Social Support

Activities and Programs 🤸‍♀️

• For the Children 

  • Programs focused on Attention, Prevention, or Integration 

    • 🏊 Pool maintenance & Suits 🩱

    • Allowances (weekly) 💵

    • 👕 👖 New Clothes and Shoes 🧦 👟

    • 🎒 Christmas Gift/Toy Give-Away to Melrose Park Elementary Schoolchildren 🎁

    • 🎄 Posada (traditional Christmas party with gifts/toys for children) ❄️  🎶

    • Christmas celebration at the shelter 🎅 🤶

    • 🧸 Children’s day celebrations 🍬 ⚽ 

    • 🪅 Birthday celebrations (Cake, card, money) 🎂 💌 

    •  🥳 🎈 Quinceañeras (15th Birthday celebration for children at the shelter) 🎊  🎇

  • Field trips 🚐

    • Museums 🏛️

    • Sports games 🏟️ 🤾

    • Amusement Parks 🎠 🎡 🎢

    • Movies 🎟️ 🍿 🎞️ 📽️

  • Workshops

    • Art 👩‍🎨

    • Fire safety 👨‍🚒

    • Yoga 🧘

    • Dance 💃

    • Baking 👨‍🍳

  • Services During 2021

    • Psychology: 1239 👩‍⚕️

    • Social Work: 121 👩‍💼

    • Legal: 84 👩‍⚖️

    • TOTAL: 1444 appointments provided