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■ About CHD
CHD
CHD
is leading the the the way to to to overcome poverty in in in in in in in Northern California California First inspired in in in in in in in service to to to California’s farmworkers today today CHD
CHD
CHD
serves people people of of low income from many walks of of life—giving 25 000 people people a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a year in in in in in in in in 31 northern California counties a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a hand up to to to to to the the the the the American Dream At work since 1967 CHD’s purpose then and and today today is to to to to to create opportunities for for those who struggle most in in in in in in our communities helping them to to to to to secure the the the the education training jobs and and and improved social conditions to to to live with independence and and and human dignity CHD
paves pathways of opportunity for our our most most vulnerable population and and and empowers our our most most at-risk residents to to achieve self-sufficiency CHD’s comprehensive human services services programs are are funded by federal state local and and private sources CHD
CHD
reaches out across Northern California to to rural towns and and major metropolitan areas offering a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bilingual services services network that includes:
» Training and and and Jobs – Breaking the the cycle of of poverty for for for Northern California’s vast population of of migrant and and and seasonal farmworkers this strong desire brought California Human Development into being in in in 1967 and it remains the driving force of o CHD’s CHD’s mission today CHD’s CHD’s farmworker services offices training centers and day day labor centers help people of low income to obtain employment and greater financial stability across 31 Northern California counties These programs empower individuals to pursue and achieve the American Dream—building successful lives families neighborhoods and communities » Affordable Living - CHD
is is dedicated to providing safe decent affordable housing ffor ffor for people with low income This one one act alone makes a a a a a a a a huge difference in in in in the fight against poverty—building stronger individuals families neighborhoods and communities » disABILITY Services – the the “dis” is is is is lowercase and “ABILITY” upper case case to make an an an an an important point People with disABILITIES have much more ABILITY than many people think! CHD
has spent decades empowering their clients to to grow learn and and succeed—preparing hardworking men men and and women of of all levels of of ABILITY to to reach their potential and enjoy happier more self-sufficient lives » Immigration & Citizenship – CHD
CHD
CHD
is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a leading expert in in in in in this field CHD
CHD
CHD
knows the procedure inside and and out ensuring success for for applicants and transforming people’s lives at at an an an an exemplary rate Additionally CHD
provides subsidies to make the the process affordable By providing people with legal immigration pathways they in in fin turn find better work and and higher education—taking a a a a a bite out of poverty and and building stronger communities » Drug-Free Living – CHD
CHD
understands the pain and and and and destruction of o drug and and and and alcohol abuse CHD
CHD
offers residential treatment treatment for for women sober living environments to help with transitional housing and outpatient treatment treatment for for adults As a a a a a a a non-profit working to overcome poverty in in Northern California CHD
provides quality services at an affordable price—including rates up to 70% less than those charged by others providing similar services CHD’s Board Board of of of Directors represents a a a a a a a a a a a a a cross-section of of of the the the the communities the the the the organization serves The Board Board reflects and and and and promotes anti-poverty leadership by assessing and and and and responding to to to the the the the the causes of of of poverty poverty in in in in in Northern California overseeing program development and and and and and delivery to to ensure positive outcomes and and and and and guaranteeing the the the organization remains administratively and and fiscally sound 










































































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