Advent Group Ministries

The Refuge

Our Vision
To provide a safe home for moms who seek to maintain their sobriety, overcome personal obstacles, become better parents and reunify with their children while offering various life skills through the help of volunteers.
The Refuge evolved from our 20 years of providing foster care families for extremely at-risk youth. The Refuge is a safe house for women and their very young children where we focus on providing these vulnerable kids what they need most - a mom who is healthy, stable and able to love and effectively nurture their children.
At The Refuge, the women are encouraged to connect with their kids, finish their court requirements (parenting classes, drug testing, counseling, etc.), and prepare for their future (go to school, get a job or both). Guests of The Refuge are not charged rent. Each woman puts 30% of her income into a savings account that she gets back when she leaves The Refuge.
For more information about The Refuge, please email us or call Tammy Greer at 408-281-0708 ext. 103

Advent Group Ministries provides counseling and addiction recovery services to people of all ages and income levels.
Our recovery group homes provide residential treatment to drug and alcohol addicted and emotionally distressed teens.
Our outpatient program offers struggling adolescents in-depth recovery and mental health services while they remain in their homes.
The Refuge provides a safe home for moms who seek to maintain their sobriety, overcome personal obstacles, become better parents and reunify with their children.
Our counseling center seeks to unify and strengthen troubled families and individuals by providing low-cost counseling services to the community.

Contacts for CalFresh

If you need help with this website: http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa/

County Website
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa/

Benefits Assistance Center (BAC)
1867 Senter Rd.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 758-4689; TTY (408) 758-3822

CalFRESH/Medi-Cal Only
(408) 758-3600; TTY: (408) 792-1608

Community Based Organizations
Food Stamps

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
2625 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: (408) 325-5194
Website: http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/calfresh-program

EHC LifeBuilders – Boccardo Regional Reception Center
2011 Little Orchard St
San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 539-2170
Website: http://www.ehclifebuilders.org/whatwedo/programs_brc.php

Gilroy: Health Benefits Resource Center
Saint Louise Regional Hospital
9400 No Name Uno, Suite 135
Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 1 (408) 848-4948
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5:00pm
Languages Available (English and Spanish)

San Jose: Health Benefits Resource Center
O’Connor Hospital
2105 Forest Avenue, Suite 119
San Jose, Ca. 95128
Toll Free Number: 1 (877) 904-4272
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5:00pm
Languages Available (English, Spanish, Vietnamese)

InnVision Georgia Travis Center
297 Commercial Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 453-3124
Website: http://www.innvision.org/

Sacred Heart Community Service
1381 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: 408.278.2160
Fax: 408.885.9071

Second Harvest Food Bank
750 Curtner Avenue
Phone: (408) 266-8866
Fax: (408) 266-9042
Website: http://www.shfb.org/Page.aspx?pid=191
Business Hours: Mon – Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kids Alive International

Millions of children in the developing world live in desperate, life-threatening situations. Orphaned, abused and neglected, they often end up on the streets begging just to survive. Many are victimized by predators and have nowhere to turn and no one to help care for them.
The facts are heartbreaking:

• Over 25,000 children die each day – most from preventable causes.
• One fourth of all children live in poverty
• About 150 million children are homeless, vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
• Nearly one third of all children are malnourished.
• Nearly one in five children does not have access to clean drinking water.
• More than 130 million children – mostly girls – do not attend school; millions more receive very little education.

Kids Alive International is a Christian faith mission dedicated to rescuing orphans and vulnerable children – meeting their spiritual, physical, educational and emotional needs.
Kids Alive provides children with the love and care every child deserves, and raises them to be contributing members of their society and witnesses to their family and community.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

DO SOMETHING.ORG

Who We Are

We love teens. They are creative, active, wired…and frustrated that our world is so messed up. DoSomething.org harnesses that awesome energy and unleashes it on causes teens care about. Almost every week, we launch a new national campaign. The call to action is always something that has a real impact and doesn’t require money, an adult, or a car. With a goal of 5 million active members by 2015, DoSomething.org is one of the largest organizations in the US for teens and social change.

Domestic Violence, Must See Video

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Camouflaged Residence Discovered in California Park

Sometimes you do what you have to do.........

An elaborate and illegal camouflaged residence, outfitted with bunk beds and a barbecue patio, has been discovered near a Los Angeles County animal refuge.

Eight months ago, Robert Downs, 51, set up a small structure in the woods near the Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary in Sunland, Calif. To hide his home from police, Downs, who was previously homeless, sprayed it with camouflage paint and cut down nearby trees, said Johnie Jones, a deputy in the Parks Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Read More...

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TO JAPAN WITH LOVE

Please, if you can, Help Japan

County Of Santa Clara, San Jose Ca

County of Santa Clara 271.5500

Social Service Agency Assistance Application Center

1919 Senter Road

 8-5 Mon-Fri

Assistance for homeless families with temporary assistance for needy

families (TANF), Medi-Cal and food stamps.

County of Santa Clara 793.8900

General Assistance

1888 Senter Road
7-5 Mon-Fri

Financial assistance for single men and women upon qualification. Rent

and move-in assistance for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients.

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, San Jose Ca

2625 Zanker Road, #200, San José, CA 95134

408.325.5277 www.catholiccharitiesscc.org

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County helps people of all cultures and

beliefs rise from poverty and overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency. They

provide a broad range of services, including job skills training and placement,

older adult services, mental health and substance abuse counseling, housing

assistance, financial education, immigration support and refugee resettlement.

They provide educational programs that help young people develop into selfsufficient

adults.

Pro Bono Project, San Jose Ca

480 N. 1st Street, San José, CA 95112

408.998.5298 www.probonoproject.org

The Pro Bono Project provides quality, caring representation to clients with

limited means in Santa Clara County. Pro Bono trains and mentors volunteer

attorneys to assist clients with divorce, child custody and child support

cases, as well as paternity and domestic violence issues. In addition to family

law, Pro Bono attorneys help clients enforce employment and consumer

foreclosure and bankruptcy rights, advise clients about filing small claims

and using the Superior Court Self Help Center.

The Pro Bono Project serves more than 2,000 clients each year.

 Over 400 volunteer attorneys assist clients with family law matters including: divorce, child custody, child support cases, and guardian cases as well as paternity and domestic violence issues.

The Project helps in defending evictions.  The volunteer attorneys prepare responses, provide negotiation with the landlord to attempt to settle the case and provide legal representation at eviction hearings.
The Project provides limited scope and self-representation help in the San Jose Federal Courthouse for US District Court cases.
Pro Bono attorneys also help our clients enforce employment and consumer rights, and advise clients about filing small claims and using the Superior Court Self Help Center.

Domestic Violence, YMCA, San Jose Ca

 

domestic violence

I would like to encourage you all to watch this short video, it will change you, Just click on Watch Movie. Then the Play Button.

Domestic violence crosses all ethnic, racial, age, national origin, sexual orientation, religious, and socioeconomic lines. Domestic violence can happen to anybody.  In fact, studies suggest that one-fifth to one-third of all women will be physically assaulted by a partner or ex-partner during their lifetime.  In heterosexual relationships, 95 percent of all victims are female; and 95 percent of all perpetrators are male.  In same-sex relationships, domestic violence happens with the same statistical frequency as in heterosexual relationships. Find out how to recognize domestic violence by clicking here.

How to Stay Safe

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  Keep a cell phone available to call 911. Many local YWCAs offer a free cell phone for this purpose.


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  If you are in a violent relationship and are afraid, ask neighbors or nearby friends to call the police if they hear violence - you may not be able to call. You may also want to teach your children to phone 911 or get help if it will not seriously endanger them.


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  Be aware of your surroundings. Stay in rooms with more than one exit so you do not get trapped in a room. Stay out of rooms with any sharp objects.


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  Use your judgment and intuition.


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  Keep an emergency bag with supplies in case you have to leave quickly.


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  Learn the signs of violence & get out when you see tension building.


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  Remove all sharp objects from countertops and line of sight.


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  Let trusted friends, family and work know what is happening so they can be there for you.
  
  
  Make copies of important records like bank accounts and financial information, birth certificates, Social Security cards, insurance agent, etc. Give them to someone you trust or hide them, preferably outside your home.

How to Stay Safe When Leaving an Abusive Relationship

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  Only let trusted friends & family know your plan.


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  If you are employed, talk to security at your job or your boss about the situation, so they can help you develop a work safety plan.


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  Gather and make copies of important documents.  Your local YWCA may be able to provide you an essential document list to help you plan what you will need.   


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  Take your children and pets.


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  Rehearse your departure.


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  Plan your escape route.
  
  
  PlNotify your children's school if the other parent is not supposed to pick up children, and not to release information about your address or phone number. Some states allow you to use a state post office box number to protect your address.
  
  
  Vary your routes and times to and from work. Consider changing your work location.


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  Remember that no one deserves to be abused!

If You are Attacked

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  If an attack is in progress or about to happen, call 911. Protect yourself, children and pets.


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  Police policy is to arrest someone if they find that an assault has occurred.


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  If they arrest an abuser, the police should call a domestic violence advocate. Many local YWCAs have advocates, but if yours doesn't the police will know whom to contact.


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  Go to a hospital emergency room if injuries are severe. Ask them to document injuries. Ask a nurse to call an advocate to provide support and help you with immediate safety planning.


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  Consider a domestic violence protection order.


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  Create a safety plan.


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  Document injuries with photos and witnesses. You may need them later.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); TTY 1-800-787-3224

Heart Of the Valley, Services for Seniors

Heart of the Valley

SERVICES FOR SENIORS, INC

Who We Serve

Heart of the Valley serves adults 59-years-of-age and older who reside in West Santa Clara Valley.

Our Service

We can help you with:

• Shopping & Errands


• Escorted Transportation


• Minor gardening


• House projects


• Telephone assistance


• Filling out forms


• Writing letters or bills


• Computer assistance


• Liaison between children/parents

• Temporary respite


• Companionship/visitation


• Taking your pet to the vet or groomer


• Cleaning out closets or sheds


• Handyman projects


• Small home repairs


• Referral assistance


• Hazardous waste pickup

If you have other needs in mind, run them past us. We may be able to help or refer you to someone who can.

Services are provided on a single or short-term basis. Every time you need us, you will have to set up an appointment. We require a seven day advanced notice.

Service Area

You can view a version of the Heart of the Valley Service Map at Google Maps. This is a map of the areas we serve. Clicking on the points shows a list of zip codes that we serve in the respective cities.

If you would like to contact Heart of the Valley, you can call our office at (408)-241-1571, send us an email at seniorservices@aol.com,

Homeless Couple with Dog in San Francisco

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Domestic Violence Council

Domestic Violence Council
of Santa Clara County
70 West Hedding Street, 11th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5152

INTRODUCTION

The Domestic Violence Council (DVC) was created by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in 1991 and serves as an advisory body to the Board members.

The Council membership consists of twenty-two (22) members composed of the following: three (3) representatives from battered women’s shelters; one (1) representative from each of the following activity areas: Police Chiefs Association, San Jose Police Department, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, batterer’s treatment programs, pretrial release services, the bar association, family law bar, the Public Defender’s Office, children’s issues, immigrant voices, Social Service Agency, victim-witness, probation, the gay and lesbian community, the medical community, a DV survivor; and two (2) representatives from the Superior Court.  Representatives should be at a policy-making level of their respective organization.

All meetings of the Council are open to the public. A majority vote of the entire membership is required to take any action.

VISION AND PURPOSE

CALL 911 in case of emergency

For help or more information, contact our local Santa Clara County Shelter Hotlines:

Asian Americans for Community Involvement - 408-975-2730

Community Solutions - http://www.communitysolutions.org/ 408-842-7138

Maitri -  888-8-MAITRI

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence -  408-279-2962

Support Network for Battered Women - http://www.supportnetwork.org/ 800-572-2782

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Santa Maria Urban Ministry, San Jose, Ca

• 778 South Almaden Avenue (at Union Street), San Jose, CA, 95110-2919


• Phone: 1-408-292-3314


• Email: smum83 [at] gmail [dot] com


• Here is their website.

Food Pantry Hours

• Donations accepted during Food Pantry hours:
  Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – Noon


• Clients must arrive by 11:45 a.m. for service


• Santa Maria Urban Ministry (SMUM) distributes food from supporters, including Second Harvest Food Bank, and Martha’s Kitchen, to about 1,800 people a month, half of whom are children. If a Client lives in one of these zip code areas, Santa Maria Urban Ministry is the designated food agency (Si usted vive en una de estas áreas del código postal, El Ministerio Urbano de Santa María es la agencia señalada del alimento):  95110, 95117, 95125, 95126, 95128, 95131, 95132 and 95134.

Welcome! Bienvenidos! Chào mừng!

Santa Maria Urban Ministry (SMUM) was founded as an outreach ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real in April 1983 to provide emergency food to the residents of San José’s inner city. In addition to continuing to serve the needs of our clients and promite their self-sufficiency, SMUM has developed transformative programs to serve the needs of and promote self-sufficiency within our community.

SMUM is a unique gathering place in our neighborhood where clients feel safe. At SMUM, clients can share their concerns with the staff and volunteers – caring individuals who know their stories, their struggles, their gifts, joys and hopes.

In spite of good efforts and solid programs, the need is growing faster than the resources. SMUM needs your support to accomplish its mission.

StandUp For Kids - Silicon Valley

StandUp For Kids - // Silicon Valley

Welcome to
StandUp For Kids - // Silicon Valley.

The mission of StandUp For Kids is to help rescue homeless and at-risk youths. StandUp For Kids volunteers work directly with the homeless youth population and go on the streets to find, stabilize, and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives. In addition, StandUp For Kids goes beyond street outreach and extends to deterrence and resource programs that are provided in schools and via the internet.
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How to Contact StandUp For Kids - Silicon Valley

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	StandUp For Kids - Silicon Valley
	PO Box 321244
	Los Gatos, CA 95032
	T 800.365.4KID
	F 888.453.1647

Their Website

SiliconValley@standupforkids.org

Willows Senior Center, Willow Glen, San Jose, Ca

Willows Senior Center

2175 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125

(408) 448-6400 ‎

Among many great opportunities and Senior activitites in beautiful Willow Glen, San Jose Ca. Senior Center they also have SeniorNet. Check out the video.



SeniorNet provides computer & internet education for older adults and seniors. It is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 and now has learning centers across the world.