CSA staff are gearing up to return to an in-person format for our annual back to school distribution later this month. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 24, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM in the CSA parking lot. Participating client families will receive a $50 Target gift card per school-age child to purchase…
With everything that is going on in the world these days, we are delighted to share some good news about our efforts to find permanent housing for clients and the recent outpouring of generosity from community partners. Despite the pandemic, CSA is housing more clients than ever! In the last quarter, our case managers housed…
Hot off the presses! We are pleased to share our 2019-20 Annual Report, We Will Get Through This Together. The publication details how our entire community came together during a year of great challenge to help those in need. A full version, including donor lists and an end-of-year financial overview, will be available later this…
Part 2: Worlds Collide in the Time of COVID-19 by Simone Berkowitz, CSA Principal Analyst As 2020 comes…
“While it can be discouraging seeing the rising number of homeless and daunting trying to provide the best services to a growing number of individuals, our case managers find motivation in keeping a human connection and the dignity of our clients at the center of the work they do each day,” says Brandi.
Behind every rent check paid to a landlord and bag of food distributed is a team of case managers and support staff working with individuals and families seeking assistance. Throughout May we will be highlighting some of these champions who work behind the scenes to improve our clients’ lives. We are delighted to feature Ramon Robles, CSA Outreach Worker/Case Manager in this week’s #BecauseICare campaign.
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We are delighted to feature Janice Bonello in this week’s #BecauseICare campaign. Janice is a Case Manager, Homeless Prevention Services.
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At 4:00 a.m. this past Wednesday, 40 people, including CSA staff and volunteers, gathered at the agency for maps, instructions and fresh coffee before heading out to count the Mountain View-Los Altos area homeless population.
Over 550 children from low-income families received backpacks, school supplies and gift cards for new school clothing and shoes on Monday, July 23 at Community Service Agency’s (CSA) annual back-to-school distribution event. The event is administered through the agency’s Homeless Prevention Services department for client families, and is supported by Google, Inc. and the Dudley-Vehmeyer-Brown…
CSA’s Homeless Prevention Services (HPS) program helps members of our community who are on the brink of homelessness, as well as those who are currently unhoused. Since July 2017 alone, the program has served over 4,000 people – men, women, children and seniors – providing food, financial assistance and a complement of other services to…