The Neighborhood House Assn

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION IS THE LARGEST MULTIPURPOSE HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY SERVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS (CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS AND YOUTH) EACH YEAR. THE AGENCY HAS 12 KEY PROGRAM AREAS OFFERED AT MORE THAN 100 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND EMERGENCY DAILY LIVING NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS. PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS ARE FOCUSED ON HEALTH, YOUTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SENIORS, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, HIV/AIDS SERVICES, HOUSING AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

CHILD CARE PROGAMS - HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS:HEAD START IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR VERY LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, AGES 3-5, AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT PROVIDES PRESCHOOL CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO MEET THEIR EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS. EARLY HEAD START FOCUSES ON ENROLLED CHILDREN 6 WEEKS TO 3 YEARS OF AGE AS WELL AS PREGNANT AND POST-PARTUM LOW-INCOME WOMEN. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE INCLUDES PARENTING CLASS AND TRANSITION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN MOVING ON TO PRESCHOOL. TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN - 6,328. NHA'S NUTRTION SERVICES RECEIVES, HANDLES, PREPARES AND TRANSPORTS FOOD TO PRESCHOOLERS ACCORDING TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS PERTAINING TO SAFE FOOD HANDLING. THE TEAM IS LED BY A REGISTERED DIETITIAN WHO ENSURES THAT ALL MEALS PREPARED EXCEED PATTERN GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY THE USDA'S CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM. TOTAL MEALS SERVED - 335,398.

HEALTH & NUTRITION:PROJECT ENABLE IS A FULL SCOPE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1982. SINCE 1982, ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE ADDED: FRIENDSHIP CLUBHOUSE, GERIATRIC SPECIALTY, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROJECT IN REACH. IN 2019, A NEW PROGRAM WAS ADDED, PROJECT IN REACH MINISTRY. NHA FRIENDSHIP CLUBHOUSE IS A MEMBER-DRIVEN REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR ADULTS 18 AND ABOVE WITH A HISTORY OF SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY HAVE CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE PROGRAM WAS FUNCTIONING FOR THREE

OTHER PROGRAMS:NHA FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND COACHING PROGRAM (FCCP) WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE VALUABLE COACHING AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO MANAGE AND OVERCOME DEBT, CREATING A SPENDING PLAN AND BUDGET, AND ESTABLISH A VIABLE SAVING ACCOUNT AND EMERGENCY FUNDS. FINANCIAL COUSELING AND COACHING PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES FULL RESIDENT SERVICES; INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL AND TUTORING SERVES, TO BOTH THE CORONADO TERRACE AND VISTA TERRACE HILLS APARTMENTS LOCATED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. TUTORING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED STUDENTS IN GRADE 3 THROUGH 12 IN THE SUBJECTS OF MATH, ENGLISH, READING AND SOCIAL STUDIES. THE TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED: 1,494.BLACK INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM (BIH) COMPLETED ITS 27TH YEAR OF PROGRAM SERVICES TO AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO MEET AND EXCEED EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NUMBER OF WOMEN SERVED. BIH'S GOAL IS TO HELP REDUCE THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN BABIES AND TO REDUCE AFRICAN AMERICAN PREGNANCY RELATED MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY; RESULTING IN A REDUCTION IN PREGNANCY AND BIRTH RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES EXPERIENCED BY AFRICAN-AMERICANS. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH WOMEN TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHIER PREGNANCIES THROUGH: ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT AND LIFE PLANNING; TEN-WEEK PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM GROUPS; REFERRAL SERVICES; TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION; DEVELOPMENT OF ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT SKILLS; AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY GEARED TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN. EACH PARTICIPANT IS ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH AND RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM A FAMILY HEALTH ADVOCATE. IN ADDITION TO THE FAMILY HEALTH ADVOCATES/GROUP FACILITATORS, THE BIH TEAM ALSO CONSISTS OF A DEDICATED COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISON, A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, A DATA ENTRY/OFFICE ASSISTANT AND A PROGRAM DIRECTOR. BIH PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ANY AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN, 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, WHO IS 30 WEEKS OR LESS GESTATION AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT. TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED: 194.