Community Settlement Association of Riverside

“Board members will review form 990 before it is filed and recommend any changes if necessary.”

“Csa ensures the governing body reviews and acknowledges the conflict of interest policy. If there are any changes during the year, the members will inform csa and measures are taken accordingly.”

“Compensation and performance of the director and vp are reviewed by ceo. The ceo compensation is reviewed by the governing body members.”

“Form 990 and other governing documents are made available upon request.”

“To maintain a social settlement in which the residents and other workers shall seek to perform the services of a good neighbor to the people of the district and especially to promote the welfare of all in educational guidance, medical assistance and directed recreation. To understand all groups, to interpret their needs to the community, to contribute to an appreciation of their culture to develop independence and leadership and to assist in developing good citizens for the community.”

“I.c.a.r.e. Dui program: ----------------------- the dui program program is a state-licensed drinking drivers program provided through csa's contract with riverside university health system - behavioral health, providing court-mandated one-on-one face-to-face sessions, educational sessions, and interactive group sessions promoting sobriety and responsible driving. The dui program helps bring stability, self-sufficiency and positive changes through educating on the consequences of dui. This program educates, motivates, and increases awareness of the benefits of sobriety in order to improve the lifestyle of program participants. Services are available in english & spanish. In 2022, 258 members of the community enrolled in the icare program, up from 213 in 2021. Csa had a total of 211 members of the community (or 82%) complete the icare program in 2022. After school program: --------------------- this year the after-school program returned to in-person programming in the summer. In the fall, csa shifted the after-school program to provide expanded services and support to our participants with a partnership with the boys and girls club of greater redlands-riverside. The program continued to provide focus areas of tutoring, character building activities, fun and recreational activities, and civic engagement opportunities. The program has expanded to include kindergarten through high school age students. These opportunities are not always available to children in underserved communities. In addition, the summer program allows students to maintain their current reading level over the summer in preparation for the fall. For the year 2022, csa provided a total of 1,356 encounters through the after-school program. Food pantry program: -------------------- the food pantry program was designed to help mitigate the growing food insecurity in the city of riverside. Unhealthy food choices and low income are among the social determinants of health that, over time, increase the risk of chronic disease. The food pantry program helps to address these risk factors by providing healthy food options to mitigate the effects of economic stressors that are often placed upon low-income families. The goal of the csa food pantry program is to create more access to healthy food by improving nutritious food options amongst our local food insecure population. Csa's food pantry program provides twice-weekly food distributions in the eastside neighborhood of riverside. Each food pantry bag replaces sugary pastries with wholesome food choices including 50% produce in accordance with usda guidelines. Csa offers healthy food options, including specialty options (such as vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten free) and cooking food bags for families with access to cooking facilities and non-cooking bags for our unhoused population that lack access to cooking facilities. Each food bag contains approximately 4 meals. The total distribution of approximately 300 bags per week will result in the delivery of approximately 60,000 meals by the end of each year. Home delivery of these food items are offered to seniors who are homebound or otherwise physically unable to pick up food for themselves. In 2022, the food pantry distributed vital and nourishing food to 11,349 residents, a nearly 40% increase compared to 2021. Over 142,000 pounds of food were distributed to residents this year.”

“Other programs including: cap intern program, community garden, community guidance, market night, and family counseling.”