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Presentation - West Vally Community Services 51 YEARSf ,_„, )�}-;~ ■ (1\) �EBRATING ��` HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services Serving the community for more than 50 years About WVCS MEA .TM • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services Our mission is to unite the community to fight hunger and homelessness. Our vision is a community where every person has food on the table and a roof over their head. 1-7 r; ti .6 � ' T "When I first came into WVCS for help, I had a three-day notice for evictions. I had to move out if I did not have ""!t ,� any help. WVCS prevented me and my child from ;` -N., - - ----• becoming homeless." - Melissa (Client) f . ems. sue.- -� iiitiir � 11AjZ170. Our Clients HEAL, k • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services • West valley residents Income eligibility • Multicultural • $39,125 individual • Multilingual income • Single adults • $80,275 family • Couples income (four person • Families household) ■ Seniors f l V ': _ i 0 A i • . • Youth t _ .,.,,......., ,v4- ■ Domestic abuse survivors ' : 41 ' • Individuals with disabilities ■ Unhoused and/or unstably housed VIALIL OurServices_; _ HEALTH • HOME • MiART West Valley Community Services We provide a variety of critical safety-net services: limp limoot- • Food - shopping • Case management & �f'.. ,x , ; �r . . • Food - delivery system navigation y _ •'" `_j • • Rental assistance • Information and isailf. IRIFIRIM • Housing referrals & referrals ` " '• `_ •:i -�--,riLT - i 100 s 4_ support • Education and 1.- 4 -4, -; • Affordable housing advocacy �, r } " `. i. • Family support • Employment coaching / 7 _ 4•-__ • Homeless supportive 4 -► services M itiliiirl--- «aRA,,,l Our intervention HEALTH • HOKE • HEART W Valley Community Services • Choice - Pantry to Market ,,. • Food access is looked at with the lens � ic of nutritional meals r jiW #‘ y • r • One stopshopapproach - -ow _ y f L r. F •irlos, .•er j w.r,:. • Mobile operations (9 locations) l r ~. ' 1 .J.. Y' • Lived experience conversation - • Service learning opportunities `�` • Hunger and Housing advocacy for systems change „,,..MACILtL' By the Numbers HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services WVCS Client Data (2023-2024) 2100 4,303 1 ,124,3001 ,066,119 t411 OW111/ 0 People came to Men, women, and Meals made Emergency rental WVCS for the first children assisted possible by our assistance time food pantries provided CF BATS By the Numbers Park-it Market `HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services Park-it Market Data (2023-2024) 602 1501 240,968 200 .14014tie � 1 People came to Men, women, and Meals made Special Program WVCS for the first children assisted possible by our support provided time food pantries 0.....m.„._ •+4j•9 FTI.S'....3s�� Los Gatos- 2023-2024 ' 111SiEr—No. H1ALTH • HOME • HEART • ,t . - West Valley Community Services - - • 133 new Saratoga household :- ! ,.- -� ` `' �■ w • 344 households accessing the WVCS and ( ' = �'.�r.i� . �... .�,.-,� ' tip_� -`--. Park-it Market. � ��- - ���i� ,� - � �' •: • 156 households participated in special irri w_� T_ ` l�' - programs - , ' 40s—.0 , -N 65 households received rental assistance -: `!!,,-. li - ' in the amount of $ 193,143 - �0$0, , SYE � UNJ� '. • • Park-it Market r i • Locations HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services Cupertino De Anza College 1://- ///, :7; -," # !.../ / / c , - Saratoga , ? s '.r r? Fellowship Plaza • 1 ark ��West ValleyCollegele West Valley Community Services ! '�. ® r •d". Los Gatos 1- - r�....�., - --�.'.• -'- -M.--- �--- .f , TBD- Library Location ,D, s;,,ar I Mountain Bible Church/Skylan ■ _ _ _ - . AxtiuAFP.0,tirIr. • T- Church . San Jose Locations Leigh High School Anderson Elementary School Rosemary Elementary School Moreland School District ` �Wi Our Approach HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services • Prevent imminent evictions and/or utility shut-off • Reduce food costs, preserving household assets for other Crisis Intervention essential expenses (rent, childcare, medical bills, utilities, transportation) • Provide assistance in navigating benefits available through the social services system in the County • Help clients remain housed/house un-housed clients • Develop a plan to reduce long-term debt and save money Mit intervention • Explore new income and employment opportunities • Support long-term stability and health for children and other l household members Self Sufficiency • Work with clients to develop and implement a plan that supports long term stability Y S.#. _ jaws Video presentation `tr••�v�n HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services Park-it Market Video % ,, , WVCS Theory of Change c„ . HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services SERVICE POPULATIONS Expected Outcomes.Based on Life Circumstance and Program Participation. WVCS thinks about its clients in four categoric, Depending on prescribed program intervention,and depending on where each service population group sits in the self-sufficiency scale,WVCS has expectations for how based on their life circumstances to make individuals or families should experience movement on that scale with the amount of intervention provided.As an individual receives services from programming,they can determinations for what services to offer clients: move Into a new service polwlation category and continue through additional programming to support their evolving needs.The matrices below convey how service 1. Homeless with significant financial and food populations are expected to move from one self-sufficiency level to the next with program intervention, needs 2. Unstably housed and financially vulnerable with significant food needs 3. Stable housing and finances with regular food needs Homeless with Unstably housed and financiallyStable housing and Self-sufficientn in housing 4. Self-sufficient in housing and finances with occasional food needs �Populations: food financial and '�l�re�With finances with regular and finances with food needs significant food needs food needs occasional food needs PROGRAM COMPONENTS Program components: i= • `u • WVCS has four program components that Outoorn o $ ft 6 $ ,t 6 $ ,f individuals in each service population category will interact with depending on their needs: Food Market and Park-it Market Self-Sufficient I Basic Needs Supports and Eviction Prevention Stable Homelessness Supportive Services c' ' r not mocha f Vulnerable FAQ Community Access to Resource & �' ill'. IIIII - illill Pruirraininim Education(CARE)Program In Crisis 1 P . _- OUTCOMES WVCS uses a self-sufficiency matrix that identifies •- four progressive levels of development(in crisis, f. _......iiimmr, vulnerable,stable,and self-sufficient)for three critical areas of a person or family's life: 11 Food Security con :Werespondtetheneedsof*titerswith�Yandhirodness- Financial security Dignity:We treat everyone t honortatd respect_ ULTIMATE ir A. Housing security lntegrlty:We operate with Isonestyanti strong moral principles. IMPACT VALUES Service:We bring the cur;tmunityta 9ttar�tohelp others. WVCS expects clients to improve in one or more of those critical areas corresponding to the Diversity:We value each individual's uniqueness • Hunger and'Hptneieasness program components they receive and their . - Ingenuity:We approach our work with creativity and resourcefulness. .• ..- ability to engage in WVCS supports. M PACT STORIES ,taa HEALTH • HOME • HEART West Valley Community Services Patty and Mel are a married senior couple that resides at a senior housing. They live on a fixed income and are regular shoppers at the Park-It Market. While his wife was shopping, Mel expressed how thankful he and his wife are and how much of an impact our Park-It Market has had on their limited budget. Mel reflected on how expensive it is to live in the Bay Area and how much he enjoys our weekly visits to Fellowship Plaza,where he can see his numerous neighbors and the community. Mel and Patty have recognized the community and more positive environment our Park-It Market team and program have been bringing to Fellowship Plaza. Ray regularly visits the Park-It Market .Early in 2023, Ray suffered an ankle injury, which limited his mobility and use of his bicycle. Ray donated his bicycle to a neighbor because he had difficulty carrying it upstairs as he typically did. Ray began riding public transit (VTA) to our Park-It Market and had difficulty carrying his groceries. As he was recuperating, he was encouraged to consider getting another bike but did not have the resources to do so. As he continued gaining strength in his leg, our Park-It Market team encouraged him to consider obtaining a new bike, providing potential resources in the community. Ray has recently gone to Good Karma Bikes with a WVCS referral, where he was able to select his own brand new bicycle. "West valley community services as a whole have made a huge impact on our lives that words cannot even describe. I will forever be grateful and send people their way as they are all not only helpful but genuinely kind and care for others well being. 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