Society Of Saint Vincent De Paul Council Of Los Angeles

THE SOCIETY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES TRI-COUNTY AREA.

THRIFT STORE AND LEARNING CENTER - DONATED ARTICLES ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC OR DISTRIBUTED, FREE OF CHARGE, TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE, $59,937 WORTH OF CLOTHING, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND BEDS AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO 1,558 NEIGHBORS IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STORES PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE LABOR FOR THE POOR, INCLUDING COMPETITIVE WAGES WITH BENEFITS THAT EXTEND TO FAMILY MEMBERS. SVDPLA ALSO OPERATES A LEARNING CENTER WHERE GED AND ESL CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES FREE OF CHARGE AND DURING PAID TIME. BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING IS ALSO OFFERED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE SOCIETY OPERATES TWO THRIFT STORES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; ONE IN LOS ANGELES AND THE OTHER IN LONG BEACH.

ST. VINCENT'S CARDINAL MANNING CENTER (CMC) - LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES' SKID ROW. THE CMC PROVIDES BOTH A YEAR-ROUND INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM TO MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND A DROP-IN CENTER FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING DAY SERVICES. CMC'S INTERIM HOUSING PROVIDES A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR UP TO SIXTY-FIVE PERSONS AT A TIME. EACH INDIVIDUAL ADMITTED TO THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM THROUGH LAHSA OR DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH) REFERRALS, IS ASSIGNED TO A CASE MANAGER THAT DIRECTLY ASSESSES THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPS AN INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, INCLUDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WE SEEK TO MEET NOT ONLY THE IMMEDIATE HOUSING NEEDS OF CLIENTS, BUT ALSO TO ASSIST WITH LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THE OFTEN-ACCOMPANYING ISSUES OF MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE DROP-IN CENTER MEETS THE IMMEDIATE DAY TO DAY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INCLUDING SACK LUNCHES; ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, TELEPHONE, BATHROOMS AND RESPITE SPACE; AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. A TOTAL OF 37,155 MEALS WERE SERVED; 8,090 NIGHTS OF SHELTER; AND OVER 5,000 HYGIENE & PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPES) WERE GIVEN TO NEARLY 300 NEIGHBORS IN NEED THROUGH THE CMC LAST FISCAL YEAR, WHICH WAS A REDUCED NUMBER WITH THE PANDEMIC PLACING SAFE DISTANCING AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON OUR SERVICES. THE CMC ALSO HAS AN ACTIVE ALUMNI PROGRAM FOR CLIENTS IN PERMANENT HOUSING WHO MEET MONTHLY TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND DISCUSS ISSUES SUCH AS MAINTAINING PERMANENT HOUSING, BUDGETING, BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR, TENANT RIGHTS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND MORE. IT IS A PEER SUPPORT SYSTEM TO HELP CLIENTS ENHANCE EACH OTHER'S PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP - FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS, SVDPLA HAS OPERATED A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AGES 7-13. LOCATED IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST NEAR LAKE CACHUMA, CIRCLE V RANCH CAMP HOSTS AN AVERAGE OF FIVE ONE WEEK RESIDENT CAMPS (FIVE NIGHTS AND SIX DAYS) THAT PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND ENRICHING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. CIRCLE V SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH EACH SUMMER. ABOUT 95% OF THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO ATTEND CAMP. THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS ARE SERVED DAILY. THE CAMP AIMS TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING, ENCOURAGE RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND THE EARTH, BUILD MORALE AND CHARACTER, FOSTER SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP AND EMPOWER LOW-INCOME YOUTH. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, CIRCLE V REDUCED THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING EACH WEEK TO ENSURE COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS WERE MET. IN THE OFF-SEASON FROM SEPTEMBER-JUNE, CIRCLE V RENTS OUT THE FACILITY TO OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS SUCH AS CHURCHES, YOUTH GROUPS, AND HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS PROVIDING LODGING, FOOD SERVICE ALL IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990 PART III LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ================================================= VINCENTIAN SERVICES/CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT - SVDPLA'S VINCENTIAN SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES IMMEDIATE, VITAL HELP TO THOSE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH 128 CATHOLIC PARISH-BASED VOLUNTEER GROUPS CALLED CONFERENCES OF CHARITY, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES DIRECT, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS ONGOING CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO INCREASE RESOURCEFULNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THOSE THE SOCIETY SERVES. THE PROGRAM SERVES OVER 191,000 PEOPLE IN IMMEDIATE NEED A YEAR, PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING AND RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, PREVENTING FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS, AND MAINTAINING HEAT, ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SERVICES. THE STAFF IN OUR VINCENTIAN SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR 1896 MEMBERS WITH TRAINING, MENTORING, AND GUIDANCE IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION AS WELL AS PROVIDING REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SO OUR MEMBRES CAN CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN THEIR LOCAL AREA, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, GIVING OUR NEIGHBORS A HAND UP DURING THEIR MOMENT OF EXTREME DURESS, AND WORKING TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 11- FORM 990 REVIEW ========================================= THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS RELATED TO THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DRAFT BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES AND CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 12 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ====================================================== ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON ADMISSION. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ADVISED OF THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY DURING ORIENTATION AND THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 15 - PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION =============================================================== CORPORATE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT COMPENSATED. FOR COMPENSATED PERSONS, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND FINANCE DIRECTOR, NO FORMAL COMPENSATION STUDY IS MADE BUT COMPARABILITY DATA IS CONSIDERED AND USED. COMPENSATION OF KEY PERSONS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990 PART VI LINE 19 - PUBLIC DISCLOSURE =========================================== THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.

VINCENTIAN SERVICES/CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT