KCB’s mission is to mobilize the community and provide transformative services so that all neighbors have a place to live, work, and belong
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decrease homelessness & increase housing stability
Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing through City of Bellflower Low-Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) 38 households received financial assistance & case management services $93,371 from City of Bellflower (plus funding from United Way & Kaiser Permanente's Older Adults Flex Funding & private donations from local churches and individuals) Trends: medical debt, loss of a loved one, or recent divorce
38 households avoided homelessness
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decrease homelessness & increase housing stability
26 homeless neighbors moved off our streets and into their own homes 42 homeless neighbors were referred & placed in the New Hope Shelter 77 older adults at risk of homelessness received financial assistance Margaret's House - a hospitality home for families transitioning out of homelessness is currently hosting 2 families Moving On Workshops to prepare homeless individuals to be good neighbors and thrive in their new homes Trends: Decrease in county funds for non-sheltered homeless neighbors. Seniors/older adults at risk of homelessness.
26 homeless neighbors moved off the streets
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a place to work
increase employment for neighbors with barriers to
traditional employment
Good Soil Industries is a social enterprise landscape business run by KCB that hires, supports, and trains local men in women with histories of homelessness & incarceration Supported by City of Bellflower Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Employed 30 men & women last year, several were staying at New Hope Shelter Invested $140,000 in participant wages
$194,000 in customer income from 100 local customers
30 Jobs created through Good Soil Industries
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a place to belong
increase the connection of the community, volunteers, and local churches to the expressed hopes & needs of Greater Bellflower Youth Mental Health - Trainings for parents, youth leaders/clergy, coaches. Partnership with existing providers.
Hygiene Kit Packing Parties focused on training Bellflower community members about homelessness and how to help.
Lived Experience Advisory Group provides feedback and ideas from neighbors who were once on the receiving end of KCB services.
Community Asset Mapping & Surveys helps us stay in touch with Bellflower’s hopes and needs.
1,850
Volunteer hours in 2022 so far!
Fun Fact: One of KCB’s top volunteers who has given the most time this year was previously homeless in Bellflower for many years before receiving life-changing services at Little House and then receiving housing assistance from KCB. She now serves on our Lived Experience Advisory Board in addition to her good works in the community!
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