Contra Costa County began issuing benefits to CalFresh recipients for February today — more than two weeks early — due to the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture… Continue Reading The Richmond Standard: CalFresh recipients receive benefits early due to federal shutdown
CBS 5 – Fair Chance Employer Summit
East Bay Employers Learn Benefits Of Hiring Former Inmates The Fair Chance Summit in Contra Costa County helps employers connect with qualified job-seekers who are former inmates turning their lives… Continue Reading CBS 5 – Fair Chance Employer Summit
CBS 5: Bay Area Woman Remembers Modern-Day Slave
CBS 5 coverage included the Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse. Caylin Patterson provided comment about human trafficking in Contra Costa County in relation to the high-profile story “My Family’s… Continue Reading CBS 5: Bay Area Woman Remembers Modern-Day Slave
East Bay Times: Op-Ed
Assistant Policy & Planning Director Devorah Levine’s opinion piece about domestic violence as a community issue appeared in the East Bay Times as a “My Word” commentary.
KTVU Fox 2: Bittersweet victory for Contra Costa Co. Head Start program
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KTVU) – Contra Costa County recently received $3.4 million from a federal grant to fund its Early Head Start program. But county officials say they still… Continue Reading KTVU Fox 2: Bittersweet victory for Contra Costa Co. Head Start program
NBCBayArea.com: Elder Abuse Cases Skyrocket in Contra Costa County
NBC Bay Area ran a story by reporter Gillian Edevane about the rise of elder abuse cases in Contra Costa County, including quotes from EHSD Director Kathy Gallagher and Aging… Continue Reading NBCBayArea.com: Elder Abuse Cases Skyrocket in Contra Costa County
Martinez News-Gazette: Community Services Bureau seeks student intern
Coverage of the student intern program in EHSD’s Community Services Bureau ran in the Martinez News-Gazette .