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 ...

"I want to work, but I can't," says Jose Espinosa, a CalWORKs recipient. The pain in his arm keeps Espinosa from working, but it's his fears about the future that keep him awake at night. He and his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Humboldt County teenagers who find themselves as parents at a young age might be able to find some relief with Cal-Learn, a program run through public health and CalWORKs that supports teenage parents ...