Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS -THE RESOURCE CONNECTION EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMPREHENSIVE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 5. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE EARLY HEAD START, HEAD START, AND LOCALLY DESIGNED HOME-VISITING PROGRAMS. FOCUS IN THESE PROGRAMS ARE ON THE 'WHOLE CHILD AND ENGAGE PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND ENGAGE FAMILIES WITH PART DAY; FULL DAY; OR EXTENDED DAY OPTIONS. THERE WERE 271 PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THAT WERE ENROLLED, OR DROPPED, OR COMPLETED THE PROGRAM FROM JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018.EARLY HEAD START PROVIDES INFANT/TODDLER SERVICES THROUGH CHILD CARE CENTERS, HOME VISITING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 3. A TOTAL OF 99 INFANTS/TODDLERS WERE ENROLLED, DROPPED OR COMPLETED THE CENTER BASED EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, WITH 93 FAMILIES ENROLLED, COMPLETING OR DROPPED FROM THE EARLY HEAD START HOME BASE PROGRAM.THE PROGRAM RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH FIRST 5 CALAVERAS TO PROVIDE A RAISING A READER (LITERACY BASED) HOME VISITING PROGRAM TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UP TO AGE 5 AND THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. A TOTAL OF 32 FAMILIES RECEIVED SERVICES.LIFE SKILLS HOME VISITING SERVICES IS PROVIDED WITH FUNDING FROM CALAVERAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. THESE SERVICES ARE FOR FAMILIES AT RISK WITH CHILDREN UP TO 18 YEARS OF AGE. THERE WERE 43 FAMILIES ENROLLED AND RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH 186 VISITS.THE RESOURCE CONNECTION DENTAL PROJECT, FUNDED BY CMCAA (CALAVERAS, MARIPOSA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY) PROVIDED AN INTAKE CLERK TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN SIGNING UP FOR DENTAL SERVICES. THE INTAKE CLERK WAS HOUSED AT THE RESOURCE CONNECTION FOOD BANK TO ENSURE ACCESS TO THOSE THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR SERVICES. DURING THE YEAR THERE WERE 9 DENTAL CLINICS PROVIDED WITH A TOTAL OF 70 INDIVIDUAL CLIENT VISITS FOR DENTAL TREATMENT, OF THOSE 22 WERE CHILDREN AND 48 SENIORS.EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ALSO RECEIVES FUNDING AND OVERSEES THE RESOURCE CONNECTION DENTAL PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH CALAVERAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. DURING THE YEAR 123 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS RECEIVED DENTAL SERVICES THROUGH THE DENTAL PROGRAM CLINICS. SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL AGES ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.9M

  • Program 2 [2018]

    CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AND ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM - THE RESOURCE CONNECTION CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (CCR&R) PROGRAM ASSISTS PARENTS IN MAKING CHILD CARE DECISIONS THAT BEST MEET THEIR FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. PARENTS RECEIVE FREE REFERRALS TO LICENSED CHILD CARE HOMES AND CENTERS IN AMADOR AND CALAVERAS COUNTIES. THE CCR&R WORKS TO BUILD AND SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE SERVICES IN DIVERSE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CHILD CARE PROVIDER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR NEW AND EXISTING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. TO HELP PARENTS AFFORD THE HIGH COST OF CHILD CARE THE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES VOUCHERS TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE PARENTS WITH A QUALIFYING NEED, AT THE TYPE OF CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENT THAT BEST SUITS THEIR NEEDS. WE ADMINISTER A CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM, CALWORKS CHILD CARE, AND A CALIFORNIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME EDUCATION NETWORK, MOSTLY FUNDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE THIS PAST YEAR WAS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 12-MONTH ELIGIBILITY FOR PARENTS. THE CHANGE WAS A RESULT OF STATE LEGISLATION AND ELIMINATED THE NEED FOR PARENT TO REPORT CHANGES WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS. IN THE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAMS THE AGENCY SERVED: 637 CHILDREN AND 384 FAMILIES IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. STAFF CALCULATED OVER 5,000 PROVIDER PAYMENTS AND WE PAID OUT OVER $2 MILLION IN CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO SUPPORT FAMILY STRENGTHENING AND ENGAGEMENT SUCH AS PARENT EDUCATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, HOUSING, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND CHILD-PARENT ACTIVITIES. THE CCR&R HAS BEEN A LEADER IN PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION ON ISSUES AFFECTING FAMILIES, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND CHILD CARE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES COMMUNITY AWARENESS, SUPPORTS POLICY AND PLANNING, AND PARTICIPATES IN COLLABORATIONS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS RELATED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN THE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM, WE ASSISTED FAMILIES WITH 806 CHILD CARE REFERRALS FOR 636 CHILDREN. MADE AVAILABLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND REFERRALS TO 46 CHILD CARE CENTERS AND 67 FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES. OUR PROGRAM OFFERED 96 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH TRAINING TO CHILD CARE OPERATORS AND STAFF. ASSISTED EIGHT NEW FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN GETTING THEIR LICENSE AND BUSINESS UP AND RUNNING. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO 4,580 INFORMATION CALLS AND TO OVER 150 FAMILIES AT THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S FAIR.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.6M

  • Program 3 [2018]

    FOOD BANK PROGRAM - THE RESOURCE CONNECTION FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES LIVING IN CALAVERAS COUNTY. WE BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IS IMPORTANT. CURRENTLY, 35% OF THE FOOD WE PROVIDE IS A VARIETY OF FRESH PRODUCE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING HEALTHY FOOD IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY AND WE HAVE SEVERAL STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. WE PARTNER WITH 10 FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY PANTRIES WHO PROVIDE FOOD IN MANY OUTLYING AREAS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE TAKE FOOD OUT INTO THE VERY REMOTE AREAS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR OWN MOBILE PANTRY PROJECT - OUR MOBILE PANTRY GOES TO WEST POINT, RAILROAD FLAT AND COPPEROPOLIS. WE PROVIDE USDA COMMODITY FOOD ONE TIME PER MONTH AT EIGHT SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH OCTOBER WE PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE AT OUR PRODUCE DAYS TWICE A MONTH - ONCE AT THE FOOD BANK AND ONCE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, WE PROVIDED FOOD FOR UP TO 11% OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN CALAVERAS COUNTY INCLUDING ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN. WE DISTRIBUTED JUST UNDER ONE MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE MANY PROJECTS SUCH AS CALFRESH OUTREACH WHERE WE ASSIST OUR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN SIGNING UP FOR CALFRESH (FOOD STAMPS) IN BOTH CALAVERAS AND AMADOR COUNTIES. THE RESOURCE CONNECTION DENTAL PROJECT, FUNDED BY CMCAA (CALAVERAS, MARIPOSA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY) PROVIDED AN INTAKE CLERK TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN SIGNING UP FOR DENTAL SERVICES. THE INTAKE CLERK WAS HOUSED AT THE RESOURCE CONNECTION FOOD BANK TO ENSURE ACCESS TO THOSE THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR SERVICES. DURING THE YEAR THERE WERE 9 DENTAL CLINICS PROVIDED WITH A TOTAL OF 70 INDIVIDUAL CLIENT VISITS FOR DENTAL TREATMENT, OF THOSE 22 WERE CHILDREN AND 48 SENIORS. WE ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO MANY OTHER SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M