Social Service Grant Funded Agencies - Fiscal Year 2008/2009

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4C's of Alameda County ($19,989)

Address: 39155 Liberty St., D410, Fremont, CA 94538

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Afghan Coalition ($24,486)

Address:39155 Liberty St., D420, Fremont, CA 94538

The Afghan Coalition provides valuable translation and collaborative services to partner agencies at the Fremont Family Resource Center. They also provide crisis intervention, assistance to domestic abuse victims, information & referral services, parenting workshops, youth tutoring, and support groups for Afghan women.

Visit the Afghan Coalition website

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Bay Area Community Services

Address: 7901 Oakport, Suite 2400, Oakland, CA 94621

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Adult Day Care Program ($37,226): This program provides adult daycare service to Fremont seniors with chronic health problems, including Alzheimer's disease. Daily program activities include: memory/ reality orientation, exercise, group discussions, and health education and screening. Transportation for those who need it and mid-day meals are included as part of this program.

Creative Living Center ($30,424): This program is a year round day rehabilitation program for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. The program serves approximately 49 Fremont residents. The goal of the program is to support clients' efforts to engage in employment and to be productive in society.

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CAPA - Child Abuse Prevention Program ($9,994)                                                       

Address: P.O. Box 6019, Fremont, CA 94538

Provides abuse prevention workshops to approximately 2,000 low-income children (grades 1, 3, and 5), their parents, and teachers.

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Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) ($9,800)

Address: 439 "A" Street, Hayward, CA 94541

CRIL helps residents with disabilities secure SSI and SSDI benefits. Services include peer counseling, the creation of independent living plans, and teaching independent living skills. They also provide personal assistance coordination, housing referrals, transportation and community resources.

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Deaf Counseling, Advocacy, and Referral Agency (DCARA)

Address: 14895 East 14th St., Suite 200, San Leandro, CA 94578

Senior Program ($10,551):  DCARA provides one-on-one services, community education workshops and recreational activities to deaf senior citizens at the Fremont Senior Center, and at Fremont Oak Gardens.  Services include communication access, independent living skills, I&R, peer counseling and advocacy.

Deaf Counseling and Advocacy ($16,536):  DCARA provides one-on-one services, community education workshops, and acts as a client advocate for deafened, deaf-blind and hard of hearing persons.  Community education will focus on daily living issues.  Services include communication access, independent living skills, I&R, advocacy, and peer counseling.  Services are provided from the Family Resource Center and California School for the Deaf.

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East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC) - Healthy Start ($25,749)

Address: 303 Van Buren Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Healthy Start provides school support, family assistance, health education and ongoing case management to families with children in the Fremont Unified School District.  Staff speaks eleven (11) languages.  Specific services include: case management, information and referral, translation and interpretation, linkages for physical exams, immunizations, vision and dental care, enrollment assistance for health insurance, and emergency food and clothing.

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Lavender Seniors of the East Bay ($6,610)

Lavender Seniors provides socialization events, finds and connects LGBT elders to services provided by Lavender Seniors and increases their awareness of mainstream aging service providers in Fremont. Lavender Seniors reaches out to LGBT elders residing in Fremont to increase their access to aging services and to help them remain independent as long as possible.

Address:  1395 Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577

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Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS) ($10,551)

Address: 464 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Through community education presentations, Legal Assistance for Seniors provides information and assistance to at least 75 Fremont seniors on how to prevent, identify and report various forms of abuse.  LAS attorneys and advocates provide individual help to at least 5 self-reported and APS referred cases of specific abuse.  LAS takes court action when necessary to help seniors who are already in abusive situations.

Visit the Legal Assistance for Seniors website

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 Kidango (Formerly Tri-Cities Children's Centers)($63,665)                 

Early Care and Education Services: The program provides childcare to infants of teen parents who are attending school or working.  The goal of the program is to enhance infant development and allows the parent to strive for economic self-sufficiency.

The Early Intervention Services: The program provides early center- or home-based intervention services to at least 9 infants with developmental delays or disabilities.  The goal of the program is to enhance their development.

Address: 4533 Mattos Dr, Fremont, CA 94536  

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LIFE ElderCare - Meals on Wheels Program ($86,187)

Address: 3300 Capitol Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538

Through its Meals on Wheels program, LIFE ElderCare will provide over 10,000 meals, wellness checks, and quarterly comprehensive geriatric needs assessments to homebound Fremont seniors.

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Family Paths ($17,630)

Address: 39155 Liberty St., F600, Fremont, CA 94538

Family Paths provides weekly support and psychotherapeutic sessions to Fremont families who are at high risk of abusing their children. The goal of the program is to prevent and reduce the incidence rate of abuse and neglect and the placement of Fremont children in out-of-home care.  The program includes short-term professional counseling and peer support.  Fremont families also address documented occurrences of physical and sexual abuse and neglect through educational programs and psychotherapeutic sessions.

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Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE) ($39,423)

Address: 39155 Liberty St., C310, Fremont, CA 94538

SAVE provides bed nights of safe refuge for battered women and their children who have fled abusive and dangerous homes and have nowhere else to live.  Services include emergency housing, counseling, case management, a 24-hour crisis hotline, and violence prevention services. 

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Tri-City Free Breakfast Program ($15,338)

Address: 1417 Lemos Lane, Fremont, CA

This program provides meals and bags of food to low-income elderly, children, homeless and a growing number of working poor.  Between 125-160 hot, nutritious meals are served three mornings a week, in a warm, friendly and secure environment.

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