Casa De Amparo

New directions transitional housing program - in fiscal year 2023/2024 casa de amparo's new directions program provided case management, higher education support, financial literacy & social skills education, healthy leisure and transportation assistance, and job readiness support for 68 former foster youth, ages 18 to 24 and their children. The goal of the program is to help participants make a successful transition from foster care to sustainable independent living. Supportive intervention is provided based on individual needs, to foster skill development, self-direction and parenting skills that will sustain former foster youth once they are on their own. Assistance that would typically be provided by parents, such as vehicle repair, dental/healthcare emergencies, college application fees, etc., is supported through the program.

Counseling services program - provides trauma informed therapy and case management for children and families experiencing or at risk of child abuse. In fiscal year 2023/2024 counseling services provided support to 80 children and families. In fiscal year 2023/2024 provided approximately 8,100 hours of individual, group, family, and age-appropriate therapy to children impacted by trauma. Support also included psychiatric and psychological services tailored to meet the individual needs and strengths of the children in casa de amparos care.