Program Sites

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Youth and Family Services Program

CSUS Social Work Field Student Placement Sites

Sacramento County

• Auberry Park Apartments is located in South Sacramento County. It has 110 units with approximately 200 children. It is located in a low-income census tract, an area that is underserved by most social service programs. There is a Head Start Facility on-site, a small computer center, an active after school program. Community needs assessment and organizing would be a focus.
• Acacia Meadows Apartments is located in South Sacramento County. It is a 140 unit complex. There is a community room and a small computer center. Community Organizing and group work is a large focus for this community. There are approximately 200+ children living in this complex. The community is active with groups, activities, and a strong partnership with the local elementary school.
• Washington Square/Forrest Palms Both sites are located in the Alkali Flats/North Sacramento area. Washington Square is a 40 unit HUD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher community. There is an active youth program and opportunities for groups and community activities. Forrest Palms is a 40 unit, senior community (62+) that is also a HUD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher complex.  The community has an active group and activity calendar, and strong resident participation. Field student can work both sites, focusing on youth, families and seniors. Transportation between the sites is required.

Yolo County

• Windmere Apartments/Walnut Terrace Both sites are located in a single-family neighborhood in east Davis, Yolo County. Windmere is a 106 unit multi-family site home to 120+ children. There is an active youth after school program, and the site offers opportunities for youth and family activities.  Walnut Terrace is a 30 unit complex, for residents age 62+.  The field student can work with both sites, focusing on youth, families and seniors.

• Hotel Woodland is an SRO, (Single Room Occupancy) Hotel, located in Woodland, Yolo County, which serves a diverse adult only population, who face a myriad of barriers to sustaining permanent housing, stable employment, and continuous mental health and health treatment. Field Students possessing familiarity with assessment and adult populations is highly preferred.
• Casa del Sol Mobile Home Park is a farmworker housing development with 157- mobile homes, located in Woodland, Yolo County. Thirty modular homes are designated as rentals. This multi-family site is home to 400+ children and has a large Spanish speaking population of residents. There is a community room and computer center. Casa has an active after school program and groups. This site offers opportunities for youth and family enrichment activities.

Christmas in the Park is a community-focused non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration of the holiday season by producing a free Christmas event. Our displays, trees, and entertainment, along with special programs and festivities serve the interests of the community.

Cisco helps seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the unconnected. An integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships, working together to identify our customers' needs and provide solutions that fuel their success.

15 miles northeast of California's capital, the plains of the Sacramento Valley begin their gradual rolling ascent to the Sierra Nevada foothills. For 19th-century pioneers, the sight of the gently folded landscape meant they had arrived at the promised land. The Transcontinental railroad and the Lincoln Highway later brought new waves of travelers through our area. Today, Interstate 80, the main transcontinental highway connecting New York and San Francisco, serves businesses and the 89,000 residents who call Citrus Heights home.

Remaining predominantly rural through the 1960s, Citrus Heights began its emergence as a regionally important retail destination in the 1970s with the opening of the Sunrise Mall and Birdcage Walk shopping centers. The seismic stability of Citrus Heights that distinguishes it from much of coastal California, undoubtedly contributed to its growth and maturation. After existence as an unincorporated area of northeastern Sacramento County for nearly 100 years, Citrus Heights became an independent city offering local municipal services in January 1997. Unchanged, however, is our traditional Citrus Heights hospitality.

Mission Statement
The City of Citrus Heights is committed to providing high quality, economical, responsive city services to our community.

Vision Statement
Citrus Heights will be the city of choice for residents and businesses to prosper and thrive and a model of neighborhood engagement.

Core Values
Diversity
Integrity
Teamwork
Innovation
Respect
Responsive Customer Service
Trust

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