Sacred Heart Community Service

A COMMUNITY UNITED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD AND ADULT IS FREE FROM POVERTY.

HOUSING AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE:- HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DESTINATIONHOME SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICE STAFF SUPPORT COUNTY-WIDE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES BY TRAINING DOZENS OF PARTNERS AND CENTRALIZING ADMINISTRATIVE WORK ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRACTING AND COMPLIANCE. WITH FOUR YEARS OF SUCCESS AND RAPID GROWTH OF PARTNERS THIS TEAM HAS GROWN AND WAS ENTRUSTED TO MANAGE COUNTY-WIDE COVID-19 RELIEF.- HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOUSING. THE INTERVENTION DELIVERS CASE MANAGEMENT COORDINATED WITH MULTI-MONTH RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR SECURE AND APPROPRIATE RENTAL HOUSING.- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - PROVIDES ONE-TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS, PAST DUERENTS, OR OTHER EMERGENCY NEEDS TO STABILIZE HOUSING AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.25,781 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THESE SERVICES.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES:- WELCOME CENTER - MAIN REGISTRATION AREA FOR THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING RESOURCE REFERRAL AND INFORMATION. THE WELCOME CENTER ALSO DISTRIBUTES NEWBORN LAYETTES TO PREGNANT CUSTOMERS.- FOOD PANTRY - PROVIDES A 3-DAY SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLY OF FOOD TWICE PER MONTH, TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN SPECIFIED ZIP CODE AREAS. THE PANTRY ALSO PROVIDES SURPLUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UP TO ONCE PER WEEK AND APPROXIMATELY 300 BAG LUNCHES PER DAY FOR CUSTOMERS, REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE.- CLOTHES CLOSET - PROVIDES GENTLY USED CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND LINENS TO CUSTOMERS, UP TO TWICEPER MONTH AND DISTRIBUTES BACKPACKS FULL OF HYGIENE SUPPLIES, UNDERWEAR, AND SOCKS FORHOMELESS CUSTOMERS.25,729 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THESE SERVICES.

SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMEDUCATION PROGRAMS- RESILIENT FAMILIES-INFANTS PROGRAM - TEACHES PARENTS/CARETAKERS FROM SAN JOSE AND GILROY TO PROVIDE SENSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE CARE THAT HELPS THEIR AGE 0-3 CHILDREN DEVELOP A HEALTHY ATTACHMENT. CHILDREN WHO HAVE A HEALTHY ATTACHMENT WITH A CARETAKER ARE MORE RESILIENT, MAKING IT MORE LIKELY FOR THEM TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY AND PERFORM BETTER SOCIALLY, BEHAVIORALLY, AND ACADEMICALLY. FAMILIES THAT GO THROUGH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE LESS LIKELY TO NEED INTERVENTION SERVICES FROM SCHOOLS AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.- PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS (POPS) AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) AND PARENTING CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND PRESCHOOL CLASSES FOR THEIR CHILDREN 3 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. POPS CLASSES TEACH PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON TEACHING BASIC ENGLISH SKILLS THAT PARENTS NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CHILD'S PHYSICIAN, TEACHER, ETC. SIMULTANEOUS ECE CLASSES TEACH KINDERGARTEN READINESS SKILLS TO CHILDREN.- AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY - AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING, OUTREACH, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN FROM GRADES 1-5; TUTORING AND HOMEWORK TIME; ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS; PROTEIN AND FRUIT SNACKS PROVIDED EACH DAY. PAST ACADEMY STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8 ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY ASSISTING YOUNGER STUDENTS AND LEARNING MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES TO COPE WITH STRESS AND EMOTIONS IN A HEALTHY MANNER.- SUMMER ACADEMY - SUMMER CAMP WITH AN ACADEMIC FOCUS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 4-8; DESIGNED TO ENRICH THEIR SUMMER WITH LEARNING AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR; WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS; AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES.- COMPUTER CLASSES - CLASSES TAUGHT AT VARIED SKILL LEVELS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.- FAMILIAS UNIDAS CON LAS ESCUELAS (FAMILIES UNITED WITH THE SCHOOLS) - A NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND (MALDEF), THE SERIES OF 12 PARENT WORKSHOPS HELP PARENTS LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ATTEND THE ORGANIZATION'S AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE SERIES. ECONOMIC AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY- JOBLINK EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - ASSISTS JOB-SEEKERS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT, JOB READINESS AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND A JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES CLOSET.- LA MESA VERDE - ORGANIZES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND MASTER GARDENERS TO BUILD ORGANIC HOME GARDENS TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD. - ASSET BUILDING FOR INDEPENDENCE - PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CONCRETE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING, AND INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY SCREENING, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CREDIT COACHING.- LOGRANDO JUNTOS - PROVIDES A FINANCIAL LITERACY CLUB THAT HARNESSES PEER SUPPORT TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. IN THIS PROGRAM, MEMBERS ARE GROUPED INTO COHORTS OF 10 TO 15 PEOPLE. THROUGH THE LOGRANDO JUNTOS PROGRAM, SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFERS WORKSHOPS ON IDENTIFY THEFT, CREDIT BUILDING STRATEGIES, BUDGETING AND SAVING AND PLANNING FOR PAYING FOR COLLEGE.770 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THESE SERVICES