As a Family Service Coordinator at St. Louise Resource Services (StLRS), I regularly support families facing urgent food insecurity. Recently, I worked with a single mother of two, including a two-month-old newborn, who had lost her CalFresh benefits after missing her renewal deadline. With only $1,000 per month in child support and unable to return to work while recovering postpartum, she was struggling to meet her family’s basic needs. When she came to StLRS, she was overwh

When a local mother came to Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties (CCSBRiv), she faced a perfect storm of life’s most difficult challenges: a divorce, a medical emergency that left her temporarily on disability, and the sudden responsibility of covering housing and utility costs on her own. With her college-aged daughter also struggling to find work, their pantry was empty and their future felt uncertain. Feeling overwhelmed, she shared that the amount of pap

At Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey, our CalFresh Outreach (CFO) program is dedicated to helping low-income families in Soledad and Greenfield access the food assistance they need. Many families face barriers such as limited transportation, language challenges, and fears about immigration status, which can make visiting county offices feel intimidating or impossible. To meet these families where they are, our outreach team partners with trusted local clinics and communi

In California’s Central Valley, where food insecurity affects countless families, Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno is working to...

Helping others has always been at the core of my work as a Family Service Coordinator at St. Louise Resource Services (StLRS), but what...