Luna y Sol Familia Center- Community Action Board

Organization Description

Community Action Board's mission is to partner with the community to eliminate poverty and create social change through advocacy and essential services. We are glad that you are here to learn more about who we are and we look forward to partnering with you as we further our mission. The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) is celebrating over 50 years of Community Action! CAB operates 6 programs assisting over 8,000 low-income people with emergency, sustaining/self-sufficiency services and serves an additional 7,000+ with requests for information and referrals. Over three quarters of CAB’s clients have family incomes of less than 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and at least a quarter of clients have less than 150% of the Guidelines.

Program Information

ALCANCE is seeking CHHS interns to offer wrap around services to youth and their families. Such as linking to resources, homework support, job readiness, civic engagement, etc.

Case Manager Support/Employment Support: assist with data entry, group faciliation, job coaching, resume development, and job search assistance to youth and adults.Support is needed at the Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz County located in Santa Cruz (7th ave/Soquel) and in the ALCANCE office in Watsonville. 

Youth Leadership Support: Assist in the planning and facilitation of a youth centered leadership development group. Participants explore emerging topics and respond with community activism and education. Intern would be suppporting with coordinating and facilitating outreach and 1:1 and group workshops for low-income at-risk youth.  HIV, Joven Noble and Xinachtli curriculum in community and school settings. The goal being to empower youth to learn about an issue impacting decision making and community. 

 

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Must be 18 or older
  • TB Test
  • Vaccinations
  • Bilingual Desired
  • Fingerprinting
Address 
15 Madison St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
United States
General Phone 
(831) 763-2147
Website:
http://cabinc.org/2017/04/01/alcance/

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Luna y Sol Familia Center- Community Action Board CHHS Ongoing On-site
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Program(s) 
CHHS
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth, People Experiencing Homelessness, People Experiencing Material Poverty, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Civic Engagement, Education, Equitable Economic & Workforce Development, Food & Housing Security
Additional Focus Area(s)
Political Engagement
Hours of operation 

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 pm

Additional site tags 
Activism, Youth Development, leadership, Social work, Community Health
Minimum required hours 
10
Maximum students 
2