St Joseph Social Service Center

The food program provides daily sandwiches and food from donor partners to anyone who is hungry. The soup kitchen serves a hot meal weekly on saturdays. Full bags of food are distributed monthly to registered clients.the program provides over 250,000 meals per year. The daily sandwich program distributes nearly 400 sandwiches per day, 6 days a week. Soup kitchen serves approximately 250 each saturday. Our monthly food distribution of cereal, pasta, vegetables, soups, proteins, and meat will typically feed a family of 4 for about 5 days.

Case management, seasonal programs, and adult education are additional services that are available to our community. Case management is a component of all of our programs. When individuals register for the food pantry or prescription assistance program, the family situation is evaluated to see if other services or referrals are needed.seasonal programs such as holiday gifts, school supplies, and summer camp are made available to registered families. The adult education Center offers esl classes, computer skills and job readiness training.

The healthy lifestyles program assists clients with medication and medical expenses. Education and nutrition awareness are offered to encourage clients to make healthy choices. The program assists approximately 100 clients each month with access to prescription medication that will enable them to live a more productive lifestyle.the case managers work with clients to identify the best possible way for them to procure their medication and we are the "last dollar in". In addition, St. Joseph provides educational and nutrition workshops so that clients can make healthier choices and reduce dependence on medications for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. Mental health counseling is also available to individuals and families.