SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICE
1381 SOUTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95110 www.sacredheartcs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY FREE FROM POVERTY BY CREATING HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, AND ACTION. WE PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, EMPOWER PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE, AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY TO LOVE, SERVE, AND SHARE.

A COMMUNITY UNITED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD AND ADULT IS FREE FROM POVERTY.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES:WELCOME CENTER - MAIN REGISTRATION AREA FOR THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING RESOURCE REFERRAL AND INFORMATION. THE WELCOME CENTER ALSO DISTRIBUTES NEWBORN LAYETTES TO PREGNANT CUSTOMERS.FOOD PANTRY - PROVIDES A 3-DAY SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLY OF FOOD TWICE PER MONTH, TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN SPECIFIED ZIP CODE AREAS. THE PANTRY ALSO PROVIDES SURPLUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UP TO ONCE PER WEEK AND APPROXIMATELY 250 BAG LUNCHES PER DAY FOR CUSTOMERS, REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)CLOTHES CLOSET - PROVIDES GENTLY USED CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND LINENS TO CUSTOMERS, UP TO TWICE PER MONTH AND DISTRIBUTES BACKPACKS FULL OF HYGIENE SUPPLIES, UNDERWEAR, AND SOCKS FOR HOMELESS CUSTOMERS.40,705 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THESE SERVICES

ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO HELP PAY UTILITY BILLS AND AVOID ENERGY-RELATED CRISES FOR HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - PROMOTES ENERGY-EFFICIENCY IN DWELLINGS OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR MONTHLY ENERGY BILL. WEATHERIZES HOMES BY REPLACING OLD APPLIANCES, UPGRADING INSULATION AND VENTING, INSTALLING LOW-FLOW SHOWER HEADS, AND WEATHER STRIPPING WINDOWS AND DOORS. THIS PORGRAM ENDED IN MARCH 2019. 8,674 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THESE SERVICES

SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM:EDUCATION PROGRAMSPARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS (POPS) AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) AND PARENTING CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND PRESCHOOL CLASSES FOR THEIR CHILDREN 3 TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. POPS CLASSES TEACH PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT WITH A FOCUS ON TEACHING BASIC ENGLISH SKILLS THAT PARENTS NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CHILD'S PHYSICIAN, TEACHER, ETC. SIMULTANEOUS ECE CLASSES TEACH KINDERGARTEN READINESS SKILLS TO CHILDREN. (CONTINUED ON SCH O)AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY - AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING, OUTREACH AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN FROM GRADES 1-5; TUTORING AND HOMEWORK TIME; ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS; PROTEIN AND FRUIT SNACKS PROVIDED EACH DAY. PAST ACADEMY STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8 ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY ASSISTING YOUNGER STUDENTS AND LEARNING MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES TO COPE WITH STRESS AND EMOTIONS IN A HEALTHY MANNER.SUMMER ACADEMY - SUMMER CAMP WITH AN ACADEMIC FOCUS FOR CHILDREN ENTERING GRADES 4-8; DESIGNED TO ENRICH THEIR SUMMER WITH LEARNING AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR; WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS; AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES.COMPUTER CLASSES - CLASSES TAUGHT AT VARIED SKILL LEVELS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.FAMILIAS UNIDAS CON LAS ESCUELAS (FAMILIES UNITED WITH THE SCHOOLS) - A NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY MEXICAN AMERICA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND (MALDEF), THE SERIES OF 12 PARENT WORKSHOPS HELP PARENTS LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ATTEND ORGANIZATION'S AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE SERIES. ECONOMIC AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCYJOBLINK EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - ASSISTS JOB-SEEKERS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT, JOB READINESS AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND A JOB INTERVIEW CLOTHES CLOSET.LA MESA VERDE - WORKS WITH LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO BUILD ORGANIC HOME GARDENS TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD.ASSET BUILDING FOR INDEPENDENCE - PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CONCRETE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING, AND INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA), FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY SCREENING AND ENROLLMENT, INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDAS), AND INDIVIDUALIZED CREDIT COACHING.COLECTIVO DE LIDERES - IDENTIFIES, TRAINS AND DEPLOYS LEADERS FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES THAT BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S AND THEIR OWN EDUCATION, CREATES TEACHERS FOR URBAN ORGANIC GARDENING TECHNIQUES, AND TRAINS MENTORS FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS.20,663 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THESE SERVICES

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