Preventing Homelessness
January 1 to August 31, 2020
564
households receiving housing assistance
$2,497
average amount of assistance
81.48%
remained stably housed at 60 days
Like other social service agencies, Catholic Charities has received thousands of calls for help.
Food Assistance
11,670
boxes of food provided
181,140
pounds of food distributed
17,088
people fed
Immigration Legal Services
364
consultations
196
Entering the path to Citizenship
66
have applied for Citizenship
Disaster Response Assistance for Immigrants
10,000
people helped with $500 gift cards, totaling $5 million in assistance
People served were impacted by COVID-19 & not eligible for other emergency assistance
This program was funded by the State of California
Crisis Response Services, Oakland
36
families receiving services
314
hours of clinical counseling and case management
Support to families & friends who lost loved ones to homicide
Family Support Services in Contra Costa County
67
families receiving in-depth services
1,549
hours of clinical counseling and case management
Support to families referred to us by Contra Costa County Family & Children Services
Mental Health Trainings
489
people trained in Mental Health First Aid & methods to reduce stress and anxiety
School-Based Mental Health Services
103
students helped with in-depth support to stay in school & succeed in life
Services provided for specific Oakland & Richmond public schools. Program at Montera Middle School, Oakland, is contributing to the California Reducing Disparities Program, which measures outcomes to build evidence-based practices across the State.
Family Literacy Program, North Richmond
48
adults
56
children
provided help to foster literacy, including how to access remote support for English as a Second Language
Provided help to foster literacy, including how to access remote support for English as a 2nd language
General Inquiries
13,096
people provided information & referrals to programs that could assist them.
Helping people who may not qualify for current programs
Employees
80
employees continued to provide essential services during shelter-in-place
Volunteers
34
volunteers worked 4,388 hours helping our housing program, food distributions, & other services
Poverty Data
14.8%
People in Poverty in Contra Costa County, factoring in housing costs
16.7%
People in Alameda County living in Alameda County factoring in housing costs
Source: Poverty Data by County, Catholic Charities of California, Jan 2019
