Protect Community Bridges CORE Funding!
CALL THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY BRIDGES!
A plan hatched by the Santa Cruz County Management will cut dozens of jobs and vital health services that will devastate our community. CORE (Collective of Results and Evidence Based Investments) funding to Community Bridges makes up a large portion of operation costs that provides essential health services for local children, families and seniors.
The following Community Bridges programs and services are slated for elimination or reduction:
· Partial closure of all four Family Resource Centers (FRCs) and reduction in services offered and staffing (La Manzana serves – Watsonville, Nueva Vista – Santa Cruz and mid-County, Live Oak – mid-County, Mountain Community Resources – North County)
· FRCs serve more than 6,600 members of the Santa Cruz County community across four locations. Those individuals rely on the centers for weekly or bi-weekly food distributions, regular access to tutoring and afterschool homework support, summer lunch programs, and access to personal care and benefits programs.
· Loss of subsidized childcare slots and potential site closures across Santa Cruz County Early Education Child Care sites.
· Significant reduction in services for seniors through Elderday impacting at least 250 clients and their families who rely on the only Adult Day Health Care provider in the county that provides respite care and supportive services.
CALL NOW TO DEMAND CORE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY BRIDGES IS PROTECTED:
(831) 454-2200
RSVP for Board of Supervisors Public Comment On Tuesday, June 7 at 9 A.M.
In the wake of this development, we are coming together as a union and community to make our elected representatives accountable and our voices heard. We urge you to RSVP to speak at public comment in support of the services and staff of Community Bridges: https://forms.gle/aE6FM8addpAgPY3S9