Annual Backpack Drive Kicks Off in Contra Costa County July 15 to August 9 MARTINEZ, Calif. (June 26, 2019) – The average family spends more than $700 each year on… Continue Reading Project Ready-to-Learn Brings Full Backpacks, High Hopes to Students
EHSD’s Aging & Adult Services team is helping to celebrate the grand opening of the Oakley Senior Center, a place where seniors can connect to resources and have access to… Continue Reading EHSD’s Aging & Adult Services celebrates Oakley Senior Center grand opening
Contra Costa County’s Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has announced its 2019 Needs Assessment Survey of residents who are 60 years or more. The survey’s purpose is to gather valuable data on the service needs of older adults and their caregivers residing within the county’s 19 cities. AAA will use the data for the county’s Four-year Area Plan on Aging. Continue Reading AAA 2019 Needs Assessment Survey
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
Contra Costa County Human Services, Health Services and Housing Agencies Continuing to Support Most Vulnerable, Despite Proposed Restrictions Download PDF Martinez, Calif. (October 9, 2018) – The Contra Costa County… Continue Reading Proposed Public Charge Rule Changes Signal Chilling Effect on Benefit Programs
DOJ Grant Provides Critical Anti-violence Funding for Project Led by Alliance to End Abuse Download PDF Martinez, Calif. (September 12, 2018) – The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women… Continue Reading Federal Dollars to Boost Contra Costa County’s Response to Interpersonal Violence
Beware! There is an EBT scam to steal your benefits! Please use the links below for information on what to watch out for and what to do if you think… Continue Reading EBT Alert
