Scott Valley Focus is the umbrella non-profit for the Scott Valley Family Resource Center (SVFRC). I have been a board member in 2010, but I am also a volunteer and a licensed therapist & educator who can't say enough about this wonderful organization. SVFRC is a safe and supportive organization that serves ALL citizens in small & rural Scott Valley. This past Christmas I helped make soup and was Santa's helper for a holiday drop-in. Children, teens, and their families came in to get warm, have some healthy soup (along with a sugar cookie that the kids could decorate themselves!), listen and sing to some carols, get homemade knit hats (local women took time to knit and crochet these warm hats) and to see Santa. I have heard stories and witnessed kids without computers have access to these; SVFRC employees & volunteers help people with mental illnesses get help, coordinate housing & food finds for those without enough funds (they also provide free soup every Wednesday - come one down!), arrange for people to get wood and/or help with their heating bills (it snows here and temps can dip below zero in winter), handout free books, offer literacy supports, create safe and sober halloween gatherings, provide chilcare, lunch, and the building for alcohol and drug family prevention classes, parenting classes, senior services and more. I could go on and on. SVFRC, you rock!
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- EIN 68-0482909
- (530) 468-2450
- Po Box 981 Fort Jones CA 96032-0981 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: Scott valley focus attempts to strengthen the community by strengthening the family by providing both direct and support services and programs.
Programs: Opec: this program pays for meals and childcare for parenting education classes. The series are usually evidence based and focus on a specific topic. In 2017 20 parents participated and 30 children were in childcare.
first five: this is a program for young children and their parents. We offered music lessons for 0-6 years old,participate in community activities that involve young children and supported a parent led support group. We also are available for anything parents need and we have parenting classes throughout the year. In 2017 we served 150 families, which is roughly equivalent to 415 individuals (parents and children).
mhsa funds programs for people at risk of serious mental illness. The program pays a flat fee to "keep the doors open and refer individuals in need of more professional help. We offer parenting classes and facilitated three ongoing groups for men, junior high girls and co-dependency. In 2017 45 people were helped by the program.
great northern services contracts with us to process applications for heating and power assistance. We also receive and distribute commodities to the community every other month. An estimated 80 people were helped in applying for utility assistance and 36-42 bages of commodities were distributed every other month.
all other programs which benefit families and indivduals, including assisting people through the food stamp process and drug education. Expenses listed here also include the costs to keep our facility operational.