CENTRO DE APOYO FAMILIAR

THROUGH ITS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS CENTRO DE APOYO FAMILIAR (CAF) REACHED AND IMPACTED OVER 25,000 LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES DURING 2023 IN THE STATES OF MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SPECIFICALLY, THROUGH THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LISTED BELOW:HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING SERVICES:- CAF IMPACTED OVER 10,000 FAMILIES THROUGH A NUMBER OF HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE AREAS OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATION, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND MITIGATION, PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING, RENTAL COUNSELING, CREDIT COUNSELING PROGRAMS TARGETING LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME HISPANIC AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES.CAF'S 2023 HOUSING AND ASSET BUILDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:- SERVED OVER 10,000 FAMILIES IN THE STATES OF MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND MASSACHUSETTS AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THROUGH CAF'S ASSET BUILDING PROGRAMS.- PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO OVER 4500 FAMILIES IN THE AREAS OF; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOMEOWNERSHIP, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND CREDIT REBUILDING.- ASSISTED OVER 1000 HOMEOWNERS AVOID FORECLOSURE AND APPLY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUND PROGRAMS.- CONDUCTED 50 BILINGUAL FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER SEMINARS AND 15 FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS, IMPACTING OVER 8000 FAMILIES ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CREDIT RESTORATION AND HOMEOWNERSHIP.- PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING TO OVER 1500 FAMILIES.- LAUNCHED CAF'S HEIRS PROPERTY PROGRAM IN THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS.- MORE THAN 500 CLIENTS WERE EQUIPPED IN CAF'S CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM.COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION EVENT:CAF FACILITATED OVER 100 COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION EVENTS ASSISTING OVER 15,500 FAMILIES ON FOOD DISTRIBUTION. FAMILIES WERE ALSO CONNECTED TO SEVERAL COMMNUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS JOBS, HOUSING, PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES, SHELTERS AND MUCH MORE. CONDUCTED 10 COVID 19 FAIRS IN VERY LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN COLLABORATION WIITH CAF'S CONNECTOR'S NETWORK IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. CAF LAUNCHED VIRGINIA FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVING OVER 300 FAMILIES WEEKLY THANKS TO CAF'S CONNECTORS NETWORK AND THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANKNUEVA ESPERANZA/NEW HOPE BILINGUAL ELDERLY PROGRAM: CAF CONDUCTED 48 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO HELP PREVENT ISOLATION, DEPRESSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE TO MORE THAN 250 ELDERS. PROVIDED BI-WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY TO ELDERLY HOMES.CAF'S CAPACITIY BUILDING PROGRAM AND ITS CONNECTORS NETWORK: CAF WAS ABLE TO CONNECT OVER 400 FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO A NUMBER OF RESOURCES. CAF TRAINED OVER 150 PROMOTERS "COMMUNITY WORKERS" DEVELOP TRAINING SKILLS ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS INCLUDING ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH, FINANCE, AND MUCH MORE.HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAMS HELPED TO EMPOWER OVER 3,500 FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREAS OF ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH, ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH , COVID 19 AND MUCH MORE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, CAF LAUNCHED ITS YOUTH ECO-PROMOTERS EMPOWERING YOUTH IN THE AREA OF LEADERSHIP AND ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH. THE FIRST BOOK CREATED WAS "EVAN'S IMPACT" PUBLISHED BY AMAZON. IN THE FALL OF 2023, CAF PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO LAUNCH THE COMMUNITY HUBS AND TCTAC PROJECT. CAF'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED OUTREACH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1500 INDIVIDUAL THROUGH CAF'S WORKFORCE PROGRAM INCLUDING: VIRTUAL ESL CLASSES, COMPUTER CLASSES, CDL AND JOB READINESS. CAF LAUNCHED ITS ROBOTIC AND 3D PRINTING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FUNBOTIC INC AND YALE UNIVERSITY.