A community action agency to serve the hispanic community

Multi services to spanish speaking community in areas of available housing--employment readiness health and substance abuse issues

Services specifically targeted to serve women children and seniors

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES - SERVICES SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TO SERVE WOMEN, CHILDREN AND SENIORS.

EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS: CARC IS A CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER APPROVED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. WITH GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE MONMOUTH COUNTY DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CARC IMPLEMENTS A REFERRAL-BASED JOB READINESS WITH BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS PROGRAM TO TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES) AND GA (GENERAL ASSISTANCE) RECIPIENTS. THE PROGRAM ASSIST CLIENTS BY DEVELOPING A CAREER PLAN AND ADDRESSING WORKPLACE READINESS SKILLS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND COGNITIVE SKILLS, ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PROFESSIONAL DRESS AND DEMEANOR, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, WORK ETHIC AS WELL AS INTERPERSONAL AND TEAMWORK SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY THEIR PERSONAL QUALITIES, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A CAREER ASSESSMENT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 4-WEEK PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE CREATED AN EFFECTIVE RESUME AND REFINED INTERVIEWING SKILLS.

HEALTH & WELLNESS: WITH FUNDS FROM THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALTH DISPARITY PREVENTION PROGRAM, CARC CONDUCTS AN ANTI-OBESITY WORKSHOP SERIES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE MINORITY POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BRING AWARENESS TO PREVALENT HEALTH CONCERNS, SPECIFICALLY OBESITY. SENIORS COMMUNITY INFORMATION & REFERRAL PROGRAM (JUST 4 SENIORS). THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE HISPANIC SENIOR, DISABLED ADULT POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, REFERRAL, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES.

PROVIDING ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, ADUST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE/CIVCS AND CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF: CARC RECEIVED SANDY HOMEOWNER/RENTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHRAP) FUNDS TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE AFFECTED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY. THESE FUNDS WERE DESIGNATED TO ASSIST WITH MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, RENT AND RENT ARREARS, UTILITY PAYMENTS AND BY HELPING TO REPLACE ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY THE STORM. CARC WAS ALSO AWARDED FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY SANDY WHOSE SHELTER AND BASIC LIVING NEEDS WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE GONE UNMET. SOME SANDY RELATED NEEDS ARE STILL BEING ADDRESSED BY CARC WITH THE LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM AWARDED BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION BY OFFERING NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, JOB READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, PARENTING EDUCATION, HEALTH DISPARITY PREVENTION, JUST 4 SENIORS PROGRAM AND SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF. IN ADDITION, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ADVOCACY, PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATIONS, INCOME TAX PREPARATION, NOTARY PUBLIC, NJ FAMILY CARE APPLICATIONS, FOOD STAMP (SNAP) APPLICATION, AND NJ SHARES ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS.

THE SANDY HOMEOWNER/RENTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES WITH EXPENSES FOR HOUSING, CURRENT OR PAST DUE UTILITY PAYMENTS AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES. TO BE ELIGIBLE, THE EXPENSE MUST BE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE DISASTER.