| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
HAND UP FOOD PANTRY - SAN DIEGANS FACING HUNGER COME TO THE HAND UP FOOD PANTRY FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT ALLEVIATE THEIR HUNGER, LOWER THEIR STRESS LEVELS, AND HELP THEM TO PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. ALONG WITH FOOD, STAFF PROVIDE VALUABLE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AS WELL AS TO JFS SERVICES, SO CLIENTS CAN GET THE HELP THEY NEED TO BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND FOOD SECURE. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRESH PRODUCE AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS, HAND UP DISTRIBUTES FOOD AT THE CLIENT CHOICE PANTRY AT ITS KEARNY MESA CAMPUS, AT THE COLLEGE AVENUE SOCIAL & WELLNESS CENTER, AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, MURPHY CANYON MILITARY HOUSING, CAMP PENDLETON, AND CHABAD OF DOWNTOWN, AS WELL AS VIA THE JFS FOODMOBILE. THE HAND UP PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO ANYONE IN NEED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THOSE SERVED COME FROM A WIDE ARRAY OF BACKGROUNDS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES. AMONG CLIENTS ARE OLDER ADULTS LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES, CHRONICALLY AND TEMPORARILY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL CRISES DUE TO JOB LOSS OR UNEXPECTED EXPENSES, MILITARY FAMILIES WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING ENDS MEET IN THE SAN DIEGO ECONOMY, NEWLY-ARRIVED REFUGEES, SINGLE PARENTS WITH LOW INCOMES, PEOPLE REBUILDING THEIR LIVES AFTER LEAVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. HAND UP IS ONE OF THE LARGEST LOCAL PANTRIES DELIVERING FOOD AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES. HAND UP LOANS - CLIENTS CAN RECEIVE INTEREST-FREE LOANS OF UP TO $7,500, TO FUND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIGHER EDUCATION, ENHANCED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH JFS'S PARTNERSHIP WITH JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION, LOS ANGELES. IMMIGRATION SERVICES - WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS A TRUSTED PROVIDER IN THE COMMUNITY, JFS IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDE LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR A NOMINAL FEE. IMMIGRATION SERVICES STAFF HELP CLIENTS IDENTIFY AND APPLY FOR AVAILABLE IMMIGRATION BENEFITS, SUCH AS CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR WORK ELIGIBILITY. THIS HELPS THEM GAIN GREATER PROTECTION FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUILD SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND INCREASE THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS CLIENTS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS; LAST FISCAL YEAR, THESE INCLUDED REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, THE HAND UP FOOD PANTRY, BREAST CANCER CASE MANAGEMENT, PROJECT SARAH (STOP ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS AT HOME), AND ACCESS JFS. IMMIGRATION SERVICES STAFF ALSO WORK TO COMBAT THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF IMMIGRATION LAW (UPIL) BY DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS. INTENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC CASE MANAGEMENT - THE INTENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC CASE MANAGEMENT (IPCM) PROGRAM CONNECTS JEWISH ADULTS WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS TO JFS CASE MANAGERS TO FOCUS ON STABILIZATION, SOCIALIZATION AND OVERALL FUNCTIONING. IPCM IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY THAT PROVIDES UP TO TWO HOURS A WEEK OF INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AT THE CLIENT'S HOME OR A LOCATION OF HIS OR HER CHOICE. JFS CASE MANAGERS ESTABLISH LONG-TERM, GOAL-ORIENTED, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ASSIST CLIENTS IN DEVELOPING BETTER COPING SKILLS, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING STRATEGIES. THE CASE MANAGER'S ONGOING ASSESSMENT, ADVOCACY, REFERRALS, COORDINATION OF SERVICES, AND SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTION MAXIMIZES EACH CLIENT'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION. THIS EMPOWERING RELATIONSHIP ENCOURAGES LONG-TERM STABILIZATION BY OFFERING CONSISTENT HUMAN CONNECTION. LADIES LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - THE LADIES' LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (LLP) AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF UNDERSERVED YOUNG WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR-LONG, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT STANLEY E. FOSTER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, INNOVATION, AND DESIGN (EID) AT KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL. GIRLS ACCOUNT FOR JUST ONE QUARTER OF THE STUDENT BODY AT EID. THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER THIS GROUP OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO THRIVE AS CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE PROGRAM HELPS DEVELOP AND INCREASE ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE, LIFE SKILLS, RESILIENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-EFFICACY, POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, TO IMPROVE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CAREER SUCCESS IN STEM FIELDS (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS). PATIENT ADVOCACY - THE PATIENT ADVOCACY PROGRAM ENSURES THAT FACILITIES PROVIDING TREATMENT TO CLIENTS UNDERSTAND AND SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF THEIR CLIENTS. SERVICES ARE FREE TO CLIENTS AND INCLUDE REPRESENTING CLIENTS AT HEARINGS; ADVISING MINORS REGARDING THEIR RIGHTS; INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS REGARDING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, NEGLECT, ABUSE, AND/OR BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY; AND CONSULTATION AND TRAINING TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. THESE SERVICES HAVE RESULTED IN MANY POSITIVE CHANGES TO COUNTY AND HOSPITAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. PATIENT ADVOCACY SERVES MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHO ARE IN 24-HOUR LICENSED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, INPATIENT SETTINGS, BOARD AND CARE FACILITIES, SELECTED SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, CRISIS HOUSES, AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. MANY CLIENTS ARE LOW INCOME AND ARE RECEIVING PUBLIC BENEFITS, SUCH AS SSI, MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL AND COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES; SOME CLIENTS ARE HOMELESS. POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM - THE POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (PPP) USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM FROM TRIPLE P, SHOWN BY MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR THE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION OF CHILDHOOD SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE PARENT EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AT 133 HEAD START PRESCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND OTHER SITES ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE FREE CHILDCARE, INCENTIVES AND HEALTHY SNACKS PPP PROVIDES HELPS REDUCE BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE FOR THE FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES THAT ARE THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM. THREE-, SIX- AND EIGHT-WEEK CLASSES HELP PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS LEARN HOW TO USE SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO FOSTER RESILIENCE, INDEPENDENCE, RESPECT, AND COOPERATION IN CHILDREN. PROJECT SARAH - PROJECT SARAH (STOP ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS AT HOME) EMPOWERS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. PROJECT SARAH PROVIDES PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY TO OBTAIN PHYSICAL PROTECTIONS, SUCH AS RESTRAINING ORDERS AND ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS. CLIENTS DEVELOP PERSONALIZED SAFETY PLANS THAT OUTLINE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AND FOR THEMSELVES WHILE LIVING WITH AN ABUSIVE PARTNER; AND LEARN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THAT CAN LEAD TOWARD AN INDIVIDUALIZED EXIT STRATEGY. COUNSELORS AND CASE MANAGERS PARTNER WITH CLIENTS TO SHARE VITAL SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING WOMEN'S HEALTH, AS WELL AS ECONOMIC AND HOUSING RESOURCES TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE. JFS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUPS EMPOWER CLIENTS TO CHOOSE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFY ABUSIVE PATTERNS, AND DEVELOP ASSERTIVENESS IN COMMUNICATION, BOUNDARY SETTING, AND SELF-ESTEEM. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM - JFS HAS PROVIDED RESETTLEMENT SERVICES TO NEWLY-ARRIVING REFUGEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE FLED THEIR HOMES IN FEAR OF PERSECUTION FOR ALMOST 100 YEARS. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EACH MONTH TO ADAPT TO THEIR NEW HOMES IN THE U.S. AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION. JFS STRIVES TO CREATE A NETWORK OF SERVICES THAT LINK AND COORDINATE ASSISTANCE FROM INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE MEDICAL, PSYCHO-SOCIAL, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATIONAL, AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE. SAFE PARKING PROGRAM -- THE SAFE PARKING PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR UNSHELTERED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THEIR CARS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THEMSELVES HOMELESS FOR THE FIRST TIME. JFS UNDERSTANDS THAT A VEHICLE IS OFTEN A FAMILY'S LAST ASSET, ALLOWING THEM TO ACCESS RESOURCES, LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT, OR GET TO AND FROM WORK AND SCHOOL. FOCUSED ON STOPPING THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF HOMELESSNESS, THE SAFE PARKING PROGRAM PROVIDES MORE THAN A DEPENDABLE PLACE TO PARK AT NIGHT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES STABILIZE AND TRANSITION BACK INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE SAFE PARKING PROGRAM OPERATES SEVEN NIGHTS PER WEEK AT TWO SECURED LOTS ON BALBOA AVENUE AND AERO DRIVE. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.