Immigration Advice Sessions

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional and St. John the Baptist Social Services are pleased to announce there will be three immigration advice sessions to be held in January at the Social Services office with Gloria Saucedo.

Tuesday, Janaury 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Tuesday, January 19, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Thank You

A huge thank you to all the donors and wonderful volunteers who made it possible for Social Services to help out over 235 families from Baldwin Park, including from the parish, Vineland School, and St. John the Baptist School, with food and gifts. Social Services also hosted the final Posada for the parish as everyone prepared to celebrate the blessings of Christmas. The donors did an amazing job, including companies, individuals, and the United States Marine Corps.

Medi-Cal Contact

Through January 20, 2010, when the Los Angeles County representative in Baldwin Park for Medi-Cal returns every Monday and Wednesday to St. John the Baptist Social Services office, the two ways to contact for services:

1) Call Gloria Delgado 626-569-2931 for normal issues

2) For emergency assistance, call the Los Angeles County hotline for services: 2-1-1

Posada

Please join us Wednesday, December 23, at 7:00 p.m. for the Social Services Posada! Meet at the church and then we will go to the hall for games, food and gifts!

Medi-Cal Representative Update

St. John the Baptist Social Services is pleased to announce that the Medi-Cal worker provided by Los Angeles County will return starting January 20, 2010, every Monday and Wednesday.

Social Services Calendar

December 15: Final Day to Register for Christmas Toys

December 16: Final Day for Los Angeles County Medi-Cal representative at St. John the Baptist office for 2009

December 23: Posada, 7:00 p.m.

Example of the Economic Situation in Los Angeles County

There are currently all sorts of numbers being mentioned in public and the media: unemployment rate, the real unemployment rate, foreclosures, etc. Some are surprising, like a study showing homeless being down 30%! Sometimes it can be all a bit numbing; but, sometimes, a smaller, real example can be clarifying.

A parish in Los Angeles County hosts a weekly food program where recipients must be qualified by income and residency in order to qualify (these are documented). This program serviced 55 distinct recipients in July 2008 (i.e. 55 families or individuals received food packages during the month; some came once and some came every week ... but 55 different names are signed on the register). The number has increased ... in November 2009, there were 115 distinct recipients.

Christmas Gift Registration

St. John the Baptist Social Services is registering families in need for its Christmas gift program. Children should be 10 and under and live in Baldwin Park. Please visit the Social Services office to register and bring proof of residency and information about the children.

St. John the Baptist Thanksgiving in the News

http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_13867660?source=email

The Thanksgiving Day Drive aided 87 families, including 70 with turkeys and three with hams.

Thank you!

Immigration Services Update

St. John the Baptist's immigration advice session on Sunday, November 29, drew over 75 clients. In fact it was so successful, a second session was arranged for Tuesday to handle 10 more clients.

Medi-Cal Representative News

St. John the Baptist Social Services hosts a Los Angeles County DHSS social worker every Monday and Wednesday to assist with Medi-Cal applications. She will be on vacation from December 21 to early 2010 and thus not available during that time.

Baldwin Park Police Department Information System

The Baldwin Park Police Department is offering new Community Information Service e-mail and text messaging service for providing news on community events and public safety notifications, from traffic problems to missing children. There is no spam or advertising.

You can register for free at http://www.nixle.com/ , click "Register Now,"then create a user account and password with an e-mail address and/or cell phone number for message delivery. Then enter your address and click "Sign Me Up."

For more information call the Community Relations Bureau at (626) 813-5257.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The St. John the Baptist Social Services Program wishes to thank everyone who donated so generously including the school, groups, companies, and individuals and also those who gave so much of their time to make the Thanksgiving Day food drive a success!

85 Baldwin Park families were helped with over 70 receiving turkeys and three more hams!

So, thank you again.

Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving Day.

Do You Shop at Ralphs?

Do you shop at Ralphs and use a Ralphs Club Card? If so, you can shop, save and help St. John the Baptist Church!

By registering your Ralphs Club card in Ralphs' Community Contributions program, a small percentage of your purchase is donated by Ralphs to the church ... and it costs you NOTHING!

You can register at https://customer.ralphs.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fManageCommunityRewardsStep1.aspx%2f

St. John the Baptist will appear if you search "John the Bap" and then you can select the right one! (This parish is organization 91926).

If you need help or more information on this opportunity, please contact the Social Services office.

Thanksgiving Day Update

Thank you for your generosity in the Thanksgiving Day food drive to help families in Baldwin Park.
So far, the program has collected:

-111 boxes of mashed potatoes/bags of potatoes (48 new this week)
-58 boxes of stuffing (21 new this week)
-92 cans of cranberries (44 new this week)
-77 cans of yams (33 new this week)
-167 other food items (80 new this week)
-40 packages of bread/rolls (38 this week)
-5 turkeys (3 new this week)

You can drop food into the boxes at the doors in church or at the Social Services Program office.

Police Community Workshop on Cybersafety

The Baldwin Park Police Department will hold a free community workshop for parents on the subject of cybersafety for teens, including "sexting" (the sending of explicit texts or photos via cell phones). The National Center to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy estimates 1 in 5 teens have sent nude or semi-nude photos of themselves via cell phone.

When: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, December 3
Where: Arts & Recreation Center, 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park

Light refreshments and childcare will be provided.

For more information: 626-813-5257

Special Christmas Request

St. John the Baptist Social Services will be holding its annual Christmas toy drive in December, gathering toys to help brighten the lives of children.

At the same time, there are some families in very challenging circumstances with older children, where toys are not optimal gifts.

Any donations of gift cards and similar presents for older children and teens would be terrific!

Thank you.

Employment Available: US Census

The United States Census is seeking workers in the Baldwin Park area.

Information on positions available, sample tests, contacts and other information is available at the Social Services Office. Materials are in English and Spanish.

Thanksgiving Day Drive Update

Thank you for your generosity in the Thanksgiving Day food drive to help families in Baldwin Park.

So far, the program has collected:
-63 boxes of mashed potatoes/bags of potatoes (51 new this week)
-37 boxes of stuffing (33 new this week)
-48 cans of cranberries (32 new this week)
-44 cans of yams (40 new this week)
-94 other food items (80 new this week)
-2 packages of bread/rolls (2 this week)
-2 turkeys (2 new this week)

You can drop food into the boxes at the doors in church or at the Social Services Program office.

LA Voice Update

Due to a shortage of staff and financial, LA Voice has decided to delay its possible expansion to the San Gabriel Valley for the near future. The St. John the Baptist Social Services program is evaluating other ways to help develop solutions for community issues in Baldwin Park and the region.

Social Services Calendar

November 21-22: Sunday Food Collection for Thanksgiving

November 24: Last Day for Turkeys To be Donated

November 28-29: Giving Tree Weekend

November 29: Immigration Advice Fair 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.

December 5-6: Toy Drive Collection

December 13: Last Sunday for Toy Drive

December 23: Posada

Thanksgiving Day Drive Update

Thank you for your generosity in the Thanksgiving Day food drive to help families in Baldwin Park.

So far, the program has collected:
-43 boxes of mashed potatoes/bags of potatoes (33 new this week)
-31 boxes of stuffing (27 new this week)
-43 cans of cranberries (27 new this week)
-35 cans of yams (31 new this week)
-37 other food items (23 new this week)

You can drop food into the boxes at the doors in church or at the Social Services Program office.

Thanksgiving Day Partner

St. John the Baptist Social Service is pleased to announce the Knights of Columbus Council 5650 St. Daniel Comboni Council is helping Social Services aid some Baldwin Park families this year for Thanksgiving Day. The Knights are even delivering the food to some families! Thank you so much.

Immigration News Update

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently reached a legal agreement with a coalition of parties including the National Immigration Law Center regarding processing of citizenship applications. The agreement will speed up the process for citizenship approvals by ensuring FBI name checks are done in a more timely manner for those who have already applied and those applying in the future. For those who have applied and are awaiting approval, there is no need for any additional action.

City Survey Available

Please stop by the Social Services Program office to fill out a city-sponsored survey on the needs of Baldwin Park residents. The parish hopes to collect over 1,000 completed forms!

Over 450 people attended last Sunday's health fair. Thank you to the exhibitors and visitors! Also thank you to the Baldwin Park Unified School District for publicizing the event.

Thanksgiving Update

Thank you for your generosity in the Thanksgiving Day food drive to help families in Baldwin Park.

So far, the program has collected:
-10 boxes of mashed potatoes
-four boxes of stuffing
-16 cans of cranberries
-four cans of yams
-14 other food items

You can drop food into the boxes at the doors in church or at the Social Services Program office.

Social Services This Weekend!

This weekend is a busy one for Social Services ...

-Saturday, November 7, St. John the Baptist Social Services will be hosting a tent at the Baldwin Park Festival at Morgan Park. Please stop by!

-Sunday, November 8, St. John the Baptists Social Services is hosting a health fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parish hall. Come and visit! Plus, there are two bikes to be raffled!

Also, this weekend, the program is giving Baldwin Park residents the opportunity to have a say in the community by filling out a city-sponsored survey on issues affecting daily life. Come help bring the total to 1,000 surveys!

Please continue to bring in food itewms for the Thanksgiving Day drive. Every bit counts!

Thanksgiving and Christmas ...

The Social Services program at St. John the Baptist continues its annual tradition of helping people in Baldwin Park.

Would you like to help?

There are many ways:

-help sort and prepare meal bags for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

-donate some of the requested food items for Thanksgiving Day

- help sort and wrap gifts for Christmas Day

-donate toys for Christmas Posada

-donate supplies including ribbon, black markers, sweets/candies, gift tags, and tape

-help financially

-pray for the success of the program, the recipients and the donors

Interested? Contact the Social Services office at 626-337-4223 or sjbsocialservices@gmail.com

Social Services Holiday Season ... Would You Like to Help?

This year, the St. John the Baptist Social Services program will again be reaching out to those in need in the parish and community. In these stressful and challenging times, many hardworking people need whatever help can be provided. Would you like to help make this year a success?



For Thanksgiving: the annual food distribution to help those in need in Baldwin Park, we are asking people to generously donate one or more of the following items:- a box of stuffing- a bag of potatoes or a box of mashed potatoes - a can of yams- a can of cranberry sauce- a bag of bread or dinner rolls. If you would like to donate a turkey or help financially, please contact Social Services. (626) 337-4223



For Christmas: the program is seeking to help bring joy to hundreds of families during these challenging times, with a focus on families with children up to 10 years of age. You can bring a new toy (with a tag saying for what age and if for a boy or girl) to the church or the office. The families also receive food; so, contributions are most welcome. The gifts are to be given out at a Posada on December 23 as well as deliveries in the community.


Of course, any financial assistance is also tremendously appreciated. The goal for this season is $10,000, which will do an incredible amount of good. You can use the contact information at the top of the page.

The program also collects food and clothing to aid people throughout the year.

Health Fair - November 8

St. John the Baptist Social Services will be hosting a health fair on Sunday, November 8, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parish hall for everyone in parish, Baldwin Park and the area.

Exhibitors include doctors, dentists, pharmacies, and a chiropractor as well as free glucose tests, blood pressure screening, Vitamin B-12 boosters, and assistance with Medi-Cal forms.

Social Services Calendar

November 1: Reverse the Basket Sunday!

November 8: Health Fair after morning Masses

November 29: Immigration Advice Fair 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.

December 23: Posada

Immigration Advice Fair

St. John the Baptist Social Services and Hermandad Mexicana will be hosting an advice fair for immigration on Sunday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a special focus on Visa Class U applicants; these are people who have been victims of abuse and are given a special category.

Position Available: Care for a Senior

This position is open. Please contact Social Services office if you are interested in contacting for the this opening.

We would like to get someone for the following situation in Pico Rivera. The ideal 'senora' for this situation is one with little or no obligations (to small children or husband) and who is in need of economic stability.
My sister and I are looking for a Spanish-speaking woman who knows how to cook homemade Mexican food, and preferibly, one who knows how to drive (although this is not a deal-breaker). We need this woman to take care of a 79 year old male (my father) and to stay at his house. This 'senora's responsibilities would be to maintain the house clean, cook, and if she drives, take him to his medical appointments, and do the grocery shopping for the week, plus make sure he takes his medications in the AM and PM. --she wouldn't pay for rent or food. ---she would receive a monthly stipend of around $800, and if she drives and has a car, maybe up to $1,000.--- she would have her own room and bathroom, and access to the rest of the house.--- she would have a some degree of flexibility since my father needs tending to only in the AM (up to 11 or so), then at 5 or 6 pm, in the evening. Several weekends would be made available for her so she can visit family members, etc.--- she does not have to bathe him or change him; he's still independent in this sense.

Positions Open

Personnel Plus, located in the City of Industry, contacted St. John the Baptist Social Services to announce it is seeking workers for all sorts of permanent and temporary employment, including office and factory work.

They can be reached at (626) 330-4584 or www.personnel-plus-inc.com

Tell them St. John the Baptist sent you!

Thanksgiving!

The Social Services Program is expanding. Now, we have added a refrigerator for the food program, thanks to a generous donation.

For the annual Thanksgiving food distribution to help those in need in Baldwin Park, we are asking people to generously donate one or more of the following items:

- a box of stuffing
- a bag of potatoes or a box of mashed potatoes
- a can of yams
- a can of cranberry sauce
- a bag of bread or dinner rolls

If you would like to donate a turkey or help financially, please contact Social Services. (626) 337-4223

Thank you!

Baldwin Park Community Design Fair

The city of Baldwin Park is hosting a series of workshops as it develops a community plan for the major downtown streets. Among the goals is to keep local dollars in Baldwin Park and also improve safety and walkability. St. John the Baptist Social Services is being asked to encourage the community and parishioners to attend.

Thursday October 22 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Community Values & Priorities
Julia McNeill Senior Center
4100 Baldwin Park Blvd.
Free pumpkin at the Harvest Fest from 4 - 6

Saturday October 24 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Community Walkability Audit & Design Workshop
Julia McNeill Senior Center
4100 Baldwin Park Blvd.

Tuesday October 27 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
Presentation of Conceptual Vision Plan to Community
Julia McNeill Senior Center
4100 Baldwin Park Blvd.

Upcoming Social Service Events!

October 27: Gloria Saucedo of Hermandad Mexicana to host immigration advice session 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the hall

November 1: Reverse the Basket Sunday!

November 8: Health Fair after morning Masses

December 23: Posada

Thank you for your support!

How to contact us ... NEW! Email address!!!!

Email: sjbsocialservices@gmail.com

Telephone: (626) 337-4223

Address: 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Immigration Advice

St. John the Baptist will be hosting an immigration attorney, Gloria Saucedo, of Hermandad Mexicana on Tuesday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to help advise people on seeking citizenship and legal residency. This session is open to all in Baldwin Park and the region.

Position Available: Beauty Salon

A local beauty salon is seeking a worker.

Contact: Juanita for information (626) 339-6344

How Can You Help?

Analysts estimate that 1 in every 8 people in Los Angeles faces issues of hunger every day. With a struggling economy, people throughout the area face issues with food, unemployment, medical care, legal matters, and financial need. They also seek assistance with family issues. St. John the Baptist is working hard to meet this increasing demand in Baldwin Park and the region.

Can you help?

Do you have jobs that need to be filled? CONTACT US!

Any donations are welcome, particularly of non-perishable food, bus tokens, food gift cards (grocery stores and restaurants) and monetary help.

In addition, the program is looking for benefactors for:

- sponsor acquisition of information resources to aid clients
- a computer to allow people to seek work on the internet
- a refrigerator to allow for distributing fresh, nutritious food
- four plastic chairs for use while serving hot meals

If you or a company would like to help make a difference, please contact the Social Services Department at:
- sjbsocialservices@gmail.com
- (626) 337-4223
- Social Services, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
3883 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Thank you!

God Bless. Dios Bendiga.

Looking for Workers?

St. John the Baptist is now creating lists of people in Baldwin Park and neighboring areas seeking work in fields including house cleaning, care for the senior citizens, and construction. Need a worker? Contact the Social Services Program!

Baldwin Park Job Fair - October 14

The City of Baldwin Park http://www.baldwinpark.com is hosting job fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday October 14 at Esther Snyder Community Center at Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706.

LA Voice and St. John's

St. John the Baptist Social Services is pleased to launch a partnership with LA Voice to address issues of community members.

The next meeting will be Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m.

http://http://www.lavoicepico.org/Site/Welcome.html

St. John the Baptist Expands Services

In the midst of a struggling economy, St. John the Baptist Parish is expanding its social services network to include services such as food programs, youth services, immigration assistance, family counselling, government form assistance, and job placement.

Please feel free to contact the parish or email at sjbsocialservices@gmail.com

Can you help? We always welcome donations of food and financial support.