Programs
Cultivating leadership, driving growth, and building community through meaningful engagement.
Our Community Programs
Comprehensive pathways to independence, stability, and leadership
The Bridge Program
A 6-bed STRTP for Nonminor Dependents under AB 12 Extended Foster Care. Provides up to 36 months of intensive trauma-informed stabilization (duration based on age at entry, concluding at the 21st birthday), specialty mental health services (CBT, DBT, EMDR), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services, education attainment, employment readiness, financial literacy, and daily life skills—with a goal of stable independent housing before the 21st birthday.
- 6-bed STRTP for Nonminor Dependents under AB 12
- Intensive trauma-informed stabilization up to 36 months
- Specialty mental health (CBT, DBT, EMDR) & SUD services
- Education, employment, financial literacy, daily life skills
The Bloom Project
A structured 36-month residential program for survivors of domestic violence. Residents are supported through crisis stabilization and somatic grounding, boundary-building, workforce integration, financial independence, and peer leadership—culminating in The Sovereign Manifesto. Mandatory support services and SUD services (mandatory for SUD clients) and financial literacy instruction are included.
- 36-month residential program for domestic violence survivors
- Crisis stabilization, somatic grounding, boundary-building
- Workforce integration, financial independence, peer leadership
- Mandatory support services & SUD services (if applicable)
Independence Pathway for Veterans
Safe, structured transitional housing for veterans facing homelessness or instability. Residents receive individualized case management, VA coordination, SUD services (mandatory for SUD clients), employment and financial development, financial literacy, and a structured savings plan—transitioning into permanent independent housing within 36 months.
- Structured transitional housing for veterans
- Individualized case management & VA coordination
- Employment, financial development & savings plan
- Permanent independent housing within 36 months
Reset & Restore
High-intensity re-entry advocacy for individuals transitioning from incarceration. Removes legal, medical, and housing barriers through landlord mediation, vital document recovery, SUD/mental health bridging (mandatory for SUD clients), vocational licensing (NCCR, CDL, OSHA), financial literacy, and steady, individualized support from Reset to Reignite.
- High-intensity re-entry advocacy for justice-impacted
- Landlord mediation, vital document recovery
- SUD/mental health bridging, vocational licensing
- Financial literacy & individualized support
Foundation & Future
Immediate housing procurement, landlord advocacy, security deposit assistance, food and supply provision, vital document recovery, SUD services, and financial literacy for individuals and families in crisis. Pairs direct stabilization with a GED/vocational track and a 4-quarter roadmap to financial sovereignty.
- Immediate housing procurement & landlord advocacy
- Security deposit assistance, food, supplies, vital documents
- SUD services & financial literacy
- GED/vocational track & 4-quarter roadmap to sovereignty
Lead & Legacy
College and career readiness for high-school girls through bi-weekly workshops, spanning the full duration of a participant's high school years: Leadership Accelerator (executive skills, financial literacy, legacy projects) and Inner Compass (self-worth, emotional intelligence, boundary-setting), with SUD prevention education woven throughout. Monthly transcript audits and mentorship pods ensure every participant is college-ready.
- College & career readiness for high-school girls
- Leadership Accelerator & Inner Compass curriculum
- SUD prevention education woven throughout
- Monthly transcript audits & mentorship pods
Featured Initiatives
Upcoming programs designed for immediate impact and long-term growth.
The Leadership Program
Signature bi-monthly mentee workshops where girls build skills in communication, conflict resolution, decision-making, and public speaking. Includes challenges and inspiration from women leaders making an impact.
- Skill-building with hands-on challenges
- Small-group masterminds
- Networking opportunities
Nova Sorella: The Inner Compass
The Inner Compass is a dedicated program focused on inner healing and cultivating unshakeable self-worth. It guides mentee's through overcoming emotional obstacles and building a foundation of self-acceptance.
- Identify and navigate key emotional red flags
- Develop healthy boundaries and self-compassion
- Employ effective mental resilience techniques
Get Involved in Building Programs
Nova Sorella invites sisters, sponsors, and community partners to help shape the programs and events that will define our organization. Your involvement ensures that these initiatives are meaningful, sustainable, and impactful.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship with Nova Sorella means standing behind real, lasting impact — powering the programs, events, and resources we bring directly to families across Kern County.
If you're ready to invest in our community, we'd love to talk.