1999-2000 Annual Report

San Pedro Region

Matthew 26:40 "Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me."

Complete list of Programs/Services A family residing at Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence in Long Beach seeks to find the tools to restore their existence from a state of crisis to normalcy. The staff and volunteers of Catholic Charities' San Pedro Region guide vulnerable individuals and families to more stable lives. • The Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence, formerly Long Beach Family Shelter, provides hundreds of families with temporary housing, counseling, and case management services. Last year, the shelter provided emergency shelter to 383 families, elderly and disabled persons. In December of 1999, the shelter moved into its new headquarters at the former Naval Housing Facility in Long Beach. • Mahar House in Wilmington offers parent education classes, citizenship classes, English as a Second Language (ESL), English literacy, after school activities for children, computer labs, and a senior program. • Pico Rivera Food Pantry provides food for families who are living on limited budgets. Last year, the pantry served 681 clients in the Pico Rivera area. • The Welfare to Work Program at the Mahar House Community Center helps clients move from dependency on government aid to self-sufficiency by providing guidance with skills assessments and job placement for hard-to-employ participants.

The Mary McLeod Bethune School, which is located near the Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence, allows children to continue their education without interruption while their parents are in transitional housing. Bethune School is part of the Long Beach Unified School District. Catholic Charities’ Psychological Services in Pico Rivera helps over 5,000 clients rebuild their lives each year by providing counseling for many issues affecting today’s families.

“On any given night, 1,162 homeless individuals and families with children sleep in one of the Long Beach shelters. Approximately 2,208 individuals and families remain on the streets because shelters are filled to capacity.” 1999 Los Angeles Department of Health and Human Services Continuum of Care for Homeless Assistance Report

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