2. THE GONZALEZ FAMILY
Mrs. Theresa Gonzales is a single parent. She has two children; Robert
who is 2 years old and Maria who is 4 years old. Her husband left her a few
months ago. This family lives in Anaheim (zip code 92804). Her rent is
$950.00/month for two bedrooms. She takes the bus to and from work. She
makes $9.60 per hour and works full time at Vons Pavilion.
She wants her children to go to preschool but she doesn’t know where she
can go and she needs care for them from 7:00AM – 5:00PM. She is also
getting in trouble at Vons because they have a new manager who wants all
of the employees who are working there to speak English, even if they do
not talk with the costumers.
So, she needs to take an English class at night, but her mother, the
children’s grandmother, can only watch the kids on the weekends or on
Monday nights. This means the children will need care during Mrs.
Gonzales’ English class depending on the night it occurs.
3. FAMILY NEEDS & SOLUTIONS
Learn
English
Childcare
Services
Food
Assistan
ce
Healthcar
e
Free ESL class
that works with
Ms. Gonzalez
schedule.
Low-cost or
subsidized
childcare
Agency that
provides families
with food or help
buying food
Low-cost or
free healthcare
services
4. LIST OF POTENTIAL PARTNERS
English
Classes
• Anaheim First
Christian Church
• School of
Continuing
Education North
Orange County
• Read O.C.
Childcare
Services
• The Y: Anaheim
Family YMCA
• Children’s Home
Society of
California
• Orange County
Department of
Education
Food
Assistance
• St. Vincent De
Paul Society
• Cal fresh:
California Foods
Stamps Program
• Women, Infants
and Children
(WIC)
Healthcare
• California
Department of
Health Services
• Children’s Health
Initiative of
Orange County
• Orange County
Social Services
5. FINAL LIST OF PARTNERS
Read O.C.
• One-on-one
English tutoring
• Free services
• Flexible
schedule
O.C. Dept. of
Education
• Subsidized
childcare
services
• Parents choose
childcare center
Women, Infants
and Children
(WIC)
• Supplemental
food
• Provides
education on
nutrition and
healthy eating
O.C. Social
Services
• Provides low or
no-cost
childcare
services
• Medi-Cal (Free
medical care for
the entire family)
6. O.C. READ – ENGLISH TUTORING
Provides one-on-one tutoring in reading and writing
Lessons are individualized and goal oriented
Services are free
Tutors and students decide when and where to meet (usually public
library)
Eligibility: Must be at least 18-years-old and reside in Orange County
Program funded by California State Library
7. O.C. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - CHILDCARE
Helps subsidize childcare payments for eligible families throughout
O.C.
Parents choose childcare service provider
Eligibility: Must live in O.C. and meet a certain income level. Need
proof of one of the following: employment, seeking
employment, enrolled in school for an occupation, or incapacitated and
unable to care for the child for part of the day
Funded by the California Education Department
8. WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) – FOOD ASSISTANCE
Provides supplemental food & nutritional education for pregnant
women, mothers with infants, infants and young children (up to age 5).
Also refers families to other services such as medical care, child
support, and Cal Optima
Eligibility: Must meet income guidelines and live in California
Federally funded program administered by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
9. ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES - HEALTHCARE
Healthcare services for low-income families, children, the elderly and
people with disabilities
Programs: Medi-Cal, Medicare, Healthy Families, MSI
Eligibility: Varies for each program. Most require meeting a certain
income level
Programs funded by State and Federal Governments
10. PLAN FOR THE GONZALEZ FAMILY
Mrs. Gonzalez can join the O.C. Read Program to learn English and
secure her job position.
She can apply for the childcare assistance program through the O.C.
Department of Education. Maria and Robert can then attend daycare or
preschool while she is at work.
Mrs. Gonzalez can apply for WIC benefits in order to receive
supplemental foods and nutritional education for her family.
She can also contact O.C. Social Services to apply for free healthcare
services for the entire family (Medi-Cal Program).
