Joy Perrin had been living in a van with her two children for several months when she walked into a welfare office in 2018. She had left an abusive partner and had failed her first semester at Laney ...

A handful of participants in the CalWORKs program that helps families pull out of poverty, were applauded recently at a “Champions” celebration in Escondido. The event highlighted the hard work and ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Five South Bay families are being awarded for their determination and resilience. On Monday, Santa Clara County Supervisors recognized families from the CalWORKs program, who ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (BCN)– Santa Clara County honored five clients of a state assistance program and celebrated the success of those families in an awards ceremony at the county’s Board of Supervisors ...

Joy Perrin había estado viviendo en una camioneta con sus dos hijos durante varios meses cuando entró en una oficina de asistencia social en 2018. Había dejado a una pareja abusiva y había reprobado ...

When caring for her two young sons and her 90-year-old grandmother make Laketha Moore feel as if her body will give out, when finals roll around and she feels overwhelmed, there’s an office at her ...

Public health officials say the outbreaks of measles and whooping cough over the past year put a spotlight on the need to ensure as many children as possible get their immunizations. That effort is ...

Low-income families who get home visits through the CalWORKS program will be able to stay enrolled longer, thanks to a bill signed this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Starting next year, Assembly Bill 607 ...

UNCOVERED THEAY W THIEVES TARGETED THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STEALING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY SKIMMING BENEFIT CARDS NOW, THEY’RE TARGETING ANOTHER STATE AGENCY THIS TIME STEALING THE MONEY ...

SACRAMENTO — Even in a time of budget surplus, California takes money from child support meant for low-income families and keeps it in state coffers. The state generally requires families enrolled in ...