Donaldina Cameron House

Social services direct services are provided to clients and their families in several languages (english, vietnamese, and four dialects in chinese). Intervention is offered to victims of domestic violence including counseling, legal assistance, emergency housing, support groups and case management. The employment component offers job placement to limited english and low income individuals. On saturdays, there are classes in beginning english and beginning computer for those seeking employment. The organization also provides support to individuals diagnosed with cancer and has a bi-monthly support group for cantonese mono-lingual cancer patients. The organization also works in collaborations with other agencies in the area of domestic violence, youth services and neighborhood services.

Youth programs services that focus on youth and leadership development friday night club programs, supervised by volunteer youth advisors are offered to middle and high school youth. Youth clubs meet year round and plan activities that promote holistic development. During the regular school year, the bilingual after-school program (bap) gives support to working immigrant parents by providing after-school tutorial for their children. Role models and mentoring is given providing homework assistance from after-school tutors who are mostly college age or young adults. In the summer months, youth have an opportunity to continue their academic, physical, social, mental and spiritual development by attending Cameron ventures, bilingual summer youth camp (byp), solid ground and/or westminster woods.