Presidents' Day

The Social Services Office will be closed Monday, February 18, for Presidents' Day. Normal hours are in effect on Tuesday.

Also, there will be no aerobics or citizenship classes on Monday.

September 6 Office Hours

Due to an off-site meeting, the Social Services office will not open until 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 6.

September 6 Office Hours

Due to an off-site meeting, the Social Services office will open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 6.

Thank You!

Thank you to the St. John the Baptist LIFE TEEN members for their donation to Social Services!

Parenting Class

The Parenting Class and Violence Prevention Class has now completed its first year.

Classes will resume with the new session starting September 11.

Please contact the Social Services office for details.

Special Hours

The Social Services Office will have some days with special hours this month

Thursday, May 17 11 a.m.-4p.m.

Friday, May 18 11a.m.-3 p.m.

Friday, May 25 9a.m.-4p.m.

Monday, May 28 MEMORIAL DAY CLOSED

Thursday,May 31 9a.m.-4p.m.

Save the Date!

St. John the Baptist Social Services will be hosting a Cesar Chavez Day breakfast on Friday, March 30.

Details to come.

Martin Luther King Day

The Social Services office will be closed on Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Thank You

Thank you to all the generous donors to the Social Services Program in 2011, including:

Azteca
Baldwin Park Quarterbacks Club
California Discount Glass
Knights of Columbus - Irwindale
Panera Bread
Pizza Hut
Superior Markets
Vallarta Markets
Walgreens

Medi-Cal Break

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the on-site Medi-Cal worker will not be at St. John the Baptist Social Services November 21-25. She will be back at normal hours from November 28.

Cesar Chavez Day Breakfast Story

Please see the following link for a story on the St. John the Baptist Social Services Cesar Chavez Interfaith Breakfast:

http://www.sgvtribune.com/highlanders/ci_17784405?source=rss

Cesar Chavez Breakfast

St. John the Baptist Social Services is pleased to announce that United Farm workers' president Arturo Rodriguez will be the main speaker. Francisco Herrera will provide music.

Now, co-sponsoring the event are CHIRLA Action Fund, United Farm Workers (UFW) and National Farm Workers Movement (NFWM).

Friday, April 1, 2011
7:30 a.m.
St. John the Baptist Parish Hall
3883 Baldwin Park Blvd.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Week Upcoming

The Social Services office will be closed on Monday, February 21 for the Presidents' Day Holiday and on Thursday, February 24, for a staff training session.

Posada

Come join St. John the Baptist Social Services at the final Posada for 2010.

7 p.m. in the hall following meeeting at church.

Need a hair cut?

Need a hair cut? Want to help Social Services?

J & J Hair Cuts will donate $1 per hair cut when you mention St. John the Baptist Social Servcies.

J&J Hair Cuts is at 1451 Hollenbeck Avenue, Covina, CA 91723
(626) 339-6394
(Walk-ins welcome)

Potential Offerings

The Social Services Program is currently evaluating future offerings. Would you be interested in ...

a) twice-weekly aerobics held Monday and Wednesday mornings

b) Spanish-language literacy classes

c) tutoring

d) U.S. Citizenship Exam class (adjusted for language and paces)

Citizenship and Immigration Services

St. John the Baptist Social Services is able to offer many programs to aid those with questions on immigration and citizenship.

-an immigration lawyer is frequently at the office in person Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Her expertise includes the Class U Visa for abuse situations as well as family petitions and hardship cases. She is also bilingual.

-Social Services also offers classes (in English and Spanish) to prepare legal residents to take their citizenship exams. With citizenship, whole new job opportunities become available along with the ability to take a more meaningful role in the community in Baldwin Park.

These services are open to everyone.

Save The Date!

St.John the Baptist Social Services plans to host a brekafast honoring Cesar Chavez on Wednesday, March 31. More details to come!

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!

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.