Office: 760-843-0701
24/7 Hotline: 760-949-4357
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To kick off the month we partnered with A Better Way and had our Break the Silence Walk to End Domestic Violence on October 1st. We also had Doves of Big Bear bring some of their staff down to support the event. We walked 3 miles from our office on 7th Street in Victorville to Greentree Blvd. and back.
Even with the High Desert heat, we had a great turnout! It was nice to hear cars honking to show support as we walked by! There were survivors, people from the community, and staff in attendance.
We would like to thank all who donated to help us with this event: Elementum Services Inc., Cali Auto Glass, Safari Landscaping, Law Offices of Stephen Dhillon, Sweet Dreams Furniture, Rockability Mafia Dolls, Laura Villa, Zen 18 Yoga, and all the guys who brought their classic cars. We also like to thanks Aguilars Tacos who fed all of us after the walk.
Thank you to all of the Family Assistance Program staff at Hope House, The Community Center, and Administrative office who helped set up the event and clean up afterwards. Hope to see everyone again next year!
Ahea shared a story about one of her previous clients, Mr. Robert, who attended anger management class in 2019-2020. Ahea ran into Mr. Robert outside of work, and he recognized her and wanted to say hi. Right away, he showed her his class A driver’s license for truck driving. He also shared with Ahea that when he was provided his certificate of completion, he took it to his parole officer and from that day on, he no longer had to check in with parole. He was happy and thankful for our services and expressed that we made an impact on his life.
Evelyn has been working with one of her TRO clients. Evelyn initially helped the client file the initial TRO and is now helping her file renewal documents. Evelyn helped her add supporting evidence and translate all text messages from Spanish to English. She also was able to communicate with court staff and ask questions and help her contact Riverside County Sheriff Court Services so they can serve the other party. The client expressed that she is thankful for the help. She had experienced so many barriers because she isn’t an English speaker and was grateful that Evelyn could walk alongside her through this complicated process.
During September, we serviced 531 individuals and provided clothing and hygiene to 168 individuals. We assisted 65 individuals with replacement ID vouchers so they can obtain their ID’s. We provided 23 bus passes to individuals to attend their court hearings, job interviews, and appointments. We finalized the Census 2020; in total, we outreached 1,000 individuals. We had a generous community member donate a large donation of brand-new shoes. Because of this donation, we’ve been able to provide our clients over 100 pairs of shoes. We’ve also had another generous donor, Esperanza, who has been checking with us weekly to provide us donations. Esperanza is always happy to provide our agency donations for our clients. We are appreciative of all donations that we receive!
You can find an official mail ballot drop box on the corner of C Street and 6th Street in Old Town Victorville at our Community Center. Drop your ballots off any time! 
Next Step wants to give a big thank you to the community for all of their generous donations! Words can’t express our gratitude. We have males, females, and children within our program so anything is greatly appreciated.
From one of our Next Step clients:
This month we had three new participants enter our program. Staff was able to work with these individuals and learned they needed California ID cards in order to gain employment, apply for benefits and achieve other necessary goals. Staff was able to transport them to the DMV. As you can see in the picture, they are very happy to have been able to accomplish this goal.
Family Assistance Program continues to strengthen our partnership with other community programs to provide comprehensive care to our participants. Morongo Basin community members and participants who have successfully completed our Next Step Program continue to volunteer. This month our graduate Paul, who is also a volunteer, came and picked up our participants and took them to a NA meeting and to coffee after the meeting as a way to celebrate their consecutive days of abstinence from mind altering substances. The staff at Family Assistance Program remain proud to be part of such great accomplishments of our participants, past and present!
Unique, one of our Fam Spot youth, started her own clothing business. Her business started small but has now expanded. Unique is running the business on her own and is dedicated to continuing growing. We are incredibly thrilled for her success and let her know that we are here to support her!
One of our TAY participants, Tajanae, was able to find employment and save money while participating in our TAY housing program. She has now exited the program and moved into her apartment in Las Vegas, NV. Tajanae stated that she will always remember the help and support that the Family Assistance Program provided her. We are immensely proud of Tajanae and are happy to be a part of the journey. We wish her the best in her future endeavors!
Family Assistance Program envisions a community where each person has a loving, nurturing home life. We provide the tools necessary to create healthy interpersonal relationships, economic empowerment, and stable housing.
15075 7th Street, Victorville, CA 92395
Main Office: (760) 843-0701
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