MARTINEZ, Calif. (September 15, 2016) – The Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD) has announced that a team led by the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa …
EHSD Aging & Adult Services Awarded $1.5 Million in Grants to Respond to Elder Abuse as Contra Costa County’s Aging Population Grows
MARTINEZ, Calif. (August 15, 2016) – Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD) has announced that its Aging and Adult Services (AAS) bureau has been awarded two grants …
EHSD Announces CalFresh Partnership Achievements
EHSD is proud to announce key achievements of the Contra Costa County CalFresh Partnership. The CalFresh Partners’ mission is to increase CalFresh enrollment (formerly Food Stamps), improve food security, and …
Contract Opportunities
(Martinez, CA) Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services and the Economic Opportunity Committee are seeking to fund programs that make a difference in the lives of the county’s economically …
Earn and Learn … Phillips 66 Investment Leads to Employment
Martinez, California. – When Jaileel graduated from John Swett High last year, he had never held a job. Today, he’s working at an event staffing company and he says he …
Contra Costa Families Shouldn’t Go Hungry/Tom Barnidge Column
The Contra Costa Civil grand jury released a report not long ago that came as something of a surprise. It said the CalFresh program — the latest iteration of food …
Richmond Standard: West County Family Justice Center
After more than a decade in the making, West Contra Costa County’s first permanent one-stop center to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other abuse held …
KQED: The CALIFORNIA Report
Democrats Push Gov. Brown to Invest in CalWORKs Housing Support Program Budget negotiations are in full swing in Sacramento. We told you Wednesday about Gov. Jerry Brown’s fiscal prudence in …