WHAT DID URBAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH DO IN 2016?
- In 2016 Urban Community Outreach provided approximately 20,000 hot meals for individuals and family members of all ages and ethnicities who have come to us for help.
- Provide the weather activated Temporary Shelter for Long Beach
- Provided healthcare services, also mental health addiction counseling referrals
- We have assisted 8 people in receiving birth certificates, and 5 to get their DMV identity cards
- Gave rental assistance 14 times to prevent eviction
- Provided Motel Voucher for people equaling 607 Bed Nights
- Gave 5 families utility assistance
- We have assisted 4 families in receiving free pre-school, which put 7 children in safe, educational pre-school classrooms and allowed their parents to work.
- Assisted approximately 35 people with resume building and job search
- Provided 50 people a week with computer lab access
- Taught computer skills to 135 people
- Taught Culinary Skills to approximately 20 people
- Placed 4 families in local permanent housing with services
- Assisted 6 families with all new houseware and gently used furniture
- Assisted 8 families in receiving school uniforms
- Partnering with Antioch University’s Bridge Program to provide up to 15 free transferrable college credits a year
- Given Greyhound transportation assistance 13 times, to individuals and families assisting them to go to another area to permanent housing and jobs
- Referred several people for jobs and 4 people got the jobs
- Donated a TV to an elderly woman
- Gave funds to do apartment credit checks 7 times
- Assisted with laundry costs 4 times for families
- Provided volunteer opportunities for 1,370 unduplicated individuals who gave 16,086 hours of their time to the program
CONTACT: Arlene K. Mercer, Executive Director
241 Cedar Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: Office (562) 582-1000 Cell: (562) 714-1155
www.urbancommunityoutreach.org