Mendota, California USA
The AMOR Wellness Center- Mendota is a rural hub of services designed to address the extreme poverty entrenched in California’s Central Valley. For years, agencies have invested their resources to fight this poverty with limited success. The breadth and depth of the needs in rural communities, combined with the lack of adequate space and high overhead, has limited the impact of what any one community benefit, county or state agency can achieve on its own.
Through a public, private and non-profit collaboration, the AMOR Wellness Center has provided an unprecedented group of essential services including medical, behavioral health, dental, social, youth and education, directly in Mendota – a rural community of 12,000 desperately in need of this comprehensive support.
The children and families living in California’s rural Central Valley deserve the opportunity to establish themselves as contributing members of our economy with a clear path out of the poverty that has plagued them for generations. The AMOR Wellness Center is building that path.
Programs and services provided by the AMOR Wellness Center
The AMOR Wellness Center provides comprehensive, wraparound support to families that need it most. Our project brings together providers, agencies and community benefit organizations that share the goal of building healthier communities together. With open-handed passion and assistance from various partners, the AMOR Wellness Center provides the following programs and services:
Public Benefits Enrollment
Assistance with applications and renewals for Medi-Cal and other public benefits with AMOR's bilingual eligibility specialist.
Food Distributions
Monthly food distributions held at the AMOR Wellness Center in Mendota, CA for families and individuals seeking assistance with food security.
Primary Healthcare
A full-service clinic, ensuring accessible and quality healthcare for adults and children.
Emergency Food Pantry
The AMOR Wellness Center offers free essential items such as food and pantry items to families and individuals in need and facing emergencies.
Family Advocacy Services
Structured parenting classes, mental health support, and other forms of assistance to help build strong families in rural communities.
Domestic Violence Services
Supporting and empowering adults and their children affected by domestic violence, while striving to prevent and end the cycle of abuse through education and advocacy.
High School Education
Personalized one-on-one high school education for students in Mendota, CA, provided by Learn4Life.
Youth Activities
Gain important skills with Girl Scouts of Central California South in four areas: Life skills, Outdoors, Entrepreneurship, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).
Young Adult Career Assistance
Free job training and career advancement assistance for young adults ages 14-24.
Developmental Disability Services
Assessments, evaluations, programs, activities, and case management for people who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Outdoor Recreation
Public outdoor recreation area with developmental playground, full-size basketball court, and picnic tables.
Additional Programs
Monthly Food Distributions · Youth Activities · Advocacy Services · Parenting Education · Medi-Cal & Public Benefits Enrollment · Domestic Violence Services · Personalized High School Education · Consulate Services · Computer Lab · Developmental Playground · Community Garden · Home Energy Assistance · Tax Prep Assistance · Emergency Food Assistance · Emergency Diaper Assistance
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