Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Yakima

Early learning services: carroll children's center and growing hope child and family development center - licensed child care and early education facilities that provide developmental classrooms serving children ages one month through five years of age. The programs include low-income children and their families served through the early childhood education and assistance program (eceap) and early eceap to prepare infants, toddlers and preschoolers for success in kindergarten through its focus on the well-being of the whole child by providing comprehensive nutrition, health, education and family support services.eclipse / enhanced eceap - an early learning program that provides mental health consultation and behavior planning within therapeutic classrooms services to high-risk children three-months through five years of age. The children spend six hours per day in a therapeutic classroom environment participating in developmentally appropriate activities which promote optimal social and emotional development. The family support home visitor works with parents/caregivers in collaboration with allied service providers to support positive parenting.child care nutrition - provides monitoring and reimbursement to licensed child care providers for serving nutritious meals and snacks according to united states department of agriculture (usda) guidelines for children birth through 12 years of age enrolled in the program.child care aware (cca) - includes early achievers, infant-toddler consultation and kaleidoscope play and learn services. Professional development, technical assistance and coaching is provided through the early achievers quality rating and improvement system to licensed childcare providers in order to improve quality and care provided to children. The program also supports informal caregivers (family, friends, and neighbors) through play and learn groups to enhance children's school readiness. Cca also provides specialty consultation to early achievers childcare providers who serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to assist them in supporting an environment with a quality rating of excellence. Early learning mental health consultants provide assistance to child care providers who are serving children with challenging behaviors. Parents as teachers - an early childhood home visiting program providing parent education and support to families with children prenatal through age five, designed to enhance child development and kindergarten readiness.creative kids - working in collaboration with catholic charities housing services (cchs) staff provide a unique service to educate children birth to age five living in cchs farmworker housing sites across central washington. Creative kids is a combination of home visiting and play and learn activities intended to provide early learning child development services with a focus on school readiness and socio-emotional well-being, by integrating home visiting strategies with onsite and virtual play and learn groups. Farmworker families with children birth to age five who live in cchs sites can participate, receiving free books and activities that encourage child development and the ability to meet other families in the community. This tailored approach reaches underserved children and families by enhancing access to learning to address each child's development.

Child, youth, and family services:family parenting - provides parents, families, and children with in-home parenting instruction and support groups to strengthen families and increase their skills through parent education.foster teen programs - helps foster youth to develop the skills needed to make a successful transition to adulthood through education, employment, housing support, and family relationships.young adult homeless services - assists young adults ages 18 24 who are homeless, or at "high risk" for homelessness, find appropriate housing, and teach them essential life skills. Catholic charities also provides rental assistance to these young adults through various state and federal grants.lifeset - a program for young adults ages 17.5 22. Lifeset provides one-on-one support to young people who have experienced foster care or juvenile incarceration and are struggling to transition into independence. Case managers work with young adults to complete goals, manage crises, build life skills, and strengthen long-term support.prepares - pregnancy and parenting support is provided to pregnant women and young families with children up to age five, through volunteer mentors and a network of support primarily through parishes. Parents receive assistance with basic needs and support through the journey of parenting.kinship navigator program - assists grandparents and other related providers with resources needed to understand and navigate the system of services available for children living in their care.brewing hope - is a cafe dedicated to providing hands-on work experience to youth and young adults who have aged out of foster care. As a social enterprise the goal is making a significant impact on the lives of these young members of the yakima community. The cafe operates under catholic charities' youth employment connections program.

Elder services:volunteer services - recruits community volunteers to provide low-income elderly persons and adults with disabilities assistance to remain independent within their own homes. Volunteers assist with minor home repairs, yard work, shopping, transportation, laundry, housework, and many other tasks to help those in need.senior companion program - utilizes senior volunteers to provide companionship to isolated low-income seniors or elderly persons and individuals with disabilities who live in assisted facilities or in their own homes.retired senior volunteer program - volunteer opportunities for individuals age 55 and over to make a difference in the lives of those in need in their local community.

St. Vincent centers:st. Vincent centers provides works of charity that include person to person assistance that promotes human dignity and integrity, maintaining an inventory of goods to give away to needy families and individuals. This assistance is provided through its thrift store, food bank, and emergency services program.