Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles

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Year founded:
1937

Programs

Youth services include ayes (youth employment services) and cyo (catholic youth organizations). Ayes began operating job training programs in 1965. Since then, ayes has served over 85,000 disadvantaged young people. In 2017, ayes provided services to 1,673 under-privileged youth such as job training, educational & career services using federal grants and la county & city summer job programs and a network of over 400 employers and hundreds of other businesses, educational institutions & community agencies. Through these partners, ccla was able to furnish youth with opportunities that led to self-sufficiency and success. Additional foundation grants offered paid internships & assistance with needs not normally covered by public grants. Please see schedule o for more details. Employers and business partners include: bank of america, aecom, altamed, automobile club of southern california, fedex-kinko, footlocker, good samaritan hospital, la school police department, queen of the angels hospital, raleigh enterprises, ross-dress-for-less, union bank, walgreens, wss (warehouse shoe sales), wyle, and white memorial hospital. With field offices in central and downtown la, east la and south la, ayes also collaborates with many education and non-profit organizations such as american career college, covenant house, la trade tech college, la unified school district, la community colleges, loyola marymount, mount st. Mary's, rancho san antonio, united education institute and usc. Foundations supplying critical support include the fred and june macmurray foundation, the william hannon foundation, and the bank of america foundation. These partnerships allow us to share information and resources to promote a comprehensive youth delivery system with program outcomes including job placement, entry into post-secondary education or advanced training, credential attainment or high school diploma and literacy- numeracy gains. These jobs not only supply income for youth, but also offer exposure to mainstream culture. Such experience teaches established social norms, real world work ethics and essential skills that can help the teens to obtain better employment or pursue a college education. Improving the financial health of families can enhance the financial outlook and opportunities for the entire community. Cyo (catholic youth organization) offered after-school and weekend athletic programs for boys and girls in the third through eighth grades attending catholic schools. Cyo promoted ten interscholastic sports - flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, track & field, cross country, bowling, golf, and cheer for students. Throughout its history, thousands of youth, who might not otherwise have had access to organized sports, have had fun, built confidence and learned the values of discipline, goal setting and inner strength. In fiscal 2017, cyo served over 3,400 youth. In addition to the youth, each year cyo trains coaches and parents through the "play like a champion" program developed by the center for ethical education at the university of notre dame. Cyo continues to provide the children of los angeles county- many of whom are considered "at risk" - with a quality athletic program that enhances their physical and mental development and maturity.


community centers: ccla's community centers at 20 strategically located sites, are a first point of help for people in need. The centers offer supportive services aimed at breaking cycles of poverty and homelessness in communities. Over 481,000 services were provided to over 54,000 clients in fiscal 2017. In addition to emergency disaster services and basic needs services such as providing food, clothing, rent, and utilities payments, the centers deliver life-changing services, including: job training, financial literacy, counseling and referrals, nutrition classes, parenting workshops, ged preparation, services for seniors, tutoring and arts programs for children. Ccla provides over 70 different types of services as defined by the coding system used by the irs. For more details please see schedule o. Our volunteers are the heart of the organization. Ccla's over 2,500 volunteers provided over 159,000 hours of their time. Because of their time and energy ccla was able to reduce the cost of service delivery, extend our already stretched services reach and increase our contact with the greater community. All of our centers have clients that volunteer to help others. Our volunteers provide compassionate service to clients, clerical support to our staff, and fundraising & leadership to our advisory boards and programs. They fill various roles as teachers, tutors, mentors and companions to our clients. They organize events, coach youth sports teams and develop new resources. They provide logistical support and locate, procure, prepare and deliver food. They provide comfort to others and advocate for the greater good. According to the independent sector, the monetary value of their time was over $4. 9 million dollars. The loaves & fishes food pantries in van nuys, canoga park and glendale deliver food and clothing to low-income and homeless individuals residing in the mid-san fernando valley. The loaves & fishes food pantry in van nuys is run entirely by volunteers and offered over 11,500 services to over 2,000 clients in 2017. The glendale community center helps families on welfare, disabled veterans, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants and refugees, and the working poor. Participants have access to job counseling, resume building services, rental assistance, motel vouchers, advocacy, and food and distribution services. The center served over 1,000 clients, providing them with over 17,000 services in fiscal 2017. Guadalupe community center in canoga park helps individuals with basic needs services such as food, clothing and diapers. The center also hosts a my club for at-risk, school age boys and girls between six and twelve years of age which offers a multitude of enrichment programs including art, dance, music, cultural heritage programs and recreational facilities. The all-day pre-school and after-school programs benefit low-income children. The oasis program based at the guadalupe community center in canoga park assists seniors in collaboration with volunteers from surrounding catholic parishes who helped keep the elderly living in their own homes by offering support services which included companionship, light household chores and transportation to stores and to medical appointments. The guadalupe community center provided over 22,000 services to over 2,400 clients in fiscal 2017. The temporary skilled workers program in burbank is a collaborative effort between the city of burbank, the burbank police dept. , ccla. Ccla and day laborers manage and operate a fixed hiring site where prospective laborers can assemble to lawfully solicit temporary employment without causing problems for the surrounding community. A total of 115 workers were served by this program in fiscal 2017. The san gabriel region has two centers that operate the snap-ed program. The program is supported with federal funding through catholic charities of california and is focused on providing information and skills to promote healthy eating habits and active life styles. A six week course with an evidence-based curriculum provides the foundation for health information. The staff, as well as the clients, benefit from the emphasis on healthy choices. Brownson house (east la), san juan diego in el monte, and the pomona community services center deliver services such as the basic needs program (food, clothing, emergency shelter, transportation, and utilities subsidies) and workshops that focus on mental wellness, life skills training, and removing the stigma of mental illness. Additionally, at brownson house there are exercise classes for adults, karate classes for youth, a summer program for children and educational lectures designed for seniors specifically for them. Holidays are brightened for low-income clients by donations of thanksgiving, christmas and easter baskets. At the annual back-to-school party, children receive backpacks filled with school supplies. Whenever possible, the homeless are involved in the designing the program services. In fiscal 2017, brownson house served over 2,600 clients with 16,600 services. In addition to the basic needs program, the san juan diego center also provided nutrition workshops, rental assistance, back to school haircuts & supplies, christmas baskets, and help in applying for calfresh. This center in el monte provided 37,300 services to 7,400 clients in fiscal 2017. At the pomona community services center, in the city sponsored social services building, ccla assists clients with programs such as homeless prevention, utilities assistance, and christmas adopt-a-family program, as well as linkages to community resources and rental assistance in collaboration with inland valley hope partnership. In fiscal 2017, the center served over 1,200 clients. In the san pedro region, the long beach community center and pico rivera family resource center help needy clients and provide them with services such as food, motel and taxi vouchers, clothing, linkages to community utility assistance, baby diapers & formula, hygiene kits, case management, job finding services, mail services, and rental assistance to homeless families. Assistance with applying for food stamps and navigating the new california health insurance system is also offered. Once a week the st. Mary's mobile health clinic comes to offer health screenings. The long beach community center operates the gateway project, a friendly visitor program, which supplies groceries, utilities' assistance, and taxi & vouchers to the frail elderly. The project provides case management and referral services for qualified low income clients with specific needs and hardships. In fiscal 2017, about 60,000 services were provided to over 3,700 clients at the long beach community center, while approximately 26,000 services were provided to about 700 clients at the pico rivera family resource center. St. Robert's center in venice, ca has a weekend food program which supplies homeless and low income persons with lunches, groceries, clothing and hygiene items, as well as referrals to community resources. Volunteers assist in preparing sack meals and distributing other basic needs items when most other resource centers are closed. The center provided over 13,500 services to over 1,000 clients in fiscal 2017. At st. Margaret's center, which covers the lennox, inglewood and hawthorne areas, chronically homeless individuals and those with disabilities are helped secure and maintain permanent housing. The food offered is only the first step in earning the trust of our clients so they will accept further help, such as shelter vouchers, rental and utilities payments, counseling, english and u. S. Citizenship classes, literacy programs and referrals to other community resources. Programs designed for families include nutritional education and exercise, as well as food, are part of a holistic program that nourishes the whole family. As an example, at st. Margaret's center a full time nutritional educator and peer educators offer group classes on healthy eating, physical activity and disease prevention to the community. In addition they also educate food pantry recipients about the most economical way to live a healthy life. Free weekly yoga and aerobics classes are also offered at the center. In addition to families and the homeless, st. Margaret's center also has a special supplemental food program for seniors or elderly clients. Approximately 48,000 services were provided by this center to over 9,200 clients in fiscal 2017. El santo nino community center, set in a poor neighborhood of central la, primarily serves children and youth through its child care center and after-school tutoring.


angel's flight & other homeless shelters -- the shelter programs of ccla are aimed at ending homelessness and stabilizing clients' lives through housing, employment and supportive services. They are designed to move clients from "in crisis" situations to a safe and stable housing. Of ccla's seven emergency and transitional housing programs, four are solely for women and women with children, one for teens, one for families and one for both single men & women. They are: good shepherd women's village (hawkes residence & farley house) and good shepherd languille all located in echo park; mcgill street house, owned by the city of covina; project achieve & elizabeth ann seton family shelter located in long beach, and angel's flight shelter for at-risk youth in downtown los angeles. For more detail please see schedule o. Angel's flight shelter provides a variety of services through its shelter, outreach and afterschool programs. Angel's flight shelter provides shelter & social services for homeless teens. Angel's flight adeste provides affordable before-and-after school care and angel's flight my club programs address at risk youth. Angel's flight safe passages works to ensure safe and appropriate family reunifications for unaccompanied, undocumented children. At ccla's angel's flight shelter near hollywood, runaway teens, ages 10 through 17 years old, most of whom are fleeing abuse, find refuge. All youths at the shelter are provided food, clothing and shelter and are assigned a counselor or therapist to assist in family reunification. The staff at the shelter addresses the youth's medical, emotional, and mental health needs. Individual, family and group counseling are provided. The youth are involved in a number of activities at the shelter, including participation in an accredited school program provided by the la unified school district, music and art therapy, and recreational outings. The shelter also operates a hotline 24/7 concerning services that angel's flight or other agencies can provide to runaway teens. In fiscal 2017, the angel's flight shelter served over 70 youth. Angel's flight my club, offers a safe place for youth 10 - 24 years of age, in the high-risk area of south central la and provides a means of identifying and assisting youth who may not be identified by traditional street outreach. My club had a total of 94 participants who availed themselves of services and activities that included: tutoring, cooking workshops, music and art workshops, rap sessions, writing workshops, life skills training, sports and recreational activities and communication skills and parenting skills. Angel's flight yess (youth employment support services), assists clients from 16 to 24 years of age with the essential tools that are needed to find employment, tools such as resume assistance, interview training, providing appropriate interview clothing and job searching are available. Staff works with local employers that are willing to employ our youth and follows the clients' work progress after they have been employed to assure continued success. Angel's flight adeste is a low-cost, quality, before-and-after school child care program that offers working families affordable child care. This past year, 329 children at two parochial school sites and one community center were enrolled in programs that help advance economic self-reliance by giving parents the opportunity to work, knowing that their children are in a safe, nurturing environment. In the san gabriel region 55 children also participated in a five week summer camp. Adeste's program focuses on structure, socialization, ethics and character development, while providing tutoring and extra language help for children who need it. Angel's flight safe passages works to ensure safe and appropriate family reunifications for unaccompanied, undocumented children who are referred through government programs for children in immigration proceedings for either a home study/post release services or for post release services only. When the case is referred as a home study, a family reunification specialist (frs) visits the home and after a thorough process makes a recommendation on whether the child should be released to the proposed sponsor. After the child has been removed from detention, the post release services begin. The frs maintains contact with the child until the child's immigration case proceedings have been completed, and/or the child turns 18. The frs provides the family with referrals to resources such as medical, mental health/drug programs, and pro-bono/low cost legal representation for the child's immigration case to make sure that the child's needs are being met. In 2016-2017, 38 children were served. The elizabeth ann seton residence (easr) is an emergency shelter of up to 45 days, serving families, pregnant women, disabled singles, and the elderly. The goal is to move persons from "in crisis" to "safe and stable" housing. It served 185 clients in 2016-17. Easr offers private rooms, nutritious meals and snacks, transportation, clothing, baby food and baby items, personal hygiene items and addresses other immediate needs. Clients work with the case manager to design a plan to achieve self-sufficiency and housing. A family life skills coordinator teaches parenting, life skills, communication skills, financial literacy and job preparation. Family activities are held on site or with field trips. Through collaboration with the long beach multi-service center for the homeless and through on-site services at century villages at cabrillo, child care, health care, job opportunities, school placement for children, legal services, and applications for government benefits are available. The project achieve emergency shelter is a 59 bed year round shelter that offers emergency shelter to single men and women ages 18 and older. The main objective is to move residents into more stable housing such as transitional, permanent supportive or permanent housing within 60 days after entering the program. All residents develop an individualized service plan (isp) with their case manager prior to entry and are required to meet with the case manager on a regular basis to review progress toward their goals and develop new goals as needed. Basic shelter services include assigned beds, bathrooms, showers, group social development and a recreational area. The shelter is designed for community living. The sleeping quarters are sectioned into two separate "dorm" areas: one for men which houses 43 beds; one for women which houses 16 beds. Two meals a day are provided by either the shelter or our "guest chef" program. The "guest chef" program includes trainees who, along with dedicated volunteers, help cook and deliver food 7 days per week. In 2016-17, project achieve delivered over 43,000 services to over 300 clients. Good shepherd center for homeless women (gsc) provides emergency shelter with drop-in and mobile outreach programs; transitional residences with supportive services, including employment skills development end case managementccla opened the first gsc shelter, languille emergency shelter, in 1984. It still provides up to 6 weeks of shelter and emergency services while helping women obtain transitional or permanent housing. The shelter also offers drop-in services, which include warm showers and fresh meals, and mobile outreach to the homeless living on the street. Next, ccla opened the hawkes transitional residence for homeless women in 1987. In 1998 gsc opened the first of three phases of the women's village and the hawkes transitional residence moved to the women's village and expanded to serve 30 women. The women's village has progressively grown into a large complex, consisting of three distinct phases that address different areas in women's lives as they move toward independence. Hawkes transitional residence offers transitional housing and supportive services to formerly homeless women. The second phase of the women's village, angel guardian home, was dedicated in may 2000. Angel guardian home, which is operated through a separate corporation, provides long-term apartments for women with disabilities and their minor children. The third phase, sr. Julia mary farley residence was dedicated in 2008. It consists of employment and education-focused transitional housing program for single women and women with their children, along with an employment client services center. The good shepherd centers transitional shelters provided over 1,200 services in the two transitional residences for 180 women in 2016-17. Mcgill street house also operates a housing referral service which is a big help to most clients. In partnership with the city, ccla provides a wide array of social services to women and children who are experiencing multiple and complex barriers towards a self-determined life and secure permanent


immigration and refugees -- ccla began providing immigration assistance after world war ii with the resettlement of hungarian refugees in la. Today, refugees come from a multitude of other countries including: iraq, iran, haiti, somalia, burma and both central and south america. We provide four main services: employment support partnership (esp), refugee resettlement program (rrp), immigration services & esperanza. Esp served over 1,1000 clients with over 6,000 services such as case management, job services & life-skills workshops. Rrp offered an array of services such as job readiness workshops & esl classes to 449 refugees. Immigration provided services to over 2,200 clients and esperanza provided legal services such as special visas for abused, abandoned & neglected children. For more details please see schedule o. Our employment support partnership (esp) formerly central intake unit (ciu) provides assistance to refugees, immigrants and others through different programs such as the refugee employment and acculturation services (reas), which provides employment readiness through comprehensive case management to refugees who have been in the country for less than five years and reside in the west san fernando valley and glendale/burbank areas of los angeles county. The home based childcare program provides training (hbc) provides training in preparation for state licensing and assistance in opening home based childcare businesses. The transitional subsidized employment services (tse) provides placement of calworks participants into subsidized employment followed by placement in unsubsidized employment. Community block grants (employment services & emergency services) provides employment readiness and safety net services. The trafficking victim assistance program (tvap) provides wide-ranging case management services to foreign national survivors of trafficking. In fiscal 2017, esp provided over 6,600 services to over 1,100 clients. The refugee resettlement program (rrp) aims to assist recently arrived refugees and recently granted asylees to quickly gain economic self-sufficiency and to smoothly adjust to life in a new culture. Rrp offers an array of services such as job readiness workshops, esl classes, mentorships, and life skills orientations to help recently arrived refugees and asylees adapt to the new u. S. Culture, gain self-sufficiency and smoothly integrate into mainstream society. Most clients are referred to the program through united states conference of catholic bishops/migration and refugee services which is partially funded by the us departments of state and health & human services. Asylee and trafficking victims clients are referred through local government entities and others. Clients are served by our staff members who are former refugees or asylees themselves. In fiscal 2017, the rrp program served 449 clients. Our immigration services programs provide supportive immigration services to clients while our esperanza program grants direct legal services, orientations, education and advocacy to detained immigrants, including children who would otherwise have no access to legal counsel without these programs. Additionally, esperanza gives free representation to unaccompanied minors through volunteer attorney pro-bono work who were released from government custody to their families. The types of legal remedies that esperanza pursues on behalf of clients include special visas for abused, abandoned and neglected children and asylum for people fleeing persecution or torture in their home countries. In fiscal 2017, over 2,200 clients were served by the immigration services while esperanza helped out over 1,200 clients.