Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey (CCDOM) provides CalFresh Outreach (CFO) services to support individuals and families in accessing food assistance. Many clients initially seek help for other urgent needs, such as housing, and may not realize they qualify for CalFresh benefits. This story highlights how outreach, persistence, and client-centered support helped connect a client in need to critical food assistance. A client first visited our office seeking assistance with

Catholic Charities Yolo-Solano (CCYS) provides CalFresh Outreach (CFO) services to help individuals and families access food assistance and improve food security throughout Solano and Yolo counties. Through community outreach and education, our program works to reduce barriers that prevent eligible individuals from applying for CalFresh benefits. Recent legislative changes, new work requirements, and public uncertainty surrounding benefit programs have increased hesitation am

Catholic Charities Yolo-Solano (CCYS) recently provided critical assistance to an elderly client with dementia, who was referred to the...

There is still misinformation and limited knowledge within the immigrant community about when they are eligible for benefits. This often...

In a recent encounter at StLRS, I had the privilege of assisting an older woman through a challenging journey to secure her CalFresh...