Northern Valley Catholic Social Service Inc

NORTHERN VALLEY CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICE, INC. PROVIDES LOW-COST OR FREE MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING, VOCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA'S NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

WILD FIRE RELIEF - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TWO PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT WILD FIRE RELIEF EFFORTS. CAL HOPE IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE FIRE. THIS PROGRAM OPERATES WITH A PROGRAM MANAGER, TEAM LEAD(S) AND CRISIS OUTREACH WORKERS. THE OUTREACH WORKERS GO IN PAIRS TO AFFECTED AREAS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND EVENTS, HOMES, ETC., TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO OFFER A "LIGHT TOUCH" OF CASEWORK TO ENSURE ANYONE IN ANY FASHION WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER RECEIVES SUPPORT AND RESOURCES AS NEEDED. DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (DCMP) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST THOSE WHO HAVE LOST OF DAMAGED HOMES TO REBUILD THEIR HOMES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THOSE WHO WERE UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED. THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS CLIENTS TO THE COMMUNITY RECOVER TEAM (CRT) OR LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP (LTRG) WHERE FUNDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS RESOURCES, ARE USED TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY WITH REBUILDING HOMES. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH REFERRED CLIENTS TO ASSESS NEEDS, GAPS IN FUNDING, AND ASSIST FROM START TO FINISH WITH THE REBUILD PROCESS.

HOUSING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES SENIORS AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE ABILITY OF RESIDENTS TO LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT REINFORCES THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT PROGRAMS BENEFIT PEOPLE ONLY WHEN THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE. HOUSING SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDE A RESIDENT MANAGER, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND A COMMUNITY ROOM. OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES CASA PROGRAMS IN BUTTE, GLENN, AND SHASTA COUNTIES. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED AND ATTEND EXTENSIVE TRAINING TO BECOME A CASA. ONCE SWORN IN BY THE COURT, THE CASA IS ASSIGNED A CHILD IN THE DEPENDENCY COURT THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A CASA. THE CASA'S ROLE IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD, ATTEND ALL COURT DATES, AND SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS TO THE COURT THAT WILL REPRESENT THE "VOICE" FOR THAT CHILD. THE CASA WILL REMAIN ASSIGNED TO THAT CHILD UNTIL THE CHILD HAS BEEN RETURNED HOME, ADOPTED, OR HAS A PERMANENT PLACEMENT. THE FUNDING FOR THIS WORTHY PROGRAM IS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURTS (AOC) AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN REDUCED. CASA REQUIRES A COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE AGENCY TO RAISE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS NECESSARY THROUGH DONATIONS, FUNDRAISERS, ETC. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - LISTOS CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN IS AN EFFORT BASED ON AN INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM AND STATE LAWMAKERS, TO READY OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FOR DISASTERS LIKE WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND FLOODS, AND NOW PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES LIKE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BEFORE DISASTERS STRIKE. THE CAMPAIGN IS ANCHORED AT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES). THROUGHOUT 2020 WE HELPED AT LEAST ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS GET BETTER PREPARED FOR DISASTERS AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19 BY WORKING WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY ALLIES TO PROVIDE SIMPLE TIPS AND TOOLS IN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES THAT REPRESENT THE GREAT DIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE WILL BUILD A SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF SELF- RELIANCE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT THAT WILL MAKE BOTH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT. PARENTING SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT - THIS PROGRAM COVERS A BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED IN THE LARGER COUNTIES. CAL LEARN, TAPP, AND BABY STEPS ARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS OFFERED TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH THE PARENTS (GUARDIANS) IN THEIR HOMES TO ENSURE THAT THE PARENTS ARE RECEIVING PRIMARY CARE AND THAT THE INFANT/CHILD IS RECEIVING THE NECESSARY PEDIATRIC CARE. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON PARENTING, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ASSISTING AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUED EDUCATION, AS WELL AS VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CASE MANAGERS. OTHER - OTHER PROGRAMS NOT CATEGORIZED INCLUDED KOHL'S CARES FOR KIDS, ADOPT-A-FAMILY, AND WASHINGTON PLAZA. THESE PROGRAMS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ADOPT-A-FAMILY AND WASHINGTON PLAZA, ARE DESIGNED TO BRING IN REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE SHORT FALL OF OTHER PROGRAMS ALONG WITH THE DIFFERENT FUNDRAISERS. ADOPT-A-FAMILY IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STRUGGLING FAMILIES WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE HOLIDAY THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH, INTENSIVE WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND CONSUMER-DRIVEN DAY CENTERS AND TALK LINES FOR ADULTS FOCUSED ON A WELLNESS AND RECOVERY MODEL. CLIENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO OLDER ADULTS. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, MEDI-CAL, AND MHSA FUNDS.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS - THIS AREA OF SERVICE COVERS A WIDE SPECTRUM INCLUDING RESOURCE CENTERS OFFERING NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION, CLOTHING PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS, FOSTER YOUTH ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY-BASED MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS, SENIOR PROGRAMS, AND HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ENHANCE THEIR LOVES AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.