Society Of Saint Vincent De Paul Council Of Los Angeles

THE SOCIETY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES TRI-COUNTY AREA.

THRIFT STORE AND LEARNING CENTER - DONATED ARTICLES ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC OR DISTRIBUTED, FREE OF CHARGE, TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE, $74,160 WORTH OF CLOTHING, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND BEDS AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO 2,291 NEIGHBORS IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STORES PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE LABOR FOR THE POOR, INCLUDING COMPETITIVE WAGES WITH BENEFITS THAT EXTEND TO FAMILY MEMBERS. SVDPLA ALSO OPERATES A LEARNING CENTER WHERE GED AND ESL CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES FREE OF CHARGE AND DURING PAID TIME. BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING IS ALSO OFFERED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE SOCIETY OPERATES TWO THRIFT STORES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; ONE IN LOS ANGELES AND THE OTHER IN LONG BEACH.

CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP

ST. VINCENT'S CARDINAL MANNING CENTER (CMC) - LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES' SKID ROW. THE CMC PROVIDES BOTH A YEAR-ROUND INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM TO MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND A DROP-IN CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING DAY SERVICES. CMC'S INTERIM HOUSING PROVIDES A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR UP TO SIXTY-FIVE PERSONS AT A TIME. EACH INDIVIDUAL ADMITTED TO THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM THROUGH LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY (LAHSA) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH) REFERRALS, IS ASSIGNED TO A CASE MANAGER THAT DIRECTLY ASSESSES THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPS AN INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, INCLUDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WE SEEK TO MEET NOT ONLY THE IMMEDIATE HOUSING NEEDS OF CLIENTS, BUT ALSO TO ASSIST WITH LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THE OFTEN-ACCOMPANYING ISSUES OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE DROP-IN CENTER MEETS THE IMMEDIATE DAY TO DAY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INCLUDING SACK LUNCHES; ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, TELEPHONE, BATHROOMS AND RESPITE SPACE; AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. A TOTAL OF 36,877 MEALS WERE SERVED; 15,472 NIGHTS OF SHELTER; DUE TO COVID-19 MITIGATION PROTOCOLS IMPOSED BY THE L. A. COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DROP-IN CENTER ACTIVITIES WERE CEASED FOR THAT PERIOD AND WILL BEGIN WHEN INFECTION RATES DROP CONSIDERABLY.

VINCENTIAN SERVICES/CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT - SVDPLA'S VINCENTIAN SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES IMMEDIATE, VITAL HELP TO THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH 115 CATHOLIC PARISH-BASED VOLUNTEER GROUPS CALLED CONFERENCES OF CHARITY, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES DIRECT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS ONGOING CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO INCREASE RESOURCEFULNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THOSE THE SOCIETY SERVES. THE PROGRAM SERVES OVER 137,456 PEOPLE IN IMMEDIATE NEED A YEAR, PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING AND RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, PREVENTING FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS, AND MAINTAINING HEAT, ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SERVICES. THE STAFF IN OUR VINCENTIAN SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR 1,645 MEMBERS WITH TRAINING, MENTORING, AND GUIDANCE IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION AS WELL AS PROVIDING REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SO OUR MEMBERS CAN CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN THEIR LOCAL AREA, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, GIVING OUR NEIGHBORS A HAND UP DURING THEIR MOMENT OF EXTREME DURESS, AND WORKING TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. FORM 990 PART III LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ================================================= CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP - FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, SVDPLA HAS OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AGES 7-13. LOCATED IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST NEAR LAKE CACHUMA, CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP HOSTS AN AVERAGE OF FIVE ONE WEEK RESIDENT CAMPS (FIVE NIGHTS AND SIX DAYS) THAT PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND ENRICHING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. CIRCLE V SERVES APPROXIMATELY 454 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH EACH SUMMER. ABOUT 95% OF THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO ATTEND CAMP. THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS ARE SERVED DAILY. THE CAMP AIMS TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING, ENCOURAGE RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND THE EARTH, BUILD MORALE AND CHARACTER, FOSTER SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP AND EMPOWER LOW-INCOME YOUTH. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, CIRCLE V REDUCED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING EACH WEEK TO ENSURE COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS WERE MET. IN THE OFF-SEASON FROM SEPTEMBER-JUNE, CIRCLE V RENTS OUT THE FACILITY TO OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS SUCH AS CHURCHES, YOUTH GROUPS, AND HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS PROVIDING LODGING, FOOD SERVICE ALL IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT.