Community Needs Programs Focus Area consists of seven programs that meet a range of community needs. These include:
- Assault Survivor Kits® – clothing and hygiene kits for victims of sexual assault
- Baby Bags – infant clothing and supplies for low income mothers whose babies have been identified as high risk for developmental problems
- Food Boxes – groceries for CalWorks families that run out of food
- On My Way Bags for foster youth being emancipated from the Foster Youth Program to independent living
- Receiving Center Backpacks – emergency clothing and other supplies for children and teens waiting for placement in the foster care system
- Senior Year Sponsorships – to help foster youth fund senior year activities
- Outreach – meets a one-time need on a short-term basis providing help quickly
Community Programs make a difference. Here’s what we accomplished in our community last year.
- Donated 30 backpacks of school supplies to Afghan schoolchildren who are recent immigrants to our county
- Provided 376 backpacks with emergency supplies for foster children and teens in crisis
- Awarded $10,000 to 25 foster youth through senior year sponsorships
- Donated 300 food boxes for families on CalWorks
- Assembled 660 Baby Bags for infants at risk of developmental delays
- Supplied emergency clothing to 180 survivors of assault
- Assembled 60 duffel bags with essential living supplies for foster youth achieving independence
