Chicano Federation Of San Diego County Inc

CHICANO FEDERATION IS ONE OF SAN DIEGOS LEADING NONPROFITS. OUR MISSION IS TO INVEST IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, WHICH INCLUDE SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HEALTHY NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

INFANT & TODDLER PROGRAM - CONTRACT WITH LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AGES BIRTH TO 36 MONTHS. PROMOTING SOCIO-EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGH OUR CONTRACTS WITH STATE-LICENSED DAY CARE HOMES. OUR STAFF VISIT REGULARLY TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY CHILDREN IN THE DAYCARE CENTERS.BARRIO LOGAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PROVIDE QUALITY, CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AT A PRESCHOOL CENTER THAT SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3-5. BARRIO LOGAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT OFFER AN ENRICHING AND NURTURING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.HOME-BASED EARLY HEAD START & HEAD START - PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH-5 AND CONNECT CHILDREN AND PARENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH A HOME-BASED CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM. INCLUDES WEEKLY IN-HOME PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION, SOCIALIZATIONS AND FIELD TRIPS, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES.CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM - CONTRACT WITH CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND REIMBURSE THEM FOR SERVING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO CHILDREN IN THEIR LICENSED DAY CARE HOMES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EATING HABITS OF CHILDREN AGES 0-13. MORE THAN 7,000 CHILDREN ARE SERVED HEALTHY MEALS EVERY DAY THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF 850+ LICENSED DAYCARE HOMES IN SAN DIEGO, ORANGE COUNTY AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY.WORKFORCE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - THE CHICANO FEDERATIONS WOMENS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS A CHILDCARE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WOMEN WITH THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO START A HOME-BASED CHILDCARE BUSINESS THROUGH AN EIGHT-WEEK COURSE THAT PREPARES THEM FOR THE STATES LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS, WHILE HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE.ADVOCACY - THE CHICANO FEDERATION HAS BEEN A LONG HISTORY OF BEING AT THE FOREFRONT WORKING TO ENSURE ALL SAN DIEGANS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - CHICANO FEDERATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. THESE ARE INTENDED TO GET CRITICAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE SURROUNDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE, VOTER REGISTRATION, CENSUS, CHILD TAX CREDIT AND SO MUCH MORE.PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH - THE CHICANO FEDERATION IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION OF THE SAN DIEGO LATINO HEALTH COALITION THAT HAS SERVED BOTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND IMPERIAL VALLEY WITH COVID-19 OUTREACH EFFORTS. THE SAN DIEGO LATINO HEALTH COALITION IS A COLLECTIVE OF SAN DIEGO CBOS WITH STRONG TIES AND IS DEDICATED TO SLOWING THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN OUR LATINX COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, WE SERVE IMMIGRANTS, UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EARNING LOW WAGES, BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 14-24) ALL WHOM WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AND HAVE BARRIERS IN ACCESSING PROPER HEALTHCARE.COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER - THE CHICANO FEDERATION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER OPENED IN APRIL 2022 AND HAS PROVIDED WHOLISTIC RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON NEEDS. THE TEAM HAS CONDUCTED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROACTIVELY INVOLVE THOSE WE SERVE IN THE GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS NEW PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE RESOURCE CENTER. WE CURRENTLY SERVICE 100 INDIVIDUALS A MONTH WITH A VARIETY OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN COMPILED BY OUR RESOURCE CENTER STAFF.YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY - IN 2021 AND 2022, CHICANO FEDERATION OUR VERY OWN YOUTH SOCCER ACADEMY THAT HOSTED MORE THAN 1,000 SAN DIEGO UNIFIED STUDENTS AGES 5-12 AT THE CHULA VISTA TRAINING CENTER. THIS LOCATION IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HOUSING AND TRAINING SOME OF THE NATIONS BEST ATHLETES. THE FOCUS OF OUR ACADEMY IS TO FOSTER TEAM BUILDING, SOCIAL SKILLS AND TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT. YOUNG PLAYERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE INTERNATIONALLY LOVED GAME OF SOCCER. IN ADDITION, OUR ACADEMY OFFERS TRANSPORTATION, HEALTHY SNACKS AND LUNCH, TICKETS FOR CAMPERS AND THREE FAMILY MEMBERS TO ATTEND A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER MATCH, A CAMP SHIRT AND A SOCCER BALL FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEPARTMENT - PROVIDE AND MANGE 9 WELL-MAINTAINED APARTMENT COMPLEXES WITH 263 UNITS WITH OVER 650 TENANTS SERVED. 6 APARTMENTS ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND 3 ARE FOR SENIORS. ALL RENTS ARE BELOW MARKENT RATE, MAKING THE APARTMENTS VERY AFFORDABLE.