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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces increase in paid family leave and disability benefits
By Dave Pehling Updated on: January 2, 2025 / 1:37 PM PST Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday morning announced an increase to paid family leave and disability benefits for California residents…
SMUD receives $11.6 million grant to build electric vehicle charging stations
by: Jacque Porter Posted: Jan 8, 2025 / 02:53 PM PST The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is receiving $11.63 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, U.S.…
Sacramento City Council appoints interim city manager. Here’s what we know
Updated: 6:42 PM PST Jan 7, 2025 Lindsay Weber SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento City Council has appointed Leyne Milstein as the interim city manager. The move comes weeks after…
Federal health care dollars are helping to house homeless Californians. Trump could stop that
By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters Published Dec 15, 2024 5:00 AM Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration unveiled a new plan to help solve the homelessness crisis: It began using health…
Troubled California teens gain protections under a new law championed by Paris Hilton
by Lynn La December 18, 2024 In summary Hilton, the latest celebrity to lobby the Legislature, persuaded it to pass a law that brings more transparency on the use of restraints…
California’s jail population will rise due to Prop. 36. So will inmate deaths, advocates say
by Nigel Duara December 17, 2024 In summary California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as…
Kevin McCarty declares victory, Flo Cofer has yet to concede in race for Sacramento mayor
By Richard Ramos Updated on: November 27, 2024 / 5:29 PM PST To watch video report, Click Here. SACRAMENTO — California Assemblymember Kevin McCarty declared victory Tuesday evening in Sacramento’s mayoral…
Sacramento to get $18 million in state funds to address homelessness. How will it be spent?
By Jennah Pendleton and Theresa Clift Updated October 04, 2024 3:08 PM The city of Sacramento will receive $18.2 million in state money to address homelessness, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and California…
Local Organizations
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
SFBFS is the largest nonprofit provider of basic human needs in Sacramento County. On top of a food bank, the organization provides services regarding clothing, technology, adult learning, parent education, immigration and refugees, and utilities assistance. Its resources include clothing for a newborn baby, advising a teenager on a job interview, Immigration Legal Services and English as a Second Language classes.
Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento
The Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento provides a spectrum of services for youth in crisis across the Sacramento region. Types of care offered includes an on-site preschool for the youngest survivors of family trauma, outpatient mental health care for children residing in the community dealing with anxiety and depression, and residential treatment for children who have suffered abuse, neglect or other trauma.
Empowering grassroots efforts and building strategic partnerships that preserve, protect, and enhance California’s urban and community forests.
The Regional Center for Volunteerism-HandsOn Sacramento (HOS) was created in 1998 as a program of Community Link in response to the community's need for a full‐service volunteer action center. Founding volunteers wanted to create social change through volunteerism and education, believing that each person's involvement will make a real difference in our community.
Sacramento Literacy Foundation
The Sacramento Literacy Foundation’s Mission is to improve lives by collaborating with organizations in our community to advance literacy skills.
FGT is the largest holiday gift and backpack donation program in California. It runs both a holiday wish drive and a back to school drive for low income Northern California families. In 2021, FGT fulfilled over 51,000 holiday wishes and provided more than 25,000 supply-filled backpacks to children in need. FGT has served two million children and individuals throughout the greater Bay Area as it aims to inspire the values of kindness, philanthropy, and volunteerism in the community.
Wellspring Women’s Center serves approximately 200 Sacramento-based women and their children every weekday by providing healthy meals, case management, free counseling, art therapy, enrichment classes and workshops, and safety net services. Specific programs include a Children’s Corner Program with early learning opportunities and activities for children ages 3-8 and safety net services including bus passes, diapers, pads and tampons, hygiene kits, and more.
WEAVE’s mission is to promote safe and healthy relationships and support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking.
We envision a Nation in which young men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and are leaders in their communities.
PRO’s direct service programs are offered in school and community-based settings. PRO creates safe spaces for youth to discover who they are, explore topics that impact their daily lives, cultivate skills, and develop into leaders and change-makers for their communities.
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