Parents Helping Parents, San Jose Ca

Posted: September 6, 2014 | Author: San Jose Community | Filed under: Assistance, Community service, Counseling, Youth Services | Tags: Counseling, education, Health Services, san jose california, women with children | Leave a comment

PHP increases the quality of life for our most vulnerable by providing services, resources and support for children with special needs, their families, and caregivers. Call 408-727-5775.

Does PHP only serve families with young children who have special needs?

PHP helps families who have children of any age with special needs. PHP’s family resource and service staff field calls from families having children from infancy through their child’s adulthood into their 50’s and 60’s! It is never too late to call PHP! Adult siblings who have responsibility for the care of their sibling with a disability call PHP too.

Contacts for CalFresh

Posted: April 14, 2014 | Author: San Jose Community | Filed under: Assistance, Community service, Food Pantries, Seniors, Youth Services | Tags: food pantry, hot meals | 2 Comments

Contacts for CalFresh

If you need help with this website: http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa/

County Website
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa/

Benefits Assistance Center (BAC)
1867 Senter Rd.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 758-4689; TTY (408) 758-3822

CalFRESH/Medi-Cal Only
(408) 758-3600; TTY: (408) 792-1608

Community Based Organizations

Food Stamps

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
2625 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: (408) 325-5194
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/calfresh-program

EHC LifeBuilders – Boccardo Regional Reception Center
2011 Little Orchard St
San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 539-2170
Website: http://www.ehclifebuilders.org/whatwedo/programs_brc.php

Gilroy: Health Benefits Resource Center
Saint Louise Regional Hospital
9400 No Name Uno, Suite 135
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 1 (408) 848-4948
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5:00pm
Languages Available (English and Spanish)

San Jose: Health Benefits Resource Center
O’Connor Hospital
2105 Forest Avenue, Suite 119
San Jose, Ca. 95128
Toll Free Number: 1 (877) 904-4272
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5:00pm
Languages Available (English, Spanish, Vietnamese)

InnVision Georgia Travis Center
297 Commercial Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 453-3124
Website: http://www.innvision.org/

Sacred Heart Community Service
1381 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: 408.278.2160
Fax: 408.885.9071

Second Harvest Food Bank
750 Curtner Avenue
Phone: (408) 266-8866
Fax: (408) 266-9042
Website: http://www.shfb.org/Page.aspx?pid=191
Business Hours: Mon – Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunnyvale Community Services, Sunday, December 1st, 2013

Posted: November 9, 2013 | Author: San Jose Community | Filed under: Assistance, Community service, Free Stuff, Housing assistance | Tags: Counseling, great food, homeless children, hot meals, women with children | Leave a comment

Come to our Open House!

Sunnyvale Community Services

Date: Sunday, December 1st, 2013

Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Location: Sunnyvale Community Services 725 Kifer Road (between Wolfe and Fair Oaks) Sunnyvale, CA 94086 map it ›

For two weeks every holiday season our busy warehouse turns into a virtual North Pole with new toys, gifts, and food available for Sunnyvale neighbors in need.

Every year approximately 1,500 families are able to “shop” at our brightly decorated warehouse for two weeks worth of food for the holidays, along with new toys and gifts for infants through teens, plus a household gift to brighten the holidays for the whole family.

Sunnyvale Community Services can assist people facing a temporary crisis. Examples of just some of the services available for qualified members of the community are below. The main office is at 725 Kifer Road. Dial 408-738-4321.

The non-profit agency can offer emergency assistance to prevent homelessness, so possible rent help.
Food and clothes may be available to prevent hunger for low-income families, the working poor, children and seniors.
Look into financial assistance to prevent utility disconnections, evictions, to pay medical, prescriptions, and other critical bills.
Help is offered for seniors in Santa Clara that are facing problems of finances, health, housing, and isolation. For example work with staff on securing medical and financial assistance case monitoring, arranging for appropriate services and more.
There is also a seasonal Community Christmas Center, in which clients select new gifts for infants through teens, a two-week supply of food, and a household gift for every family member.

Sacred Heart Community Service

Posted: November 9, 2013 | Author: San Jose Community | Filed under: Assistance, Community service, Food Pantries, Free Stuff | Tags: Counseling, food pantry, Homeless, hot meals | 5 Comments

Sacred Heart Community Service is another leading non-profit agency that provides essential services to low income families and individuals. Get access to food baskets, infant formula, diapers, sack lunches, gently used clothing, rental and housing assistance, and information and referral services to California and federal government programs, such as Section 8 housing.

Food assistance is offered from the emergency supplement. Each customer of the agency can get, as resources allow, a grocery bag of nonperishable items, produce, meat product, eggs, a loaf of bread, and more. Free holiday meals may be offered too.
A Clothes Closet is in Santa Clara. It allows people to browse and “shop”, free of charge for the items they need, including school or professional work attire.
Apply to the Utility Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, at Sacred Heart. This is a federal government funded program that helps low-income households with paying their home energy bills. It operates both during the winter and can help with summer air conditioning bills. Also get assistance in weatherizing your home and making energy-related home repairs to it.
Education is a focus of Sacred Heart Community Service. The location wants to educate the entire family and build a culture of academic success. The non-profit will offer classes and workshops in Santa Clara County to low-income families in Spanish and English, English as a Second Language, nutrition, GED training and more.
Financial education is available. This can include financial workshops, Credit improvement, personal financial coaching, and savings options and development account referrals.
Job programs include vocational coaching and placement. Work with a case manager at a job search center. Sign up for resume writing classes, Interview preparation and access a number of job development and placement services in Santa Clara County. Together you can break the cycle of poverty through asset development, credit improvement, financial coaching, and job placement.
The agency will advocate for policy change to fight predatory lending practices and to improve access to government and public benefits.
Other services available include programs for children under the age of 5, emergency domestic violence intervention, leadership classes and more.

Work with a case manager applying for Public Benefits, both federal government and state of California. This includes food stamps, Medical, health insurance, utility assistance, WIC, low income housing and more. You can learn about the process and get support to ensure you are treated fairly by the system.

Sacred Heart Community Service offers many other resources. Stop by or call them at 1381 South First St., San José, California 95110. Telephone (408) 278-2160.

Salvation Army of Santa Clara County

Posted: November 9, 2013 | Author: San Jose Community | Filed under: Assistance, Community service, Homeless Shelters, Seniors | Tags: downtown san jose, food pantry, homelessness, hot meals | 3 Comments

Salvation Army of Santa Clara County provides low income, the unemployed, elderly and others with a wide variety of emergency help for bills. Get access to assistance services that can pay your rent, offer one time housing payments, funds for utility bills, and free food. (408) 282-1165

This branch of the Salvation Army serves the needy and low income in the entire Silicon Valley region. While they may have some emergency financial assistance, the charity will really focus on offering holiday programs, free food, meals, senior housing, and homeless prevention.

Catholic Charities in Santa Clara

Posted: November 9, 2013 | Author: San Jose Community | Filed under: Community service, Counseling, Veterans | Tags: education, Homeless, homelessness, senior citizens | 2 Comments

Catholic Charities in Santa Clara provides emergency rent assistance to people in need. There are no religious affiliations, and anyone can apply for help. There are of course conditions, such as income, financial hardship, and others. They can help people find an apartment or housing that will meet their needs, and work with landlords to ensure the housing is a good fit. (408) 468-0100

They offer other programs to help people in need. For example, they can provide grants to families to help pay utility bills, help someone find a job, even provide food aid.