Applying for Government Benefits

Digital Inclusion (DI)

Experience the power of Digital Inclusion with our computer classes at Sacred Heart Community Service! We offer Basic and Intermediate level courses absolutely free of charge. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to enhance your computer skills.

Join us for our upcoming classes every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm and Fridays from 10am-12pm at Sacred Heart Community Service located at 1381 S. First St., San Jose, CA. Discover a supportive learning environment where you can thrive and explore the world of technology.

Financial Coaching

Through one-on-one financial coaching, educational workshops, and eligibility screening, Sacred Heart volunteers or coaches offer the Asset Development program to help people increase income, decrease debt, establish credit, and develop assets.

Call us to get more information and make an appointment with a financial coach.

  • Phone number for information: (408) 278-2172

Public Charge Information

Public charge does not apply to all immigrants. Every family is different, and the programs that help your family might not be part of new changes to the policy. Recent decisions by federal courts have significantly altered the “public charge” landscape, creating uncertainty about the extent to which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) public charge regulations are in effect, but certain issues and facts are becoming more clear.

  • More information can be found at the Protecting Immigrant Families website.

  • The Rapid Response Network in Santa Clara County serves as a community defense project developed to protect immigrant families from deportation threats and to provide accompaniment support during and after a community member’s arrest or detention.

  • Email the Sacred Heart’s Economic Empowerment team to see if you should apply for public benefits.