Serving the community and making a real difference.
Lina, a native of Afghanistan who formerly worked with the United States embassy in Kabul, moved to the United States in 2017 to find, in her words, “more opportunities and more achievement in my life.”
But the transition proved more difficult than she had first anticipated. Although Lina was able to land an entry-level position in her new country, the work left her feeling unchallenged. Plus, she wasn’t earning enough to cover her living expenses and fulfill the dreams she had for herself.
Eventually, Lina enrolled in a language and employment program run by the International Rescue Committee under a grant administered by SETA.
An employment specialist helped her refine her resume and prepare for job interviews. “They always encouraged me and provided me with helpful information about jobs that I was interested in applying for.”
Lina soon secured more fulfilling job placements, eventually taking a position as a caseworker with the International Rescue Committee helping to resettle newly arrived refugees. It’s a task she finds deeply rewarding, because she sees so much of herself in her clients. “I feel really great because I came as the US as a refugee and I faced the same situation as other people face when they move here. I totally understand them and I feel them. It makes me feel proud to help them.”
The program that helped Lina accomplished more than employment assistance; it shifted her entire outlook.
“When you get a job you like, it changes you. I feel more confident about what I’m doing and can stand on my own feet,” says Lina. “I’m doing great, I appreciate my supervisor and I’m interested in moving up in the organization over time.”
Lina is hopeful that more refugees will be served by the same programs that helped her. “It’s not easy to move to a different country or learn about the culture. It takes time,” she attests. “Now I can help others access these services so they can achieve any goal they want.” ●
“They always encouraged me and provided me with helpful information about jobs that I was interested in applying for.”
Lina
Utilized Community Services Block Grant employment assistance administered by SETA
SETA is the designated community action agency of Sacramento County to administer Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) assistance.
The purpose of the CSBG program is to reduce the incidence and effects of poverty and empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient. The program operates through neighborhood-based organizations that provide resources and services to produce measurable impacts on the causes and symptoms of poverty experienced by challenged families and communities.
CSBG provides a range of services to assist low-income people in attaining the skills, knowledge, and motivation necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. The program also provides low-income people with immediate life necessities such as emergency food, shelter, transportation, and access to available community resources.
CSBG Service Partners
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Elk Grove Adult and Community Education
SETA provides CSBG funding that helps EGACE deliver emergency services including food assistance, transportation assistance, employment supports, utility assistance and eviction avoidance. CSBG case-managed services are offered to low-income adults seeking employment.
Address
8401 B-Gerber Rd
Sacramento, CA 95828Phone
(916) 793-2319Website
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Folsom Cordova Community Partnership
SETA provides CSBG funds that help FCCP deliver emergency services including food assistance, transportation assistance, employment supports, utility assistance, off-site shelter, diapers, and eviction avoidance.
Address
10665 Coloma Rd #200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670Phone
(916) 361-8684Website
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International Rescue Committee
SETA provides CSBG funding that helps the International Rescue Committee deliver case-managed services to low-income adults seeking employment, and to immigrant youth through a mentoring and education program.
Address
2020 Hurley Way
Sacramento, CA 95824Phone
(916) 482-0120Website
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My Sister’s House
SETA provides CSBG funding that helps My Sister’s House deliver CSBG Emergency services including utility assistance, assistance with first month’s rent, and eviction avoidance for low-income women and their children who have been affected by domestic violence.
Address
My Sister’s House staff provides address upon connection with client seeking services.Phone
(916) 428-3271Website
my-sisters-house.org -
Opening Doors
SETA provides funding that helps Opening Doors deliver CSBG Emergency services include food and assistance with first month’s rent for low-income immigrants in Sacramento County.
Address
1111 Howe Ave #125
Sacramento, CA 95825Phone
(916) 446-2597Website
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River City Food Bank
Through the CSBG, SETA helps fund River City’s food distribution.
Midtown
1800 28th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816Phone
(916) 446-2627Arden Arcade
2300 Edison Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95821Website
rivercityfoodbank.org -
Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center
Through the CSBG, SETA helps fund case-managed services that are offered to youth through a mentoring and support program.
Address
7000 Franklin Blvd Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95823Phone
(916) 376-7916Website
rfcecenter.com -
South County Services
SETA provides CSBG funding that helps South County Services provide food assistance, transportation assistance, utility assistance and off-site shelter.
Address
431 S. Lincoln Way
Galt, CA 95632Phone
(209)-745-9174Additional locations weekly in Walnut Grove and Isleton; call for details.
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The Salvation Army
SETA provides CSBG funding that helps the Salvation Army deliver emergency services including utility assistance, assistance with first month’s rent, eviction avoidance, and off-site shelter.
Satellite locations at Lemon Hill Job Center (Wednesdays), The Salvation Army Alhambra Campus (Wednesdays), St. Mark’s Methodist Church (Thursdays), and St. Andrew’s Church of Citrus Heights (Thursdays).
Address
3213 Orange Grove
North Highlands, CA 95660Phone
(916) 563-3700
(916) 678-4010 for emergency servicesWebsite
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Waking the Village
SETA provides CSBG funding that helps Waking the Village’s transitional housing program for pregnant, parenting, and LGBTQ+ youth and their children.
Address
Waking the Village provides address upon connection with client seeking servicesPhone
(916) 601-2979Website
wakingthevillage.org -
Women’s Empowerment
CSBG case-managed services are offered to low-income women seeking employment.
Address
1590 North A St
Sacramento, CA 95811Phone
(916) 669-0730Website
womens-empowerment.org -
World Relief Sacramento
CSBG case-managed services are offered to low-income refugees, women, and single mothers seeking employment.
Address
4616 Roseville Road, Ste 107
North Highlands, CA 95660Phone
(916) 978-2650Website
worldrelief.org
