Community Settlement Association - Riverside, California

Xuxin G.

A community non-profit that offers various social services primarily to folks who live in the Eastside and Downtown. Like others have said, some of the services are low prices for court mandated DUI classes, after school children's program, food bank, community garden, etc.

Aside from all of those amazing services this place has some amazing historical moments. From it's beginning as a farm labor center for Latino to it having been lead by Riverside's Ward 2 Council Member.

Furry P.

Nope Sorry This place does not cater to the needs of people with emotional support service animals. We were asked to leave because someone told us "No Dogs Allowed" and asked where our service animal got her training from. Under penalty of privacy act, after being asked if our dog is a service animal "Your Not Allowed To Ask Any Further Questions" or you can be sued, fired, or held in content for 30 days, for asking questions due to privacy. People like this need to be further trained and certified in Social Services in order to continue to service the homeless. We don't feel welcomed here, until people can respect one another at this facility, we will not be moved for any reason, no amount of apology will be accepted for this kind of behavior. This kind of act makes a business go down, because if one rotten apple can make a bunch look bad, then so can the same for people that work in community places like this. I am completely disgusted with the overall indecent "RUDENESS" and lack of any human kindness to this community facility.

Erik H.

Seems like employees here just want to take ur $ and do AS LITTLE as possible to collect a paycheck THAT WE fund. The people working here do not care about helping any1 but themselves. I'm sure they will make ANY excuse to turn service away from you..
"You can go to any other facility if you like"
ICARE but the people working there DO NOT.

Cambria M.

CSA is the only food bank I have found that offers a vegetarian and vegan options. Paul is wonderful. I volunteered under his supervision before the pandemic. It is my hope that other foodbanks offer plant based options ."Wet markets" and Factory farmed animal abuse causes pandemics and environmental devastation. Let's evolve, and widen our circle of compassion to include all sentient beings.

bill S.

I went here as a Court Order because of a DUI I received. I attended classes and spoke to my Counselor on a weekly basis. This has been very beneficial to me. I will have been sober for 3 years on April 14, 2017.

Deanna ?. M. M.

Its okay I regards to helping the community but it seems like all of their assistance is always first come first serve and the first ones to be helped are always the SAME people. So when you go to ask for help, the assistance has already been given out. Either they should get more government grants and donations or switch out most of the people in charge so that others that ALSO NEED can get a chance to GET.

Dani B.

This program started off okay in the beginning, but the "counselors" are just as bad now as they were a couple years ago. Alex fabricate as he talks. He says one thing one day and switches it's up later. I would never hope anyone ends up in this situation and if they do, go to ACE. They maybe stricter but at least they keep their word and are honest. CSA is filled with counselors that lives are 2 seconds away from being in the class with you. Do not attend there. So thankful for ACE

S H.

Happy to take my closet clean up clothing where people will actually get use out of them.