Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission

Food and nutrition - provided supplemental nutrition assistance to women,infants, and children (wic) with a goal of improving lifelong health and nutrition of the clients served including nutrition education services and breastfeeding support. Provides various food services to clients such as meals to children in an educational setting and/or when school is not in session, home delivered meals to anyone who cannot or prefers not to prepare all of their own balanced daily meals. Food is provided to individuals and families residing in rural communities and inner city areas. Match funding received via ebt cards at select farmer's markets to enrolled participants to increase access to healthy fruits and vegetables. Program services provided to 63,021 individuals.

Energy - assist low-income residents with the management and reduction of energy costs. This includes emergency financial assistance for families in financial crisis with payment of a portion of a utility bill. Additionally, assistance is provided in a long-term reduction of energy bills by installing weatherization measures to make low-income households more energy-effcient, including solar systems. Program serves 9,135 individuals.

Transit - provide transportation services throughout fresno and madera countiesincluding accessible bus transportation for the elderly and disabled, school bustransportation, and field trip services for agencies and non-profit groups. Programs servives provided to 99,719 individuals.

Employment and training program - provides employment to young adults while workingtoward their high adults. Provide access to job search skills workshops, access toresources/referrals, and skills training to job seekers, including the youthoffender population. Provide intense training to clients which will allow them tobe hired as an apprentice in the construction trade. Training and placement ofvolunteers 55+ years of age who nurture at-risk infant, children, and teenagers. School diploma or ged as well as unemployed or underemployed. Program services provided to 510 individuals.

Other services- provide recycling services to the community. Promote safe andhealthy communities by strengthening families and encouraging leadership as well asassisting youth to build resiliency, promoting healthy choices in education, socialsituations, family and employment. Provides supportive services to enhance thehealth and well being of individuals of all ages in the lgbtq+ community. Providesawareness, training, technical assistance, advocacy and direct services about humantrafficking and trafficking-related issues. Provided services to 758 individuals and 53,075 volunteer hours served.

Health services - assist individuals and communities in building tobacco-free,healthy lifestyles. Provide education and case management services to teens forpregnancy prevention and teen parenting workshops. Offer comprehensive familyplanning and reproductive health services to women, men, and teens. Provide prenatalsupport services to expecting parents. Additionally, education is provided to youthand families about proper dental hygiene and the importance of seeing a dentalprovider regularly. Program services provided to 16,150 individuals and 25 outreach events held.

Housing and youth services - provides emergency and permanent housing services toyouth, yound adults, individuals, and families who are experiencing homelessness. Program services provided to 839 individuals.

Other affiliates - the expenses related to travel, mileage, and vehicle costs as well as office expenses to allow program services to occur.