage of this opportunity and help beautify the neighborhoods one junk automobile at a time.
For more information call Jason Stoots at Milliron Auto Parts 419-747-4566.
Photo Gallery
August 2007 - Professor John McKnight visits the newly founded NECIC. A professor of Education and Social Policy, McKnight is the co-founder and co-director of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University. McKnight’s asset-based model of community development is the cornerstone of NECIC’s community development strategy.
February 6, 2008 - Equaziah Jackson and Alexis Jones attend NECIC's first youth event.
February 6, 2008 - North End youth attend NECIC's first youth event.
April 21, 2008 - North End residents fill out housing questionnaires at one of four community development workshops held to gather resident input.
May 10, 2008 - North End residents pitch in during NECIC's first neighborhood clean up.
May 10, 2008 - North End residents pitch in during NECIC's first neighborhood clean up.
May 30, 2008 - NECIC staffers pose with Mansfield Police Officers at the Johns Park Neighborhood Cookout and Small Grant Awards.
May 30, 2008 - A volunteer paints the face of one North End youngster at the Johns Park Neighborhood Cookout and Small Grant Awards.
May 30, 2008 - NECIC Executive Director Deanna West-Torrence and State Representative Jay Goyal pose for a photo at the Johns Park Neighborhood Cookout and Small Grant Awards.
May 30, 2008 - City Councilwoman Pat Hightower chats with Carolyn Caldwell at the Johns Park Neighborhood Cookout and Small Grant Awards.
August 2, 2008 - North End kids play at the NECIC small grant funded Health and Fun Fair on Sherman Place.
August 2, 2008 - A volunteer shares a treat at the NECIC small grant funded Health and Fun Fair on Sherman Place.
August 2, 2008 - Mansfield Fire Fighters share an up close look at their fire engine and equipment with some North End youngsters at the NECIC small grant funded Health and Fun Fair on Sherman Place.
August 7, 2008 - NECIC/Richland County Foundation Summertime Kids program participants hard at work on a youth organizing project.
August 8, 2008 - Fran and Warren Rupp 2008 summer intern Artise Anderson and the newly re-formed North End Youth Corps.
August 27, 2008 - North End Youth Corps performs a neighborhood clean up.
February 28, 2009 - (L-R) Jeff Payton, Barbara Wellington and Carol Payton attend NECIC's Black History Month Community Pride Dinner.
February 28, 2009 - Mansfield Senior High School's Mi Phi Me Step Team performs at NECIC's Black History Month Community Pride Dinner.
August 22, 2009 - North End Youth Corps member Paris Davis helps out at NECIC's Community Block Party.
August 22, 2009 - North Enders enjoy NECIC's Community Block Party.
August 22, 2009 - North Enders enjoy NECIC's Community Block Party.
August 22, 2009 - North Enders enjoy NECIC's Community Block Party.
April 12, 2010 - Facilitator Paul Kemerling leads a session of the NECIC Leadership Institute's Capacity Building Program.
Featured Videos
Fracking Bad For Mansfield
Oral History Project Promo
Fight The Blight – A Tale Of Two Neighbors
Who Is NECIC?
Community Tool Shed
The first half of a presentation describing the NECIC’s Comprehensive Plan for the North End.
The second half of a presentation describing the NECIC’s Comprehensive Plan for the North End.
North End elders share the gift of song at their February 24, 2009 gathering.
Click here to see more.
NECIC In The News:
Click the following link for the “Vacant and Overgrown” article from the June 26, 2011 Mansfield News Journal regarding the increase in neighborhood blight in Mansfield: Blight
From the 6/7/11 Mansfield News Journal:
The following is a PDF of a Mansfield News Journal article on the North End Community Economic Development Plan. The recommendations and target areas articulated in the plan received unanimous support by city council on Tuesday, February 15th. This article appeared on Sunday, February 27th. Mansfield News Journal February 27, 2011
The following is a PDF of a Mansfield News Journal article on the neighborhood sector of the Richland County Development Group. NECIC community organizer Jean Taddie and North End resident Matthew Stanfield are interviewed regarding “asset mapping,” community gardening and community development in general. The original story appeared on September 27, 2010. Mansfield News Journal September 27, 2010
The following story aired Monday, July 27, 2010 on WKYC channel 3 out of Cleveland:
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=141377
The stories linked below were aired on WMFD, the local Mansfield television station:
http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/singlesearchsingle.asp?Story=39565
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Helpful Information
North End Elders on a bus trip to Cleveland for a lunch cruise.
Downloadable documents:
North End Business Directory: Click Here
North End Church Directory: Click Here
Economic Base Assessment of Mansfield’s North End: Click Here
Community Gardens
Raising Richland Community Garden Grants
NECIC would like to thank everyone who applied for a Raising Richland Community Garden Grant. For instructions to facilitate the payment of your grant award click here.
Raising Richland Community Garden grantees must complete and submit the following form, along with receipts and photos, to NECIC within 30 days after the completion of the grant-funded project. To download the required small grant summary form click here.
Community Gardening 101 by NECIC Community Organizer Jean Taddie: Community Gardening
The Welcome Garden Story: Welcome Garden
For a general overview of North End and other Mansfield neighborhood community gardening endeavors see: Community Gardening Brochure
Also see the October 2010 issue of the NECIC Newsletter The North End News for a cover story on Community Gardening:
Download the Newsletter here: Issue 6 – October 2010
Download the Master Gardener Volunteer List of Most Commonly Used Books: Here
Download a simple tutorial on growing vegetables: Vegetable Class
Youth
NECIC recognizes our youth as one of our most valuable assets. Their success is necessary to the overall revitalization of the North End and of the city of Mansfield. To this end, we have developed the following youth organizing initiatives:
North End Talented Ten (NETT) Interns
In December of 2010, NECIC started an internship program for North End youth called the North End Talented Ten (NETT) based on a concept of intellectual leader and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois. The internship program was divided into two phases, phase one was heavily focused on learning about NECIC’s work including the day to day operation of a non-profit, the fundamentals of Asset Based Community Development and Community Economic Development. Each NECIC staff member was assigned two interns. Theda Shaw and Leona Smith shadowed Executive Director Deanna West-Torrence, TreVonn Lucas and Tyrell Shaw shadowed Community Organizer Sam Dunn, Kineesha Kiah and Doretha Chatman shadowed Community Organizer Jean Taddie, Brittany Miner and Kymarious Jackson shadowed Community Organizer Shanican Pender, while Cordereo Bentley and I shadowed Community Development Coordinator Tony Chinni. The second phase of the NETT internship program was focused on community involvement where the interns applied what they learned to a community clean-up project. Clean-ups were scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weather permitting. In addition to picking up trash and running lawn mowers, the NETT interns were charged with undertaking tasks relevant to their respective supervisor’s role within NECIC. For example, those interns learning about community organizing were in charge of rallying members of the community to assist with the clean-ups and to sustain our efforts after we were done. Others were in charge of maintaining and distributing lawn mowers and other necessary equipment and tools like gloves and trash bags. Still others were responsible for photographing and documenting the clean-ups, creating a report to share with interested members of the community.
NETT Interns (L to R) Tyrell Shaw, Leona Smith, Matt Ayers, Cordereo Bentley, Executive Director Deanna West-Torrence, Alfred Corbin, Theda Shaw, Kineesha Kiah and Doretha Chatman.
(L to R) Community Organizer Shanican Pender with her son Taurean and NETT interns Kymarious Jackson, Leona Smith and TreVonn Lucas.
NETT Interns (L to R) Kymarious Jackson (seated), Leona Smith, TreVonn Lucas, Cordereo Bentley, Kineesha Kiah, Brittany Miner, Doretha Chatman and Tyrell Shaw.
(L to R) Community Organizer Sam Dunn with NETT Interns Theda Shaw, Tyrell Shaw, Leona Smith, Brittany Miner and Doretha Chatman.
North End Youth Corps
The North End Youth Corps are youth between the ages of 18 and 25 who share their insight, opinions and perspective with NECIC. They are the future of the North End and lend their physical and mental resources through neighborhood clean ups, leadership training and educational pursuits.
Youth Corps 2010
Youth Corps 2010 Working on a New Media Project
Youth Corps 2009
Youth Corps 2009 College Readiness Workshop
Youth Corps 2008
Youth Corps 2008 Neighborhood Clean-Up
North End Youth Media Project
The majority of what we “know” about the world around us is shaped by the media. Therefore, the more we understand the crucial role of the media and the processes involved in its creation, the better prepared we will be to make informed decisions and the more likely we will be to question and critically evaluate any and all information presented as “truth”. The goal of the North End Youth Media Project is to actively engage young people to think critically about their role in their community and society and the myriad of ways that the media affects all aspects of their lives.
Youth Media Project 2010
Youth Media Project 2010
North End Mentoring Program
The North End Mentoring Program – provides intergenerational connections aimed at reducing the number of North End youth entering our Juvenile Justice system. North End youth are paired with adults for individual and group mentoring activities. Through relationships with mentors, who have often had similar experiences, our young people gain confidence, learn to communicate, and develop trusting relationships with adults who care. Our mentors are effective because they are often natural “kid magnets” in the neighborhood who recognize and support the natural gifts, talents and skills of each young person, and understand how these gifts can help us build a better community. Each mentor is screened and receives six hours of training, which is offered twice a year. Mentors and youth are matched based on shared interests and other individual factors. Each mentor commits to one hour a week with each youth for one year and group activities are planned throughout the year with other mentors, their mentees and their families.
North End Mentoring Program
North End Mentoring Program
Minority Health
In 2009, NECIC convened residents and countywide health care and social service providers around minority health disparities. As a result, in May 2010, NECIC submitted a local strategic plan to The Ohio Commission On Minority Health with the goal to minimize minority health disparities. The plan addressed the following areas: service, capacity, resources, and infrastructure.
To view the Minority Health Report click here
