SACRED HEART COMMUNITY SERVICE

HPS NETWORK COORDINATIONHOMELESSNESS PREVENTION - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA'S OFFICE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND DESTINATION: HOME, THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF SUPPORT COUNTY-WIDE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES BY COORDINATING SERVICES, TRAINING 19 PARTNERS, AND CENTRALIZING ADMINISTRATIVE WORK ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRACTING AND COMPLIANCE.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES:- WELCOME CENTER - THE MAIN REGISTRATION AREA FOR THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESOURCE REFERRALS AND INFORMATION. THE WELCOME CENTER ALSO DISTRIBUTES NEWBORN LAYETTES TO EXPECTING PARENTS AND OFFERS 4 BUS TOKENS PER MONTH FOR DOCTOR AND PAROLE APPOINTMENTS.- FOOD PANTRY - PROVIDES A 3-DAY SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLY OF FOOD ONCE PER WEEK REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE. THE PANTRY ALSO PROVIDES SURPLUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES UP TO ONCE PER WEEK AS WELL AS BAG LUNCHES EACH DAY. WE PROVIDE NON-COOKING BAGS FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT COOKING FACILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PANTRY SUPPLIES DIAPERS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 AND FORMULA UNDER 1, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.- CLOTHES CLOSET - PROVIDES GENTLY USED CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND LINENS TO CUSTOMERS, ONCE PER WEEK AND DISTRIBUTES SURVIVAL SACK BACKPACKS FULL OF HYGIENE SUPPLIES, UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, AND A BLANKET TO UNHOUSED CUSTOMERS.- LA MESA VERDE - ORGANIZES LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND MASTER GARDENERS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN ORGANIC HOME GARDENS, ENABLING THEM TO GROW HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDES PROVIDING HANDS-ON TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENSURE FAMILIES CAN SUCCESSFULLY CULTIVATE THEIR GARDENS. BY FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND OVERALL WELL-BEING IN THE COMMUNITY.- TAP (TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) - WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONTRACT WITH THE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) FOR THE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES REDUCED MONTHLY ADULT BUS PASSES TO OUR MEMBERS. WHILE THE STANDARD COST OF A VTA BUS PASS IS $90, TAP MEMBERS PAY ONLY $25 IN CASH PER PASS. TAP PASSES OFFER UNLIMITED RIDES ON VTA BUSES AND LIGHT RAIL FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH INDICATED ON THE PASS. THIS PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY TO TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, SUPPORTING THEIR MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL WELL-BEING AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF OUR MEMBERS.