Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County

Migrant & Seasonal Head Start and Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start programs provide low-income migrant and seasonal farmworker families with programs that serve 2,610 children from pre-natal stages to five years of age. The high-quality, comprehensive child development programs operate in the nine California counties of Fresno, Kern, Monterey, Orange, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Full-day services are provided in center-based and family child care options that operate five days per week for 7-8 months during peak agricultural periods. Community Action Partnership of Madera County, our delegate agency, provides services for 469 children in Fresno County.The remaining Migrant Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grants operate in Kern and Ventura counties. This grant enables the Agency to meet the unique needs of 70 migrant at-risk children and pregnant moms who work in the agricultural fields throughout the two-county service area.

The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs operate in San Luis Obispo, Northern San Diego, and Southern Monterey counties, offering 776 Head Start and 466 Early Head Start income-eligible and at-risk children, pregnant women, and families a comprehensive program responding to their emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs. Through community participation, staff development, and family involvement, the goal is to provide children a successful beginning, leading to a better future, and help parents move toward self-sufficiency.The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership grant operates in San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Diego counties. The funds provide collaborative relationships with local partners to deliver comprehensive child care services to 164 additional Early Head Start children birth to three years old and pregnant women in disadvantaged communities within these counties.

The State Child Development programs provide high-quality, full-day and part-day child care for approximately 979 children, birth through five years of age, in 8 counties: San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Diego, Ventura, Kern, and Fresno. Families pay a fee for the childcare services provided based on their income and an established sliding scale. During the year, most of these fees were waived due to COVID-19.Energy Conservation programs offer free energy saving home improvements and minor home repairs to qualified lower-income households. Programs funded by PG&E and 3C Ren provided over 1,110 households basic weatherization services in San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, and Monterey Counties. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program assisted 1,880 households with weatherization services, heating, cooling, and water heater replacements. These programs cut monthly bills up to 40 percent through the installation of weather-stripping, insulation, efficient lighting and other energy saving devices. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) program assisted 1,630 qualified households with payment of their utilities. Minor home repairs, including handicap access, were performed for approximately 780 households through funding provided by the Area Agency on Aging Senior Home Repair Program and the Community Development Block Grant's Home Repair Programs.The CAPSLO Health and Prevention Services programs provide reproductive health care medical services, education, and advocacy. Health Division programs focus on prevention: age-appropriate sexuality education for county school districts, youth development, free to low cost reproductive health care services including teen peer clinics, menopausal services, as well as health screening and education clinics for seniors and the removal of gang and anti-social tattoos. The two clinics located in San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande served 5,197 unduplicated clients, youth programs served 1,862 clients, and the tattoo removal program served 57 clients. The Teen Wellness Programs served 1,862 individuals in partnership with school districts throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties to provide the education and tools necessary to empower youth to take action for their health regarding health education, tobacco use, and domestic and sexual violence.Through the Coordinated Entry Program, staff worked to assess client needs and provide referrals to assist in securing available public resources for 1,788 clients. Case managers worked with 647 persons to stabilize income and/or obtain permanent housing or housing support.Homeless Services shelters, feeds, and offers an array of services to homeless and those facing a housing crisis throughout San Luis Obispo County, with the goal of helping them achieve stability and self-sufficiency. Volunteers,an integral part of the program, prepare and serve meals, and help with the fund-raising. Approximately 32,684 total shelter nights were provided through the evening program. The Agency also provided a safe parking program operated seven days a week and a seasonal warming station. A total of 55,061 breakfasts and dinners were provided.Additional services include day sheltering, laundry services, mental health counseling, AA/NA groups, a pet kennel, and access to social services for approximately 88 individuals daily. Community Health Centers of the Central Coast are also offering on-site at 40 Prado Homeless Services Center primary care services four days a week. Veterans Programs include the Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program (SSVF) and the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP). SSVF provides eligible Veteran families who are either homeless or very low-income, with outreach, case management and assistance in obtaining Veterans Administration (VA) and other benefits to stay in or acquire permanent housing on a sustainable basis. HVRP is a Department of Labor grant that focuses exclusively on competitive employment for the homeless veterans.Family and Community Support Services programs include Direct Services, Services Affirming Family Empowerment (SAFE), and the Financial Empowerment Program. These contracts assist families to meet their basic needs in order to achieve a stable, safe home environment and sustain self-sufficiency. A range of services are provided to minimize family stressors, ensure child safety, and support family well-being. A total of 651 families were served by the program. During the year, due to the impact of COVID-19 on our community, the program staff also reached out to over 200 families making multiple deliveries of donated emergency food and personal protective supplies. Adult Day services offers a licensed, social model day care program in North San Luis Obispo County that is now reduced to 6 to 7 adults daily due to COVID-19 restrictions. The program provides a safe and stimulating environment for frail elderly adults who may have significant memory loss or dementia. The center operates five days a week and is designed to meet the needs of working families. A full, hot lunch is served daily and paid staff and volunteers provided care and activities.