Northern Valley Catholic Social Service Inc. (NVCSS)

03/26/2026

When disaster strikes, recovery takes more than resources. It takes trusted people who know how to walk alongside families with compassion, care, and consistency. ❤️

NVCSS Disaster Services supports individuals and families affected by wildfire, flood, and other emergencies by helping meet immediate needs, restore stability, and connect survivors to long term recovery support. This includes pathways to permanent housing that provide safe, stable places to begin again.

In partnership with organizations like the Camp Fire Collaborative, North Valley Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity of Butte County, California-Nevada Conference, The United Methodist Church, United Way of Northern California, Lutheran Social Service, Sierra Nevada Resiliency Fund, and Tiny Pine Foundation, this work has helped thousands of families move toward housing and new beginnings.

Because recovery is not just about replacing what was lost. It is about rebuilding lives, communities, and hope.

Learn more at nvcss.org

03/24/2026

40 Stories of Hope | Story 5 🧡

Rona lost everything in the Camp Fire.
Her home. Her belongings. Her stability.
And in the months that followed, one of her daughters.

Still, she chose to rebuild.

Since 2021, NVCSS Disaster Services has walked alongside Rona through years of setbacks, barriers, and moments that could have stopped her story.

But she kept going. And so did we.

In 2025, a new path opened through Habitat for Humanity and community partners. Together, a home began to rise.

On February 21, Rona received the keys.

After years of loss, she returned to Paradise.
Not just to a house, but to the community she never stopped loving.

This is what recovery looks like.
We are still here.

🔗 Learn More | nvcss.org/disaster-services

03/19/2026

Immigration Support You Can Trust

Navigating immigration paperwork can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to do it alone.

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service provides trusted immigration support through Department of Justice accredited representatives who are authorized to assist individuals and families. We help our neighbors understand their options and move forward with clarity and confidence.

We can assist with:
• Pathways to citizenship
• Work permit renewals
• Residency and status renewals
• Application submissions
• Individualized case guidance

Consultations are free, and no one is turned away due to financial hardship.

We serve communities from Sacramento to the Oregon border.

Learn more at nvcss.org or call (530) 241-0552 to schedule an appointment.

03/17/2026

40 Stories of Hope | Story 4 ❤️

Antonia came to the United States with her two children and one clear hope: to build a safe, steady life for her family.

When she received permission to work, it meant stability.
She found a job.
She paid rent.
She supported her children.
She became part of her community.

But that stability was fragile.

As her work authorization neared expiration, everything she had worked for was suddenly uncertain. Antonia turned to NVCSS Immigration Legal Services, where our team helped her renew the documentation she needed to continue working and caring for her family.

For a moment, things steadied again. Then her child was diagnosed with cancer.

Overnight, Antonia’s days filled with long drives to Sacramento for treatment, missed work hours, and expenses that did not pause for illness. She found herself watching the gas gauge, calculating whether she could make the next trip.

The need was no longer just legal. It was financial. Emotional. Immediate.

Antonia shared her fears with our team. And this time, support went beyond paperwork.

Through collaboration with our Promotores and Adopt‑A‑Family programs, generous community members stepped in, providing gifts and gas cards, ensuring her child’s treatment could continue without interruption.

Antonia came here ready to work and contribute. She was doing everything she could. When crisis came, her community stood beside her.

That is what accompaniment looks like.
That is how support becomes stability.
And that is how hope moves from fragile to lasting.

03/13/2026

What is supportive housing?

It is safety.
It is stability.
It is a new beginning.
And it is connection.

Supportive housing pairs safe, stable housing with consistent onsite support from people who show up.

At Oleander Community Housing, NVCSS connects residents to food, medical care, counseling referrals, transportation, benefits assistance, and enrichment opportunities that foster recovery and independence.

Housing alone is not enough.
Support makes it sustainable.
Connection makes it lasting.

Learn more about how NVCSS Housing Programs are creating stability and community across the North State:
🔗 https://nvcss.org/housing

03/09/2026

Sometimes all it takes is a place to start again.

Through the Oleander Program, individuals who have faced some of life’s hardest moments find stability, dignity, and a path forward. For many, something as simple as having an address, a safe place to land, and people who care can change everything.

Stories like this remind us that recovery and hope are possible when someone is given the chance to rebuild.

Learn more about the programs helping transform lives at nvcss.org

03/07/2026

Amazing 🤩

03/05/2026

What once stood vacant for over ten years is now a place of vision, partnership, and second chances. ❤️

The BRAVE Program in Glenn County represents years of collaboration and a shared commitment to recovery focused support. From county leadership to peer advocates and behavioral health partners, this program brings together a full team dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.

BRAVE is rooted in trauma informed care and community connection. It is about recognizing not what is wrong with someone, but what they have experienced, and walking alongside them toward stability and opportunity. This is where courage meets opportunity.

Learn more at nvcss.org

Thank you to Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency - HHSA and Glenn County Community Action ❤️

03/03/2026

40 Stories of Hope | Story 2 ❤️

This year, as NVCSS celebrates 40 years of inspiring hope and transforming lives, we are sharing 40 Stories of Hope—real stories that reflect what happens when compassion meets action. This next story is a look inside the work of Kesha Haynie, Life Coach at BRAVE in Glenn County.

When Bob first sat down with me, he was cautious. He wasn’t sure if BRAVE could really help him. He told me he wanted two things: stable housing for his family and more income. He already had a job, but asking his boss for more hours felt risky. I encouraged him to go for it.

The following week, Bob came back smiling. He asked. His boss said yes.

His hours and income increased, but more than that, his belief in himself began to grow. With that confidence came a bigger dream: starting his own business. By our second week, Bob was taking steps he never thought possible.

Sometimes all it takes is the right support at the right time and the courage to ask.

Through BRAVE in Glenn County, NVCSS partners with local agencies to provide voluntary, wrap-around support for adults ready to move forward and turn small steps into lasting change.

For 40 years, NVCSS has stood beside neighbors ready for a new direction, helping courage grow into stability and possibility. This is the second of 40 stories reminding us what can happen when steady support meets personal resolve.

02/27/2026

Our home visitors meet families where they are, both literally and emotionally. Whether you need reassurance, guidance through challenging parenting moments, or simply someone in your corner, we are here.

Through these programs, families receive:

• Compassionate, consistent support

• Emotional and mental health advocacy

• Tools to navigate life’s stressors

• Guidance tailored to your child’s development

• Social opportunities and connections

• Access to community resources

• Care for your whole family

Our approach is relationship-based and long-term. Following the Healthy Families America model, we center empathy, respect, and trust, recognizing that parents know their children best.

Programs like these are sustained in part through the Annual Catholic Appeal, which ensures that families across our region have access to consistent, compassionate care when they need it most.

🎥 Watch Our Annual Catholic Appeal Feature

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02/23/2026

40 Stories of Hope | Story 1 ❤️

This year, as NVCSS celebrates 40 years of inspiring hope and transforming lives, we are sharing 40 Stories of Hope - real stories that reflect what happens when compassion meets action. In this first story, Executive Director Erna Friedeberg, who began her 25-year journey with NVCSS as a case manager, reflects on one life changed through consistent support and relationship.

Natasha was sixteen, pregnant, and living in a home shaped by instability and addiction. She had dropped out of high school and could not see a clear path forward for herself or her daughter. With consistent home visitation and case management support, she found the courage to return to school. Our team drove her every morning until she earned her diploma, the first high school graduate in her entire family.

That achievement changed the trajectory of her life and her daughter’s.
Today, Natasha owns her own cosmetology business and has built a stable, hopeful future for her daughter.

For four decades, NVCSS has walked alongside individuals and families in their most difficult moments, helping turn uncertainty into opportunity. This is the first of 40 stories that remind us what is possible when we choose to show up for one another.