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For more information contact us at: (831) 475-9675 dayworkercentersc.org About Us The Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz County is a component of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, a 501,(c)3 non-profit organization providing services to promote economic stability since 1965. The Center was established in 2013 by a diverse group of community stakeholders including day workers, church leaders, labor organizations, non-profit organizations, and the community, to provide job-matching services for hundreds of local homeowners and businesses annually. Our Mission The mission of the Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz County is to facilitate the safe and dignified hiring of day workers, by providing a physical space where workers can seek job opportunities and employers can hire workers. Additionally, the Center offers a variety of supportive services and training opportunities to its members to enrich their skill sets with the goal of providing quality services to the community • Gardening • Landscaping • House Cleaning • Painting • Moving/Hauling • Construction • General Clean- Up • Dump Runs • Plumbing • Masonry • Carpentry What Day Workers can assist you with: Become a Day worker Employer today! A project of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, inc. Please consider making a financial contribution to the Day Worker Center https://cabinc.org Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz is a nonprofit serving the day laborer community. Day laborers are workers who generally wait outside of home im- provement stores seeking potential employment. As one would imagine, this isn't an ideal hiring process for either party, which is where the Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz steps up. The Day Workers Center provides businesses and individuals with screened and reliable workers for a variety of both short term and long term labor jobs. This provides those seeking laborers with a direct line to workers who meet their specific needs. As well as providing a safe hiring space for the workers to get guaranteed fair treatment and pay. And of course as a nonprofit, their services are provided at no cost to employers or to the worker. The Day Worker Center acts as a representative for labor workers, often ESL workers, and provides re- sources to ensure that they have fair and safe working environments. Through- out the pandemic, the center has increasingly become more relied upon to provide families with the stability of income from reliable sources. As a Laborer, without places like the Day Workers Cen- ter, there is little account- ability for employers of laborers and unfortunately exploitation is a reality for workers. The Day Worker Center eliminates this risk, and ensures fair pay for hard work. They also host weekly worker safety meetings to make sure that laborers are using safe work practices and work- ing in safe conditions. Expanding community awareness is the Day Worker Center's current main objective, they are always looking for new potential employers. They are able to provide for a wide array of labor tasks such as painting, building, gardening, moving, cleaning, general handy work and more. Whether it be a small or large project, Day Worker center has the labor needs for San- ta Cruz county met. Day Workers Center of Santa Cruz By Day Workers Center of Santa Cruz Web Photo Seeking to fill the gaps and address the needs of local residents in health equity and wellness services, the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley (CHT) has served as a provider, funder, and partner for the last 24 years. CHT defines well- ness as the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that emphasize preventing illness and improving quality of life, as opposed to emphasiz- ing disease treatment, and health equity as an equal and fair opportunity for every individual to attain the highest level of health and wellness regardless of socioeconomic barriers. As a provider, CHT has the Diabetes Health Cen- ter (DHC) which provides diabetes and nutrition education and support for those living with diabe- tes and prediabetes; the VeggieRx program that is a produce prescription pro- gram for those facing food insecurity; the El Mercado, a health and wellness-fo- cused farmer's market; and the El Mini Mercado, a year-round food pantry for patients with nutrition and diabetic needs. As a funder, CHT annually invests in local organizations to improve wellness and build health equity in the Pajaro Valley. Since the inception of its gifting programs in 2001, nearly $4.6 million has been awarded to impact 250,000 individuals. The gifting program includes grants awarded to or- ganizations, individual scholarships, emergency funding, and scholarships to prospective health pro- fessionals. As a partner, CHT col- laborates with agencies and industries to support the health and wellness of the community. Some ex- amples include: the Food, Farming, and Health Policy Council in part- nership with the Second Harvest Food Bank, an advisory group dedicat- ed to addressing local food access issues; the Carey-Davis Community Garden in collaboration with Watsonville Police Activities League, which entailed the revitalization and maintenance of the garden to increase access to fresh food; and Veggie Voucher, a partnership with PVUSD to provide fresh food for students and their families. The Community Health Trust has had the honor of serving the Pajaro Valley through its services and programming and is dedi- cated to creating a lasting impact for years to come. To learn more about services and support their mission, visit: https:// pvhealthtrust.org/ Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley Services By CHT, Pajaro Valley Web Photo Web Photo

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