Pacifica Resource Center

TO SUPPORT THE RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN PACIFICA AND ALONG THE COAST. IN 2021-2022, PRC ASSISTED ONE IN EIGHT PACIFICA FAMILIES, STABILIZING AND FOSTERING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.

GROCERY PROGRAMS: GROCERIES ARE A CORE BASIC NEED AND A MAJOR EXPENSE FOR EVERYONE. THROUGH PRCS ONSITE PANTRY, AT OFFSITE DRIVE THRU GROCERY DISTRIBUTIONS, AND BY DELIVERY, PRC PROVIDED GROCERIES TO BENEFIT OVER 104,000 (DUPLICATED) PACIFICA CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS, INCLUDING THANKSGIVING ASSISTANCE, HELPING THE FAMILIES PRC SERVES FEED THEIR FAMILIES AND INCREASE FOOD SECURITY.

HOMELESS PROGRAMS: PRC IS THE POINT OF ENTRY FOR HOMELESS SERVICES IN PACIFICA WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF HELPING UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RETURN TO HOUSING. LAST YEAR, PRC PROVIDED STREET OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT TO 147 UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN PACIFICA AND ALONG THE SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST THROUGH HALF MOON BAY AS PART OF PRC UNHOUSED ON THE COAST (UC) OUTREACH. OF THOSE SERVED, NEARLY 40% RETURNED TO PERMANENT (31) OR TEMPORARY (25) HOUSING, INCLUDING THE PACIFICA SAFE PARKING PERMIT (PSPP) PROGRAM THAT LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2022. PRC ALSO PROVIDED 412 SHOWERS TO UNHOUSED PACIFICANS, HELPING THEM PREPARE FOR WORK, JOB INTERVIEWS AND HOUSING SEARCH.IN ADDITION, PRC PROVIDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE. HOUSING IS KEY TO THE STABILITY OF ALL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS PRC SERVES. LAST YEAR, PRC HELPED 124 PACIFICA FAMILIES ACCESS NEARLY $1.5M IN EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PAST DUE RENT, MORTGAGE, DEPOSIT, AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE SO THAT THEY CAN STAY HOUSED AND PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.

ECONOMIC SECURITY PROGRAMS: PRC INCORPORATES FINANCIAL COACHING THROUGHOUT ALL OF ITS SERVICES, EXPLORING CREATIVE WAYS TO HELP THE FAMILIES PRC SERVES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. THROUGH ITS EARN IT KEEP IT SAVE IT TAX SERVICES, PRC PREPARED TAXES FOR 202 HOUSEHOLDS, GENERATING OVER $340,000 IN REFUNDS AND SAVING TAXPAYERS NEARLY $43,000 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. IN ADDITION, 23% OF TAXPAYERS WITH A REFUND SAVED A PORTION OF THEIR RETURNS IN AN INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNT TO BEGIN AND EXTEND THEIR SAVINGS. PRC ALSO HELPED PREPARE 159 PACIFICA YOUTH FOR SCHOOL WITH BACKPACKS AND GIFT CARDS FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND PROVIDED HOLIDAY JOY TO 160 CHILDREN FROM 81 FAMILIES, HELPING FAMILIES INCREASE THEIR BUDGET FOR OTHER EXPENSES BY COVERING THESE COSTS.CRITICAL FAMILY NEEDS: AS PART OF PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE TO PROBLEM SOLVE WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WORK FOR THEM, PRC PROVIDED BABY FORMULA, DIAPERS, AND WIPES FOR 312 BABIES AND THEIR FAMILIES; BUS TICKETS, TAXI VOUCHERS, CAR REPAIRS, AND HELP WITH REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE FOR 237 PACIFICANS TO HELP THEM GET TO AND FROM WORK, SCHOOL, AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; CLOTHING FOR 121 PACIFICANS TO HELP THEM GET AND STAY PREPARED FOR WORK OR SCHOOL; AND, ACCESS TO A COMPUTER, PRINTER, FAX, AND PHONE, AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDED IT.