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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Employment, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: To provide integrated services such as financial assistance, case management, and referrals to families and individuals of all ages to reduce the propensity for homelessness, abuse and neglect, and to provide the tools to achieve self-reliance.
Programs: Housing program - sts joachim & ann care service provides integrated services such as case management and financial assistance for housing related needs (housing payment assistance,utility assistance, home repairs, emergency shelter, etc. ) to those at risk of becoming homeless, who are below the 50th percent of the average median income, as defined annually by hud, ultimately to achieve and maintain permanent housing. Specific activities include; providing home repairs to owner occupied residents who risk homelessness due to code violations or the inability to maintain their property. The housing program also provides case management, in-depth assessments and interventions to families with children 18 and under who are homeless or in crisis and provides case management and career training to the unemployed and under employed.
food program - sts joachim & ann care service provides food sustenance to families and individuals suffering from food insecurity with a focus on eliminating hunger while enhancing the health and nutritional needs of participants. Our food pantry program is part of our integrated service that allows families with minimal resources to maintain a safe, sanitary, affordable, and secure dwelling. Fuel provisions and auto repairs are provided in cases where needed.
the children & family development program provides comprehensive case management, tools and services to families with children 18 and under, who are homeless or in crisis, in order to become self-sufficient and remain housed. Services include housing assistance, needs assessments, family goal planning, advocacy on family's behalf with other agencies, referrals for personal and household tangible items and services for individuals who are unemployed or under-employed. In 2017, 271 adults and 428 children in 224 families were served in the cfd program.
other programs - the agency also runs several programs including the adopt a family program and the workforce development program that provides training and assistance to individuals in need in their service area.