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FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM |
City Impact's Family Literacy Program teaches adults English so that they can succeed in the workplace and at home. The program also offers a variety of parenting and children's services so that the whole family benefits. |
City Impact's Family Literacy Program Goals: |
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Encourage parents to learn English, set goals and strive to achieve them. |
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Help parents work toward the equivalent of a high school diploma (GED) and obtain computer literacy skills. |
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Provide qualified child development teachers for early childhood education of children from infant to 5 years of age, focusing on each child's cognitive, language, social-emotional and motor skills. |
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Teach parents to engage daily in age-appropriate activities with their children. |
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The Program Provides: |
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Classroom instruction five days a week for parents and children. |
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“Parent Time,” which familiarizes parents with a variety of parenting topics. |
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Weekly home visits using the Parent As Teachers (PAT) curriculum. |
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Individual and family counseling available with an on-site therapist. |
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Referrals to family support services. |
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Field trips and cultural enrichment activities. |
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The Program is FREE to all Who Meet the Following Eligibility Requirements: |
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Low income as defined by federal regulations. |
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Have at least one child aged infant to 7 years old. |
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Residents in the Port Hueneme, South Oxnard or El Rio School Districts. |
| The Family Literacy Program is partially funded by Port Hueneme/South Oxnard (NfL). |
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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
City Impact established several Family Resource Centers in neighborhood-based churches to provide a full array of services, including support groups, counseling, early childhood education, family literacy programs, parent education and health care services. Free counseling is available for children from birth to 5 years of age and their family members. |
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HOLIDAY OUTREACHES |
| Thanksgiving Outreach |
During the Thanksgiving Holiday, City Impact provides turkey dinners for low-income families of El Rio and Nyeland Acres in Oxnard, CA. St. John's Lutheran Church assists in providing turkey and all the fixins' for 250 families! It's an awesome experience to be a part of this event and we are grateful to our wonderful volunteers; it couldn't have gone more smoothly.
We now need your help!!! In the past, you have always been so gracious to City Impact and we hope that we can call on you once more to assist us during this holiday season. On a weekly basis, we have a unique opportunity to serve those in greatest need. Our desire is to provide protein-rich goods to families. |
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Would you consider donating non-perishable food items or canned goods to El Rio’s weekly pantry? If it is more convenient, you can also make a tax-deductible gift. I know times are difficult, however, may we ask that you would at least share this request with your friends, family and neighbors? Every little bit helps!
With your assistance, City Impact can make a difference to fight hunger this Christmas! All tax-deductible donations can be sent to City Impact “Rio Food Pantry” P.O. Box 5678 , Oxnard , CA 93031 .
May God bless you and keep you this holiday season.
Shelby Tobias |
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SUPERVISOR JOHN ZARAGOZA, ON BEHALF OF THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, HONORS CITY IMPACT |
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Left to Right: Supervisor John C. Zaragoza, Nancy Williams, SCE Regional Manager, Gloria Sotelo City Impact (CI) Board Member; Shelby Tobias, Rio Program Coordinator; Jim Stock, CI Board Chairman; Robert Meyers, CI Board Member; Betty Alvarez Ham, CI President; Barbara Dixon, CI Board Member; and Greg Totten, CI Board Member. |
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| On April 13, 2010, Supervisor John Zaragoza, on behalf of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, honors City Impact and Southern California Edison for their dedication in providing valuable services to Ventura County. Nancy Williams, Regional Manager of Southern California Edison presents City Impact with a $10,000 award in support of City Impact's Rio Family Literacy/Resource Center that provides outreach services for the low-income families of El Rio and Nyeland Acres communities.
A special thank you to Southern California Edison for their continuous support of City Impact's Family Literacy/Resource Center and Supervisor John Zaragoza and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. |
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| FOOD SHARE PRODUCE AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM |
| City Impact works in collaboration with FOOD Share who provides low cost food for bi-weekly food distribution, and fresh produce at no cost that is distributed to the families twice a month (2nd & 4th Thursday). City Impact also receives food donations by U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) at no cost to be distributed to the low-income families of El-Rio and Nyeland Acres. |
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| HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM |
| Information regarding the Healthy Living Program will be forthcoming. |
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