CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF OAKLAND
Programs
Mental Health and Violence Prevention Program
MENTAL HEALTH AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION (MHVP)MHVP PROVIDES THE NECESSARY HELP TO HEAL FAMILIES THROUGH CLINICAL AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES. WE WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND HAVE ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS THE TRAUMA AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE THAT MANY FACE AND CONTINUE TO FACE DUE TO SYSTEMIC RACISM. HOLISTICALLY, WE HELP TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES THROUGH OUR STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INTERPERSONAL AND STRUCTURAL METHODS, AND WITH OUR PUBLIC HEALTH MODEL APPROACH. IN SCHOOLS AND WITH YOUTH: - WE WORK WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACHES TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED AT SCHOOLS IN OAKLAND UNIFIED AND WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS.- WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE.- WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 14 TO 18) CURRENTLY ON PROBATION OR AT RISK OF VIOLENCE LEARN STRATEGIES TO SAFELY RESPOND IN SITUATIONS OF STRESS, FEAR, AND CONFLICT.IN THE AFTERMATH OF HOMICIDE:- WE PROVIDE GRIEF COUNSELING AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO SURVIVING FAMILY/FRIENDS WHO LOST LOVED ONES TO HOMICIDE IN OAKLAND.WITH FAMILIES:- WE WORK WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING, AND HELP FAMILIES STAY SAFELY TOGETHER IN THEIR HOMES. IN 2021, THE MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 1500 CLIENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2021 – Apr 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.2MImmigration Legal Services Program
IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICESCATHOLIC CHARITIES' IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES IMMIGRATION CONSULTATIONS AND FULL-SCOPE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS. WE HELP CLIENTS EARN LAWFUL WORKING STATUS AND FOLLOW A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP THROUGH LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, FAMILY-BASED VISAS, "GREEN CARDS," DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA) APPLICATIONS, AND CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS. WE ALSO OFFER LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR UNACCOMPANIED AND UNDOCUMENTED MINORS, ASYLUM SEEKERS, AND DETAINED AND NON-DETAINED INDIVIDUALS ALREADY IN THE IMMIGRATION COURT SYSTEM WHO ARE FACING DEPORTATION.OUR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH AN ESSENTIAL TOOL IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY: LEGAL STATUS AND THE RIGHT TO WORK. WITHOUT WORK PERMITS AND LEGAL STATUS, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES TO BUILD POWER AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY. THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES' IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE STATUS THEY NEED TO EQUITABLY PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO COORDINATE WITH OTHER IMMIGRATION SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND CLINICS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IN ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES. OUR KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS PREPARE IMMIGRANT FAMILIES FOR POTENTIAL THREATS OF DETENTION AND/OR DEPORTATION, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMBAT FEAR-BASED INFORMATION CIRCULATING OUR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE TRAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS ON MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS, PARTICULARLY FOR UNACCOMPANIED AND UNDOCUMENTED MINORS. IN 2021, OUR IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED NEARLY 2,100 CONSULTATIONS, AND FILED OVER 700 CASES, INCLUDING 164 NATURALIZATION (N-400) APPLICATIONS, 465 DACA APPLICATIONS, 107 REMOVAL DEFENSE CASES, AND 16 ASYLEE ADJUSTMENTS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' OUTREACH EFFORTS REACHED NEARLY 3,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EVENTS. COMPLETE YEAR-END DATA FOR 2022 IS FORTHCOMING, AND WILL BE SIMILAR IN REACH. IN 2023, WE EXPECT THE DEMAND FOR SERVICES TO CONTINUE TO GROW, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW IMMIGRATION COURT SET TO OPEN IN CONCORD NEAR OUR OFFICE SPACE IN THE MONUMENT CORRIDOR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2021 – Apr 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5MHomelessness Prevention Program
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTIONCATHOLIC CHARITIES' HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM WORKS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, ADVOCATES FOR AND ADDRESSES EMERGENCY HOUSING NEEDS, AND FINDS DIFFERENT AVENUES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE WITH CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES. USING THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE, OUR STRENGTH IS UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS THAT COME WITH THE NEED TO FIND SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHES, JOBS, AND ULTIMATELY, STABILITY. WE EDUCATE THOSE WHO ARE ON THE BRINK OF HOMELESSNESS AND THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNHOUSED WITH WHAT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE, HOW TO RETAIN RENTAL OR DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE, AND HOW TO KEEP THEIR UTILITIES ON AND PREVENT INTERRUPTION. IN 2021, IN BOTH CONTRA COSTA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES, OUR HOUSING TEAM CONDUCTED 2,490 INTAKES AND HELPED 890 FAMILIES WITH DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WE DISTRIBUTED $3.9M IN HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, HELPED 22,756 INDIVIDUALS WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 113,000 POUNDS OF FOOD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2021 – Apr 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.8M
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