Centro De Apoyo Familiar Caf

CENTRO DE APOYO FAMILIAR'S MISSION IS TO REVITALIZE AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES THROUGH ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF ITS PARTNERS AND FRIENDS CENTRO DE APOYO FAMILIAR (CAF) REACHED AND IMPACTED OVER 20,000 LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES DURING 2021. SPECIFICALLY THROUGH THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LISTED BELOW:HOMEOWNERSHIP AND ASSET BUILDING SERVICES:CAF IMPACTED OVER 10,000 FAMILIES THROUGH A NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERSHIP AND ASSET BUILDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE AREAS OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATION, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND MITIGATION, PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING, RENTAL COUNSELING, CREDIT COUNSELING SAVINGS PROGRAMS TARGETING LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME HISPANIC FAMILIES. CAF'S 2021 HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - SERVED OVER 10,000 FAMILIES IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH CAF'S FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER, FINANCIAL LITERACY, RENTAL AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO OVER 3,000 FAMILIES IN ASSET BUILDING PROGRAMS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOMEOWNERSHIP, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND CREDIT REBUILDING. - ASSISTED OVER 800 HOMEOWNERS AVOID FORECLOSURE AND APPLY FOR FORBEARANCE PROGRAMS. - CONDUCTED 50 FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS AND IMPACTED OVER 5,000 FAMILIES ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CREDIT RESTORATION. - PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING TO OVER 650 FAMILIES.COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION EVENT: CAF FACILITATED OVER 100 COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION EVENTS ASSISTING OVER 10,000 FAMILIES ON FOOD DISTRIBUTION. FAMILIES WERE ALSO CONNECTED TO SEVERAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS JOBS, PRO-BONO ATTORNEY, SHELTERS AND MUCH MORE.NUEVA ESPERANZA/NEW HOPE BILINGUAL ELDERLY PROGRAM: CAF HELPED TO PREVENT ISOLATION, DEPRESSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE TO OVER 250 ELDERS AND PROVIDED 50 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO OVER 20 ELDERS IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS.CAF'S CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM AND ITS CONNECTORS NETWORK CAF WAS ABLE TO CONNECT OVER 400 FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO A NUMBER OF COVID 19 AND OTHER ESSENTIAL RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR CONNECTOR'S NETWORK. CAF ALSO TRAINED OVER 150 PROMOTERS "COMMUNITY WORKERS" DEVELOP TRAINING SKILLS ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS.HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAMS HELPED TO EMPOWER OVER 5,000 FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREAS OF ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH, JUSTICE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.CAF INFORMA/CAF INFORMS: CAF'S SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM TARGETS FAMILIES IN FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO OVER 4,000 VIEWERS EVERY WEEK AND OVER 30,000 ON THE RADIO THROUGH ITS PROGRAM POINT OF CONNECTION.