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RESTART Facts
A non-profit 501C 3 corporation since 1990
Service Delivery System: Utilizes a social rehabilitation model
Population Served: Riverside County’s Homeless and those at risk of homelessness; including individuals over 18, families, and children. Services are provided to those in need outside the catchments area on an emergency basis.
Organizational Structure:
- 14 member volunteer Board of Directors reflecting the cultural and socio-economic composition of the community.
- An Executive Director with 29 years of experience in Human Services, specifically in the areas of Alcohol/Drug and Mental Health treatment.
- The Restart staff includes both full time and part time staff, interns and two independent contracted licensed Social Workers.
- Valley Restart is a community project utilizing volunteers, who provided over 33,094 volunteer hours last year. We collaborate with 23 churches, the local community college, National Indian Council on Aging, Alternative Sentencing program, Department of Public Social Services, local business, social and civic organizations.
Collaborative Partners: Valley Restart utilizes many community resources in addressing our participants needs. A portion of the list includes:
- Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
- Riverside Department of Mental Health
- Riverside Department of Health
- Riverside Department of Probation
- Riverside Sheriff Department
- Economic Development Agency
- Food for All
- City of Hemet
- Perris Family Resource Center
- Second Harvest
- Department of Corrections
- Child Protective Services
- Adult Protective Services
- LaVista Alcohol Treatment Center
- Salvation Army
- Community Pantry
- Food Center
- Veteran Administration
- Alternatives to Domestic Violence
- Riverside Recovery Services
- Center Against Sexual Assault
- Family Services Association
- Employment Development Department
- Riverside Co. Substance Abuse Program
- Riverside County General Hospital
- Hemet Valley Medical Center
- City of Hemet Law Enforcement
- City of San Jacinto Law Enforcement
- Interfaith Council and other churches
- American Association of University Women
- Human Relations Council
- San Jacinto School District
- Service Organizations; Lions, Elks, Rotary, etc.
Contracts and Agreements:
- Department of Mental Health
- Department of Public Social Services
- Department of Community Action
- EHAP
- Cal-Trans Measure A
- Food for All Foundation
- Community Foundation
- Proposition 10
- HUD
- Economic Development Agency
- City of Hemet
- Riverside Volunteer Center
Fiscal Information: Annual audits are performed by the CPA firm of Smith Marion. Most recent audit available for fiscal year end June 2002.
Public Relations: Public Relations and Community information are an on-going focus of the agency. Meetings with city, county, state and other local government occur routinely to keep them informed. Both Volunteer, Community and Meal Provider Appreciation Luncheons are held annually. The agency has been recognized by numerous organizations in the community for its services. Presentations are given to all interested groups as requested.
Program Components:
- Emergency Shelter
- Emergency Food/Soup Kitchen
- Clothing vouchers
- Household vouchers
- Parenting Classes
- Understanding and Managing Anger
- Case Management
- Participant Services
- Referrals & Support
- Relapse Prevention
- Life Skills
- Basic Computers
- Office Skills
- Computer Lab
- EDD field trips
- On-line job search
- Individual/Group Counseling
- Tough Love
- Day-Labor Program
- NA and AA Program
- Culinary Training
- Participant Volunteer Program
- Stable Horizon’s Permanent Supportive Housing for Disabled Head of Household Families and for Disabled Veterans
- Stable Horizon
Restart exists to assist those in need of services become self sufficient contributing members of our community. The agency is continuously reviewing and searching for funds, donations, and support to expand, enhance, improve or add additional program components.
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