Family Support Services
Family Support Services is part of our Resource Development Department. Our Resource Development Department includes our Community Engagement Program, Business & Donor Development and Family Support Services Program.
The mission of Family Support Services is to ensure that everyone who enters our doors feels welcomed, respected, and cared for. This program provides support to participants of our Early Childhood Education Center, Services for Children & Youth program and Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence program by managing our Food Bank, Donation Room and Agency Campaigns.
When individuals have no shelter, food, or clothing, they can not focus on more complex goals of healing. Walnut Avenue addresses the basic needs first with supplemental food, clothing and household support.
Family Support Services provides the following:
Agency campaigns: Back to School, Turkey Drive and Adopt-a-Family
Emergency Needs: Food Bank & Donation Room
Funding for this program provided by
CalOES
Second Harvest Food Bank
Newman's Own Foundation
FEMA/Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
City of Scotts Valley
County of Santa Cruz