Published Nov 2022
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Each year in San Diego County, 15,000 active duty military personnel transition to civilian life. Many of these veterans are eligible for VA benefits. The difficulty, however, is making veterans aware of their benefits and steering them through the filing process. This is where the County of San Diego Office of Military & Veterans Affairs comes in. With centers throughout the region and an extensive outreach program, the OMVA is the best resource for veterans and active military to receive help accessing their benefits.
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Each year in San Diego County, 15,000 active duty military personnel transition to civilian life. Many of these veterans are eligible for VA benefits. The difficulty, however, is making veterans aware of their benefits and steering them through the filing process. This is where the County of San Diego Office of Military & Veterans Affairs comes in. With centers throughout the region and an extensive outreach program, the OMVA is the best resource for veterans and active military to receive help accessing their benefits.
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Published Dec 2021
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For 40 years, Hope Cooperative has served the needs of Sacramento County, focusing on people experiencing homelessness or mental health issues. Now, the organization serves Yolo County, too.
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Published Nov 2021
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San Diego is committed to ensuring military, veterans, their dependents and survivors obtain the benefits they earned and deserve. Learn how the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs partners with other agencies and nonprofits to help individuals and families gain access to employment assistance, health care, health insurance, money for higher education, housing and zero-interest home loans.
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Published Oct 2021
Digital Stories
Founded locally in 1911, the Northern California & Northern Nevada affiliate of Volunteers of America is one of the largest providers of social services in the region. We provide shelter and housing to over 3,000 men, women, and children every night.
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No one deserves to feel unsafe in a relationship. Know the warning signs of abuse and where to get help with these tips, provided by the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency.
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Help those experiencing homelessness in Tulare County with these tips, provided by the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency.
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Fighting substance abuse and addiction starts with awareness. Learn the warning signs with these tips from the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency.
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Published Nov 2020
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Learn how Sacramento County is responding to homelessness and helping people in need.
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Published Sep 2020
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Se acaba el tiempo para completar el censo de 2020. Los socios comunitarios comparten lo que está en juego para las comunidades del Valle Central en la gran cuenta.
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Published Sep 2020
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Time is running out to complete the 2020 Census. Community partners share what is at stake for Central Valley communities in the big count.
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Published Apr 2020
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Por qué cada residente de California debe completar el Censo.
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Published Mar 2020
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Why every Californian should complete the 2020 Census.
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Published Mar 2020
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The San Diego Office of Military and Veterans Affairs is the vanguard for finding and securing benefits and services to military, veterans and their families.
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Published Dec 2019
Printed Stories
Representing 96,000 state workers, SEIU Local 1000 worked to give their members—and all Californians—the opportunity to have a good life, live in sustainable communities and enjoy the fruits of social, economic and environmental justice. Yvonne R. Walker’s weekly column explored the work that SEIU Local 1000 was doing to achieve those goals.
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Published Dec 2019
Printed Stories
In 2010, the California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state. Over the 10 years, community-based organizations and public institutions worked together to address the socioeconomic and environmental challenges contributing to the poor health of their communities. This bi-weekly series of stories published in the Sacramento News & Review in 2019 covered the work that was done on this project.
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Published Oct 2019
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In 2016, Habitat for Humanity's Build for Unity project brought various religious communities in the greater Sacramento area together to build two homes in an act of solidarity. Several cities across the United States followed with build projects of their own and Sacramento began another build in 2019! Learn more about the the impact of Build for Unity and ways to contribute.
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Published Jun 2019
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With preventative services, housing and employment assistance, SHELTER Inc. helps reduce homelessness and increase stability among the residents of Contra Costa County and Solano County.
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Published Jun 2019
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Through various programs, CalHFA helps relieve the hurdles many low and moderate income earners face when renting and buying a home in California.
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Published Jun 2019
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San Francisco's bustling Chinatown wouldn't look and feel how it does today without the hard work and protection of the Chinatown Community Development Center.
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Published May 2019
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Skyrocketing home prices and rents in California have created a true housing crisis, especially for vulnerable, low-income individuals and families. Brilliant Corners, a nonprofit supportive housing agency with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, is working to change that.
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Published Mar 2019
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Building a community takes more than buildings — it takes an understanding of housing development and people development. Mutual Housing California gets that. Learn how inside this publication.
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Published Dec 2018
Printed Stories
In 2010, the California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state. Over the 10 years, community-based organizations and public institutions worked together to address the socioeconomic and environmental challenges contributing to the poor health of their communities. This bi-weekly series of stories published in the Sacramento News & Review in 2018 covered the work that was done on this project.
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Published Dec 2017
Printed Stories
In 2010, the California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state. Over the 10 years, community-based organizations and public institutions worked together to address the socioeconomic and environmental challenges contributing to the poor health of their communities. This bi-weekly series of stories published in the Sacramento News & Review in 2017 covered the work that was done on this project.
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Published Dec 2015
Printed Stories
In 2010, the California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state. Over the 10 years, community-based organizations and public institutions worked together to address the socioeconomic and environmental challenges contributing to the poor health of their communities. This bi-weekly series of stories published in the Sacramento News & Review in 2015 covered the work that was done on this project.
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Published May 2014
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Fifty years after the War on Poverty began, economic disparities are still alive in our communities, including Butte County. Community Action Agency of Butte County is serving the community through programs that address hunger, housing, energy use and seniors. Community action gives consumers the tools to lift themselves out of poverty, so they rely less on government aid.
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Published Dec 2013
Printed Stories
In 2010, the California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state. Over the 10 years, community-based organizations and public institutions worked together to address the socioeconomic and environmental challenges contributing to the poor health of their communities. This bi-weekly series of stories published in the Sacramento News & Review in 2013 covered the work that was done on this project.
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Published Mar 2013
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When the housing market collapsed in 2007, many homeowners in California struggled to pay their mortgages. Keep Your Home California is helping homeowners stay in their homes by giving Californians the assistance they need.
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Published Jun 2012
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Buying a house for the first time can be a daunting task. Neighborworks assists potential and current homeowners in Sacramento to achieve long-term financial success with homeownership.
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