Spotlight On:

  • After three years of case management in BFC’s Social Services Program, Martha Rigsby is about to move in to her own apartment at the age of 53. Read Martha’s story.

 

 

  • Other Social Services client and staff stories.

 

  • Volunteers conduct intake interviews, help clients complete applications for public benefits, and serve as life skills coaches. Learn more about volunteering at Bread for the City

 

 

Social Services

Any District resident, regardless of income, may speak with a case manager during our walk-in hours.  We provide a wide range of client-centered services and are flexible to the varying needs of the District’s vulnerable residents. 


Through the in-take process, we assess clients’ needs and provide information and referrals to help link individuals with appropriate services.  We use a strengths-based approach, listening intently to the needs of each individual in order to build relationships and work towards self-sufficiency.

 

What begins with a referral and a few simple conversations can lead to more intensive case management, where goals are established and individuals work one-on-one with a case manager to address such issues as unemployment, substance abuse, a housing crisis, or mental or physical health challenges.  We also assist individuals in applying for a variety of public benefit programs when appropriate.

 

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Learn more about how to access Bread for the City’s Social Services programs.

 

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Last year, social services staff:

  • Conducted 7,959 intake and recertification interviews
  • Conducted 9,411 social services visits
  • Enrolled 150 clients in case management
  • Provided 94 counseling visits
  • Enrolled 113 in public benefits programs
  • Graduated 44 clients from the Pre Employment Program