Community Action Partnership Of Sonoma County

Housing and financial stability programto encourage self-sufficiency, as well as housing, family, and financial stability, the department offers education on financial capacity while providing temporary housing and financial assistance. Capsc provides the followings programs: -h20 help to others - water bill assistance program for low income rate payers of santa rosa water.-pathways housing - temporary and low-income shelter, temporary and permanent support housing providing a continuum of care in which participants are provided with strengths based case management, trauma informed services and peer supportive environments.-volunteer income tax assistance (vita) - free, quality tax return preparation to individuals, families, and seniors. Our preparers are volunteers certified by the irs.-season of sharing program sonoma county - a program supported by the san francisco chronicle's annual giving drive and administered by capsc. It provides support to sonoma county individuals needing assistance for rent, deposit, unexpected critical family needs costs that affect health or livelihood provided in the form of grants that are paid directly to the supplier of services, such as a landlords.

Community engagement / youth programsprovides opportunities for community and civic engagement among low-income youth, families and residents in order to achieve academic, social, and economic success. Community engagement and youth mentoring includes the following: padres unidos, a two ten week spanish language parent training program. These classes help parents and their youth build strong relationships through positive communication and understanding. We empower families to rise to their full potential by connecting them to supportive networks and education. Services provided are padres unidos, youth mentoring and childcare provided during the time class is in session.

Education (school readiness) programprovides learning opportunities for children and their families that will enhance their ability to achieve academic success and break the cycle of poverty. Education includes the following:pasitos playgroups prepares young children aged 2 to 4 years old to be successful in school with activities that build language, early literacy, fine motor skills and social ability.via esperanza centro de education - located at lewis school, the project provides opportunities for parents and children to succeed through early childhood education classes and playgroups, parent education, financial literacy education, counseling and case management.

Disaster reliefthe disaster relief program was developed after the 2017 tubbs fire and has continued to assist the community through subsequent disasters and crises, including the covid pandemic. Financial assistance is provided for rent, deposit, mortgage, essential needs, and uninsured or underinsured rebuilding costs associated with the fires.

Health and wellnessin order for sonoma county to be the healthiest county in california, health and wellness provides access to medical and dental services in order to foster health equity. Health and wellness includes the following: -community & school health provides vital school-based health services in the roseland school district, including vision, hearing and vaccination screening, as well as ensuring that all students have access to health care. Give kids a smile day! An annual event that takes place during the first weekend in february, to provide free dental services to underprivileged children in sonoma county between the ages of 0 to 18 - 399 dental screenings for kinder and 1st grade students were provided through the school nursing program. 55 total children received dental services through the give kids a smile day!