Yolo County Childrens Alliance

Child abuse prevention - the organization provides multi-cultural and multi-lingual family support and home visiting services for families facing various challenges, including housing instability, poverty, domestic violence, and more. In 2024, the healthy families yolo county program provided home visiting services to 121 families, completing 1,667 visits. Families received support on child development, parenting strategies, and access to essential items such as food, diapers, and safety materials. Additional services included the in-home safety program, which served 82 families, and the alternative response program, which supported 13 families with prevention services.

Community health initiative - the goal of the community health initiative is to ensure that every yolo county resident has access to healthcare services, is enrolled in health insurance, and understands their benefits. In 2024, the organization provided over 2,000 healthcare-related services, including supporting 1,595 individuals with medi-cal enrollment and assisting 155 individuals with covered california applications. The organization's multi-lingual and multi-cultural staff continued outreach efforts, providing accurate and supportive information about covid-19 vaccines, flu vaccines, and preventative healthcare practices.the organization also supports food security efforts by educating residents about benefits eligibility and assisting with applications for programs such as calfresh (supplemental nutrition assistance program). Weekly food distributions served 450 families, and 528 emergency food vouchers were provided to help struggling households purchase essential groceries.

Calworks stage one child care payment processing - the organization is contracted by the county of yolo to process child care provider payments for children whose parents are participating in the calworks program. Organization staff supports parents and childcare providers to properly document childcare services for payment, and then process the actual payments.

Housing - the organization provides supportive services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The housing program helps families and individuals locate affordable housing, build financial security, and access financial assistance for application fees, deposits, and rent.in 2024, the organization supported 2,087 clients with housing stability services, including emergency rental assistance that prevented 87 evictions and financial support that helped 36 households transition to permanent housing. The integration of medi-cal community supports expanded access to move-in assistance, utility support, and ongoing tenancy services, ensuring that families facing housing challenges received the support they needed.