VESTIA INC

Specific assistance program:individual assistance is provided to clients of contra costa county, dept services for food, housing, furniture, appliances, utilities, clothing, medical and dental needs.

Independent living skills program:assistance is provided for foster children of contra costa county, dept of social services, including teaching independent living skills, placement for hard to place foster children and educational benefits.

ANGEL TREE PROGRAM:VESTIA was able to provide 348 foster children with gift cards, each valued at $50.00. Our Angel Tree program was created in 1990 to provide gifts in response to the specific wishes of children in out-of-home placement in Contra Costa County. The generous Angels are individual donors who provide these gifts and they come from agencies and corporations all over the county. Children and Family Services social workers receive the gifts while working with the children on their caseloads. Our Angel Tree program has evolved from wrapped gifts for each child, to gift cards for the children and families, to help with resources including the childs wish list as well as possible basic needs.