Service Partners

The St. Helena Family Center is a place for growing, learning and connecting. Most importantly, it is an agent for self-improvement and a hub for community building.

It is cost-prohibitive for many service providers to have offices upvalley. Traveling to Napa repeatedly is difficult for families, particularly when they are in crisis. The St. Helena Family Center has created a safe environment and a convenient location to access guidance, information and support.

We do not duplicate services but provide comfortable, culturally appropriate access to existing service, support and opportunity and coordinate multiple providers into a cohesive support system for anyone in the community.

Some of our partners have established hours at the Center, others work by appointment or they schedule specific public talks. Following there is a list of our current partners.

Angwin Teen Center: www.angwinteencenter.org The Angwin Community Teen Center serves as a gathering place after school and during the evening for Howell Mountain teenagers with the intent of developing life skills while providing extracurricular activities, tutoring, digital video editing, digital music composition, robotics, community service opportunities and mentoring. The St. Helena Family Center, works with the teen center searching for joint activities that empower the youth of the region. In July of 2008 we co-organized along with Challenge Day and other partners a leadership workshop that demonstrates the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth, and full expression. Contact: Tom Amato (707) 963-1515  amatomp@comcast.net

Boys and Girls Club of St. Helena: www.bgcsh.org A center that provides diverse activities to meet the interests of all youth. Their programs engage young people in activities that help them develop self-esteem and reach their full potential. Based on physical, emotional, cultural and social needs and interests of girls and boys, and recognizing developmental principles, the Clubs offer a variety of programs. They implement programs in Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life Skills, Sports, Recreation and Fitness, and the Arts.  The St. Helena Family Center, The Boys & Girls Club of St. Helena, the Community Pool and Rianda House form the Community Coalition of St. Helena. The Coalition was formed in 2006 by the Harvest Festival to facilitate services available in a community center and to coordinate service. Contact: Frank Sottile (707) 963-8944 frank@bgcsh.org

CA Rural Assistance/HUD: www.hud.gov The US Deptartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides information, support and educational opportunities regarding housing. It includes assistance for buying, renting, and home improvements. It also gives legal advice regarding foreclosure and any other housing matter. HUD provides information about assistance for the homeless. It helps home owners and tenants alike. HUD has provided educational talks at the Center and can provide others based upon people’s interest. Napa County is served by the San Francisco Regional Office. Contact: Richard K. Rainey, Regional Director (415) 489-6400.

Child Start Inc.: www.childstartinc.org Child Start operates as a single purpose child and family services agency committed to comprehensive family and children’s services in the two-county region comprised of Napa and Solano. Child Start works in partnership with other local agencies to provide new and expanded services in the areas of nutrition, health, child care and development, literacy, education, family support, disabilities, mental health, parent education and teacher training. It delivers early education and comprehensive services to families with young children in the spirit of family focus, self-worth, and shared decision-making in response to community need. They facilitate the Raising a Reader (RAR) Program. RAR is an early literacy program for children ages birth to six that supports read aloud experiences in the home by providing age appropriate books on a weekly basis. Families can pick up a Raising a Reader book kit at the St. Helena Family Center. Contact:  (707) 252-8931 ext. 2047 

Children and Weight Coalition of Napa County: www.healthynapakids.com
The Coalition is a collaboration of community organizations, schools, recreation facilities, healthcare professionals and others dedicated to reducing childhood obesity in Napa County. Their mission is to provide leadership for the community and serve as a resource for the development of interdisciplinary, evidence-based strategies to promote children’s health through nutrition and physical activity. They offer educational resources for parents, educators, children, healthcare professionals, and coalition members. They have provided nutrition educational talks at the Center and can provide others based upon people’s interest. Contact: Leave a message at (707) 253-0376 ext. 155 (CRC) 

Children’s Health Initiative (CHI): www.napachi.org The Children’s Health Initiative (CHI) Napa County was launched in 2005 to ensure that all children in our community have access to comprehensive, quality healthcare. CHI includes four health insurance programs: Medi-Cal, Kaiser Permanente, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids. CHI comes to the St. Helena Family Center every friday, please contact them directly for an appointment . Contact: Julia Garcia(707) 226-9922 juliagarcia@napachi.org

Community Health Clinic Ole: www.clinicole.org  A Federally Qualified Health Center and the only not for profit health center in Napa County. Clinic Ole and the associated Sister Ann Community Dental Clinic provide primary and preventive health and dental care and health education. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale, based on family income. Services are provided in Clinics located in Napa, St. Helena and Calistoga. Many of the patients served by Clinic Ole also use the St. Helena Family Center services, providing each other with cross references and services based on the client’s needs.  Clinic Ole is currently offering an exercise class at the St. Helena Family Center every monday and thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 Contact: Main number in Napa (707) 963-0931, Clinic at St. Helena (707) 254-1770.

Community Resources for Children (CRC): www.crcnapa.org  Private, non-profit child care resource and referral agency dedicated to addressing children’s issues in Napa County. It is their desire to enhance the quality of care offered in our area as well as support those who provide it. Since 1978 they have been providing free childcare referrals for parents as well as technical assistance and trainings for childcare providers. At the St. Helena Family Center we facilitate the Active Minds Program an hour long experience full of art and sensory activities, cooperative play, circle time and more with a focus on literacy and socialization for school readiness. CRC comes to the St. Helena Family Center every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am.  Contact: Lola Cornish (707) 253-0376 ext 111 lcornish@crcnapa.org

Fair Housing Napa Valley: www.napafairhousing.org Fair Housing Napa Valley, formerly known as the Greater Napa Fair Housing Center, was established to eliminate discrimination in Napa County through education and enforcement in order to ensure that everyone is given an equal opportunity to live in the housing of their choice. Fair Housing Napa Valley also provides advice, information, and if necessary, can assist by mediating or conciliating disputes that may arise between tenants and landlords. Fair Housing Napa Valley organizes educational talks at the Center and serves by appointment. Contact the Family Center  for an update to see if they have an upcoming talk or contact them directly for an appointment. Contact: Maria Esparza (707) 224-9720 ext. 14 maria@napafairhousing.org

Family Service of Napa Valley: www.familyservicenapa.org  Family Service is committed to enhancing the mental health of the community we serve through advocacy for issues of emotional health and wellness that concern families and individuals in Napa County.  They provide a variety of affordable, Mental Health services.  As part of their Bridges program, a therapist provides onsite counseling to clients referred by the St. Helena Family Center. Bridges meets a long-existing and growing demand for counseling that addresses the psychosocial needs of our clients. To get counseling, clients are interviewed by the St. Helena Family Center staff and then refered to see a therapist from Family Service of Napa Valley.  We use a brief model with the number of sessions based upon client need.  For more information, contact: Rob Weiss (707) 255-0966, ext. 11 or rweiss@familyservicenapa.org.

Health and Human Services of Napa Valley (HHSA): www.co.napa.ca.us Health and Human Services Agency provides for central administrative and planning functions including fiscal, operations, compliance, HIPAA, agency records, and special project support functions. HHSA integrates the services of the Departments of Mental Health, Public Health, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, California Veteran’s Services and Social Services.  A system navigator, which is a person who provides assistance in several services of the department, comes to the St. Helena Family Center by appointment. Contact: John Camacho (707) 253-4018 jcamacho@co.napa.ca.us

Legal Aid: www.legalaidnapa.org Legal Aid of Napa Valley is a not-for-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to seniors, immigrants and low-income residents of Napa County. Legal Aid represents clients before courts and agencies, helps them obtain benefits, and protects their rights through advocacy, consultation, education and referrals. An immigration attorney comes to the St. Helena Family Center the third friday of every month under appointment. For any other legal matters and to make an appointment: (707) 259-0579 information@legalaidnapa.org

NEWS: www.napanews.org Napa Emergency Women’s Services (NEWS) was established in 1981 and remains the ONLY organization in Napa County exclusively dedicated to providing critical, emergency assistance to battered women and their children. NEWS protects our community’s most vulnerable women and children by providing essential services and life-protecting confidential sanctuary from the terrifying violence that rips through their lives. They are a catalyst for change through prevention, intervention and advocacy. NEWS facilitates a support group for women: “Smart Women” once or twice a year at the Center, contact the Center for details about future groups. Contact: Shea Hunter 252-3687 sheaa@napanews.org

ParentsCAN: www.parentscan.org  Parent-Child Advocacy Network (ParentsCAN) is a 501(c) (3) organization that provides hope, peer-to-peer support, resources and educational opportunities for families in Napa County who have children with learning, mental, emotional, developmental or physical disabilities. ParentsCAN ensures that families with children who have disabilities receive the emotional support, information, resources and communication skills needed to become lifelong advocates for their child.  They distribute information to parents about the various agencies that provide early intervention services to help newborns and infants who are born with or at risk of developing a disability, reach their full potential and give the emotional support parents need as they adjust to their child’s diagnosis. A ParentsCan advocate comes to the St. Helena Family Center by appointment, and they facilitate a support group for parents with children with disabilities once every two or three months at the center.  Contact: Maria Calderon (707) 253-7444

Pediatric Dental Initiative (PDI): www.pedidental.org  PDI is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 by child health advocates. Their mission is to improve oral health in children and underserved populations through treatment and prevention education. Their dental surgery center provides an oral surgery resource for children from low-income families, and children and adults with developmental disabilities, throughout Northern California. PDI has offered educational talks to inform families of the importance of good oral hygiene practices and how to prevent early childhood caries and tooth decay from occurring.  They can provide others based upon people’s interest. Contact: (707) 837-8833 info@pedidental.org

Queen of the Valley Hospital Community Outreach: www.thequeen.org/CommunityOutreach 
Queen of the Valley Hospital is a Catholic non-profit, full-service diagnostic and therapeutic medical facility. Their mission is to extend the Catholic Healthcare ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, by continually improving the health and quality of life of people in the communities they serve. Their Community Outreach program comprises grants, programs and a line of services that engender cooperation and empower the individual. They provide information, education, organization and coordination of community groups and activities. Queen of the Valley Hospital Community Outreach organizes educational talks at the Center. Contact: Ricardo Montes (707) 251-2000

Rianda House: www.riandahouse.org  Rianda House provides seniors in our community with an environment for social, educational and recreational activities in order to enhance dignity, encourage community involvement, support independence and promote healthy, active living. Go take a look, try a class, have a cup of coffee or read the daily papers. Rianda House Senior Activity Center welcomes Upper Valley adults Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Located at 1475 Main St. (next to the St. Helena Post Office). Contact: Julie Spencer (707) 963-8555 julie@riandahouse.org

Senior Advocacy Services: www.senioradvocacyservices.org Senior Advocacy Services promotes the health, dignity, rights and quality of life of seniors and disabled in the North Bay. They manage Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP).  HICAP is designed to provide Medicare beneficiaries and persons 60 years of age and older with assistance in dealing with Medicare, HMOs, long-term care insurance, and other health insurance issues. A HICAP Counselor comes to the St. Helena Family Center by appointment. Contact:  Carol  Willis at 1-800-434-0222 carolw@senioradvocacyservices.org

St. Helena Hospital Community Outreach: www.sthelenahospital.org Established in 1878 as the Rural Health Retreat. After the turn of the century St. Helena Hospital (SHH) became a full-service, nonprofit community hospital.  The Hospital reaches out to our community with prevention and wellness programs, health fairs, education programs, employer health services, bilingual childbirth education, and support groups.  Contact: Linda Schulz  (707) 963-6419 schulzlk@ah.org

St. Helena Unified School District: www.shusd.schoolwires.com/shusd  The St. Helena Unified School District community is dedicated to providing opportunities and resources for all students to achieve their highest academic and social potential in a global society.  It is comprised of a very special community of schools, offering outstanding educational opportunities to about 1,500 students. St. Helena Primary, St. Helena Elementary, Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School and St. Helena High.  Schools provide instruction, resources, programs and services that are truly world-class. The District partners to the St. Helena Family Center providing referrals for students in need of counseling and it co-facilitates the CLARO (Challenging Latinos to Access Resources and Opportunities) and the Mariposa (preventing teen pregnancy and building pride and self esteem among hispanic female students) programs. Contact Sarah Carpenter (707) 967-2816  scarpenter@sthelena.k12.ca.us

Superior Court of California: www.napa.courts.ca.gov  The Superior court of California in Napa County provides legal processing services to individuals and businesses of Napa County in the areas of Family Law, Probate Guardianships /Conservatorships, Mental Health, General Civil Small Claims and Unlawful Detainers. A Family Law Facilitator provides information and assistance in filling out forms regarding Child Support, Custody, Visitation, Paternity, Restraining Orders and other Civil/Family Law matters.  A Family Law Facilitator of the Superior Court of California comes to the St. Helena Family Center by appointment.  Contact: Ines de Luna. (707) 299-1100 ines.deluna@napa.courts.ca.gov

Wolfe Center: www.wolfecenter.org  The mission of the Wolfe Center Program is to provide prevention, treatment, learning support, and youth development services that reduce the impact of alcohol and other drug abuse on our youth, families, schools and communities. The Wolfe Center features a host of program components surrounding the topics of community awareness and education on the impact of alcohol and drug abuse. They provide an extensive range of complimentary alcohol and drug screening assessments, referral services, individual and group treatment, mental health and family services, therapy, tattoo removal, and pre-employment services in a comfortable bilingual and bicultural enriching environment. Wolfe Center and their associated licensed therapists offer some of their programs at the St. Helena Family Center. Contact: (707) 255-1855

Women Infant & Children (WIC): www.co.napa.ca.us WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, It is a program designed for low-income women and children up to age 5. Through WIC, families receive vouchers each month for specific nutritious foods, as well as individual counseling and health care referrals. WIC staff comes to the St. Helena Family Center on the second and fourth thursday of every month. For an appointment please contact:  WIC (707) 253-4853

Work Connection: A program that started through the Catholic Church in 2003 is now a small enterprise housed in a trailer beneath some oaks on grounds owned by Sutter Home Winery. There, migrant workers looking for a job are hooked up with vineyardists, vintners and homeowners. Workers referred by Work Connection are tallied, they hold a proper identification, and establish a longer term with the organization. All the referred workers agree to follow certain rules that enhance their performance at work. Many of the workers referred by Work Connection also use the St. Helena Family Center services, providing each other with cross references and services based on the client’s needs. Contact: Nora Garcia (707) 963-7805.

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St. Helena Family Center
1440 Spring St. St. Helena, CA 94574
info@sthelenafamilycenter.org office (707) 963-1919 fax (707) 963-2153