Foothill Unity Center

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FOOD SERVICES: DURING THE PANDEMIC IN 2021, THE CENTER PROVIDED 54,492 FOOD SERVICESEQUIVALENT TO 1,021,260 MEALS. FOOD SERVICES CONSISTED OF A MONTHLY FOOD SUPPLY OF FRESH MEAT, CANNED GOODS, BAKED GOODS AND PRODUCE; WEEKLY BREAD, VEGGIE, AND DAIRY FOODS, AND THE CENTER PROVIDED 178,000 COMMUNICATION MATERIALS ON HEALTH, JOB LEADS AND TRAINING, 5,306 FOOD BOXES DELIVERED TO SENIORS AND DISABLED, 7X THE FOOD DELIVERIES AS PRE-PANDEMIC 2019, AND 25,407 MEALS FOR HOMELESS. LARGE EVENTS INCLUDED 3,722 THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY FOOD BOXES AND 1,452 HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS.

CLIENT SERVICES: IN 2021, THE CENTER PROVIDED CRISIS CASE MANAGEMENT RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING REFERRALS AND DIRECT RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND JOB DEVELOPMENT. IN ORDER TO HELP MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CLIENT SERVICES PROGRAMS WERE LED BY CASE WORKERS' INTERVENTIONS GUIDED ON THE PILLARS OF ACCESS, EDUCATION, AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION. THE CENTER'S BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT LEVELED THE PLAYING FIELD FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AS MORE THAN 850 CHILDREN WERE PREPARED FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO SCHOOL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS, SHOE VOUCHERS, HAIRCUT VOUCHERS, MASKS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AS WELL AS OTHER HYGIENE SUPPLIES. THROUGH HOUSING NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS, THE CENTER STRENGTHENED ITS HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO EMPHASIZE HOMELESS PREVENTION AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING PLACEMENTS. THE CENTER ALSO HOSTED 250 NURSING STUDENTS PURSUING LICENSURE TRAINING ONSITE, 45 YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIORS ENTERING OR REENTERING THE WORKFORCE, AND 17 PUBLIC HEALTH INTERNS PURSUING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES FIELD.MOBILE SHOWERS AND SAFE PARKING ARE NEW SERVICES ADDED TO THE HOUSING AND HOMELESS PROGRAM. SHOWERS OFFERED WEEKLY AT BOTH MONROVIA AND PASADENA SITES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET HOUSING NAVIGATION AND HYGIENE NEEDS FOR THE UNHOUSED COMMUNITY. SAFE PARKING PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR VEHICLE DWELLERS TO PARK AND GAIN A GOOD NIGHT'S REST. THROUGH BOTH THE MOBILE SHOWER AND SAFE PARKING PROGRAMS, UNHOUSED PARTICIPANTS LINK WITH CASEWORKERS WHO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT HELP MEET THE GOAL OF SECURING SUSTAINABLE HOUSING.THE CENTER BECAME THE SUPERVISING SITE OF THE AMERICORPS PROGRAM IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF CA. THE AMERICORPS MOTTO IS TO GET THE JOB DONE. AMERICORPS IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM OF SERVICE. ITS MEMBERS FOCUS ON BUILDING VOLUNTEER CAPACITY AT EXISTING NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS THAT SERVE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. AMERICORPS MEMBERS BUILD SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THE ENTIRETY OF VOLUNTEERISM.

HEALTH SERVICES: IN 2021, THE CENTER'S HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS CONTINUED INCREASED EFFORTS TOWARDS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND SYSTEM NAVIGATION THROUGH HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE CENTER CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH USC'S OSTROW SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL TREATMENTS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH THE MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC WITH TOTAL VALUE OF $116,666. HEALTH SERVICES ALSO INCLUDED 17,850 COVID MASKS, SUPPLIES, SCHEDULING SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; 426 COVID VACCINES AND TESTS; 3,525 VITAL HEALTH SCREENINGS; 2,686 DENTAL SERVICES.