South Bay Center For Counseling

THE SOUTH BAY CENTER FOR COUNSELING (THE "CENTER") IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION SERVING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH BAY AND GREATER LOS ANGELES. IT WAS INCORPORATED ON JANUARY 8,1974 TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND HEALTH DELIVERY PROGRAMS FOR THE PRE-SHCOOL CHILDREN WITHOUT COVERAGE. IT IS ALSO INVOLVED IN SCHOOL READINESS, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PREVENTION INITIATIVE, AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE CENTER RECEIVED FUNDS FROM UNITED WAY, LA COUNTY AND VARIOUS CORPORATIONS. THESE FUNDS WERE USED TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS MASKS AND FACE SHIELDS TO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: 1)PREVENTION AND AFTERCARE PROGRAM - PROVIDES A COMPRHENSIVE, INTEGRATED CONTINUUM OF STRENGTH-BASED, FAMILY-CENTERED AND COMMUNITY-ORIENTED RESOURCES DIRECTED TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LA AGES 6-18.2)RELATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM GOALS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL SUPPORT AVAILABLETO RELATIVES AND NON-RELATED EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS RELATIVE (NREFM) CARING FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS), THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND THE JUVENILE COURT.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM - FUNDED BY FIRST 5 LA SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NETWORK OF "NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION COUNCIL" (NAC) THROUGHOUT LA COUNTY. A NAC IS A GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AROUND SHARED VALUES AND THEN DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY. OTHER FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THAT EXPANDS CENSUS OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDER REPRESENTED. COMMUNITY PARTNERS FUNDS OUTREACH TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE HOW TO PREVENT SPREAD AND MITIGATE HARM AND FUNDING FROM UCLA TO UTILIZE CANVASSERS FOR VACCINE OUTREACH TO TARGETED COMMUNITIES TO EDUCATE AND RECISTER FOR THE VACCINE. THRU UNITED WAY, SBCC TRAINS AND OUTREACHES TO CLIENTS ABOUT CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY RENTERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP)

GUARNTEED INCOME PILOT PRGRAM SBCC IS THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FIRST LA COUNTY GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT WHERE 1000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE $1000 A MONTH FOR THREE YEARS. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN DETERMINING THEIR OWN WELL-BEING. SBCC PROVIDES AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COACH TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE 3 YEARS VIA SERVICE REFERRALS, ECONOMIC COUNSELING, AND AS A CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANT AND THE COUNTY.