As a Community Health and Prevention Outreach Worker, my role is to support the well-being of vulnerable individuals and connect them to essential community resources. Because many community members face complex and overlapping challenges, collaboration with outside agencies is critical to providing effective support. Building strong partnerships has become a strategic part of outreach work and allows services to reach more individuals and families throughout Sonoma and Lake Counties. Through...

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 finding a room...

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 among community...