A Leg Up, Not a Hand Out
Reparations can give Black communities the opportunity to thrive For generations, Black and African Americans have faced discrimination and an uphill battle for basic civil…
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Energizing the Workforce
The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce helps bring green jobs to the Central Valley The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has good news for…
Home Safe
Sacramento DCFAS is working to provide affirming homes for LGBTQ+ foster youth by Anne Stokes Despite representing less than 10% of the general population, LGBTQ+…
Rethinking the System
SB 1383 brings opportunities to support friends, neighbors and businesses Every year, 11.2 billion pounds of food are wasted in California while millions of people…
Small Changes, Big Difference
Change can be hard. But when it comes to food waste, inaction is worse. Senate Bill 1383 addresses the connection between climate change and wasted food and comes with new rules for residents and businesses, tasking all of us with working together to build a better, cleaner California for ourselves and our future. And it’s going to take everyone doing their part.
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Ton of Cure
Reduce, reuse, recycle: Three short, simple steps have encouraged millions of people to take better care of our collective home. That first step—reduce—can make the biggest impact on the environment and our local community.
Quality of Life
Conservatorship supports those in need By Anne Stokes For 25 years, Rahim Opeyany has been a voice for those unable to speak for themselves. As…
Quality of Life
By Anne Stokes Conservatorship supports those in need For 25 years, Rahim Opeyany has been a voice for those unable to speak for themselves. As…
What’s to Come for the Sacramento County Probation Department: Expanding supportive services to help client re-entry
The first “probation officer” was a bootmaker from Boston. In 1841, John Augustus volunteered to watch over a man in lieu of sending him to…
The Sacramento County Probation Department teams with resource families to help juvenile clients find a bright future
No one wants kids behind bars.
For the young clients under the Sacramento County Probation Department’s supervision, the goal is to get them successfully out of the justice system.
An Age-Friendly Sacramento: How Sacramento County works to meet the needs of older residents
The benefits of supporting older residents are the same as supporting all residents: a community where residents from birth to older ages can thrive, enjoy life, help others, and reach out for help when in need. “We think of older people as needing care and help—and some do—but we all do at points in our life. We want a society where people are able to say, ‘I need help.’
Creating Families—Sacramento County’s Adoption Day recognizes the importance of family in children’s lives
Court is not usually a place for young children, let alone a courthouse full of them. But on Saturday, November 4th, 29 families finalized adoptions of 34 children at the William R. Ridgeway Family Relation Courthouse. Volunteers—including nonprofits and government agencies, judges and court staff—made the day fun, colorful and memorable for children and their new official families with balloons, sweets, toys and books, a police car and firetruck.
Serving Those Who Have Served: Veterans’ Treatment Court provides supports in lieu of incarceration
While post-traumatic stress disorder affects millions of people, veterans suffer at higher rates than civilians, three times more for those who were deployed. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 11-20% of veterans who served in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have PTSD in a given year. Approximately 12% of Gulf War veterans and an estimated 30% of Vietnam Veterans struggle with PTSD.
A System of Support: Sacramento County Probation helps clients reintegrate
Officer, social worker, positive influence. Probation officers do it all for their clients.
‘We are in the profession of supporting positive change’: Sacramento County Probation works to uplift clients and keep them from falling back into the system
Julie Wherry would like to work herself out of a job. As assistant chief probation officer for Sacramento County, she wants more people to understand…
Working together to achieve more: Northern California manufacturers and educators collaborate to the benefit of businesses and job seekers
While it may not be the first industry you think of when you picture Butte County, manufacturing plays a significant role in the area’s economy,…
A Helping Hand: IHSS provides a lifeline to Sacramento County resident in need of a little care
Everyone has a time in their life when they need a little help. While some can rely on family or friends to lend a hand, others cannot. Some may have more intensive needs. In such cases, Sacramento County’s In Home Supportive Services may be able to help.