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Advocacy

Step Up Silicon Valley Advocacy Task force will focus on issues related to Food, Health Care, Housing, Education, and Income.

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: JustFaith program:

JustSkills, Practices and Tools for Parish Social Ministry
http://www.justfaith.org/JF122.html
Elizabeth Lilly, 408 325-5262, elilly@ccsj.org

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Social Policy Office
Terrie Iacino, 408 325-5132, tiacino@ccsj.org

Social policy agenda stems from the experiences of the clients in our programs, is approved by the Board of Directors and builds relationships with policy makers.
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/community_parish/policy.html

Economic Justice

Step Up Silicon Valley Income mission group is focused on creating opportunities for everyone to earn a self-sufficient wage and save for the future through job creation, job training, immigration reform, and advocacy for self-sufficient wages.

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Financial Services programs
Tax EZ program trained volunteers provide free tax preparation service for low-income residents who are eligible for:
Earned Income Tax Credits
Financial Education
Individual Development Accounts
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/financial_edu/financial.html
 

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Focus for Work, Employment program
For adults with mental illness
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/behavioral_health/ffw.html
 

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: JustFaith programs
JustFaith Catholic
http://www.justfaith.org/JF121.html
Just Faith Ecumenical
http://www.justfaith.org/JF124.html
Elizabeth Lilly, 408 325-5262, elilly@ccsj.org

Environmental Justice

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: JustFaith program:
God's Creation Cries for Justice.Climate Change:Impact and Response
In conjunction with the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, we are offering this study important education and faith formation module for use by faith communities. http://www.justfaith.org/JF1252.html
Elizabeth Lilly, 408 325-5262, elilly@ccsj.org

Events (Archive)

Summer Social Action Institute 2010

Global Solidarity

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Refugee Resettlement Program
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/immigration_refugee/refugee.html

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Refugee Foster Care Program
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/immigration_refugee/RFCBrochure_Eng_FINAL_04.pdf

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: JustFaith programs

JustFaith Catholic in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
http://www.justfaith.org/JF121.html

Just Faith Ecumenical in partnership with Bread for the World
http://www.justfaith.org/JF124.html
Elizabeth Lilly, 408 325-5262, elilly@ccsj.org

Restorative Justice

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: JustFaith Program:

Prison Reform: The Church of the Second Chance
http://www.justfaith.org/JF1252.html
Elizabeth Lilly, 408 325-5262, elilly@ccsj.org

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Youth and Family Services programs with the county probation department.
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/youth/support_enhancement_services.html

Respect Life

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Ombudsman Program
Volunteer ombudsmen advocate for the rights of all residents in skilled nursing facilities and board and care homes in Santa Clara County.
http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/older_adults/omb.html
 

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: First 5 partnerships
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/ed_services/first5.html

Immigrant Rights

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Immigration Legal Services
www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/services/immigration_refugee/immigration.html

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: JustFaith program:
Crossing Borders: Migration, Theology and the Human Journey
The Crossing Borders module provides participants a chance to find common ground and to discover more about themselves, our God and the millions of people who are on the move in every part of the world. It consists of eight, 2 hours sessions.
http://www.justfaith.org/JF1252b.html
Elizabeth Lilly, 408 325-5262, elilly@ccsj.org

Step Up Silicon Valley Income mission group is focused on creating opportunities for everyone to earn a self-sufficient wage and save for the future through job creation, job training, immigration reform, and advocacy for self-sufficient wages.