Child Action - Resource & Referral Program
Makes child care
referrals by phone or e-mail; can help with information about child care
subsidies; offers free start up training for people interested in becoming
child care providers; assists with feasibility studies for those
interested in opening child care centers.
Family Child Care Providers, Incorporated
Free referrals to the
public for licensed family child care providers.
TrustLine Registry
An important tool for parents to use when
selecting a caregiver for their children.
TrustLine is a registry for license-exempt child care providers
that may include nannies and babysitters. It provides a unique and useful
service to those who wish to have their children cared for in their own
homes or in the home of the provider and who wish to check the
potential caregiver's criminal and child abuse record histories.
Clothing and Furniture Assistance
Furniture for
Families
Free furniture to families in need.
Suited 4 Success/WEAVE Works
One week's clothing
suitable for job interview and office work for women and men who are
attempting to enter or re-enter the work force. Requires a referral from a
social service agency, church or school. Service by appointment only,
referring agency should make the appointment.
Capitol City Adventist Community Services
Clothes closet, food pantry and referral agency.
Carmichael Adventist Community Services
Clothes closet.
Delta Food Bank and Community Services
Distributes food,
clothing, furniture and appliances to people in need
FOOD
ASSISTANCE
School Nutrition and Free- and Reduced-Price School Meal Programs
Obtain information
on all public school districts within Sacramento County. School Districts
often have information about services available to
low-income students and their families, including school breakfast, free-
and reduced-price meals, and summer lunch programs.
Summer Lunch Service Sites within Sacramento County
The Sacramento City and Sacramento County Departments of
Parks and Recreation, as well as most school districts operate summer
lunch programs for children. Contact these agencies for more information.
A complete list of summer lunch locations in 2004 is available.
CalWORKs - Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
CalWORKs intake and continuation services, financial
assistance,
Medi-Cal, and Food Stamps.
Neighborhood Service Agencies – Sacramento County
Department of Human Assistance
CalWORKs, General
Assistance, Medi-Cal, WIC, and Food Stamps service sites in Del Paso
Heights, Elk Grove, Galt, Sacramento, Oak Park, Florin, Rancho Cordova,
Citrus Heights, and North Highlands.
WIC Program - Community Resources Project
Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) nutrition program site.
WIC Program – Sacramento County Department of Health and
Human Services
Supplemental food
vouchers for low-income pregnant or breastfeeding mothers and for children
younger than age 5 who are at nutritional risk.
Antelope Christian Center - Food Locker
Food boxes for families,
individuals, or other churches for food distribution.
Antelope Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church
Food closet for families
living in specific ZIP codes.
California Indian Manpower Consortium
Emergency food vouchers for Native Americans, and Native Alaskans.
Capitol City Adventist Community Services
Clothes closet, food pantry and referral agency.
Carmichael Adventist Community Services
Clothes closet, food
pantry, referral agency, volunteer placement,
disaster relief services.
Carmichael Presbyterian Church - Food Closet
Emergency and
supplemental food to the hungry once a month. EBT (Electronic Benefit
Transfer) Card required.
Cathedral of Praise & Worship Center - Food Program
Food bag give away every
Tuesday.
Central Downtown Food Basket
Food basket and brown bag
program.
Christmas Cheer, Incorporated
Food pantry which
provides monthly staple food, daily perishable food,
and government commodities.
Cordova Community Food Locker
Emergency food once every
30 days to families and single people on a walk-in basis.
Del Paso Heights Food Locker - Sacramento Food Bank
Services
Three day supply of food
and commodities to families and individuals living in specific ZIP codes.
Delta Food Bank and Community Services
Distributes food, clothing, furniture and appliances to people in need.
Elk Grove Community Food Bank Services
Three day supply of food
on a walk-in basis to families and individuals, once a month.
Del Paso Boulevard First Baptist Church
Brown bag program and clothes for needy people.
Galt Community Concilio
Assists community
residents by helping families and individuals obtain health care, case
management, social services, employment training, transportation, and
immigration services.
Harvest Christian Center Food Bank
Clothes and food closet.
Harvest Within Daily Bread
Weekly food closet.
North Highlands Christian Food Ministry - Food Closet
Three-day emergency food
for the needy, renewable after 30 days.
Oak Park Food Locker - Sacramento Food Bank Services
Three day supply of food
and commodities for people living in specific ZIP codes.
Orangevale 7th Day Adventist Food and Clothes Closet
Food and clothes closet.
Orangevale residents only.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church - Feed the Hungry Program
Food closet.
River City Community Services
Drop-in food closet.
Sierra Arden Neighborhood Food Closet
Three-day emergency food
for needy people living in the 95825 and
95864 ZIP code areas.
South Area Food Closet - South-Pointe Christian Center
Distributes food to
families and individuals in need on a walk-in basis.
Space of Grace - Daughters of Zion Enterpryz
Food baskets and nearly
new clothing to needy families.
St. Matthew's Food Closet
Emergency food for the
needy provided once a month.
St. Vincent de Paul Folsom Conference - Food Locker
Emergency food for needy persons once a month up to 12 times a year.
St. Vincent de Paul Food Locker, St. John Conference,
Carmichael
Distributes boxes and
bags of food once a week.
St. Vincent De Paul Society, Valley Hi
Food, clothing, and
furniture to needy people only in the 95823 ZIP code area.
Sunday Lunch Program - Sacramento Food Bank Services
Brown bag lunch served
Sunday noon - 1 pm.
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry
Food closet for Citrus
Heights and Fair Oaks only.
Food and clothes closet.
General Information, Programs and Assistance
Adult Services Center – Sacramento County Department of
Human Assistance
Accepts and reviews Medi-Cal
Long-Term Care applications. Medi-Cal Long-Term Care continuing services.
Medi-Cal eligibility services for disabled adults.
California Partnership for Long-Term Care - California
Dept. of Health Services
Helps Californians learn
about the risks and costs of long-term care and options for protecting
themselves from becoming impoverished due to
long-term care expenses. Links the State of California with private
insurance companies and the California Public.
CaliforniaKids
Access to primary and
preventive health care services for uninsured children. (Enrollment closed
June 15, 2004. May reopen in the future).
Sacramento Healthy Kids (Regional
Children’s Health Project)
Application assistance
for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and other no-cost and low-cost health
insurance programs for children.
6005 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95819
Tel: 916-277-3838
Fax: 916-277-6155
Toll-free hotline: 1-866-850-4321
Email:
info@sachealthykids.org
Health Rights Hotline
Counseling, advocacy,
advice and intervention if necessary for problems with health care
providers, health insurance, Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Healthy Families Program
Low-cost health, dental,
and vision insurance for children ages 0 - 19 years. Eligibility
determined by age of the child, household size, and
family income every year.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Health Education Center
Health education
information for health plan members and the general public.
Medi-Cal Eligibility and Assistance with Application and Forms
Adult Services Center – Sacramento County Department of
Human Assistance
Accepts and reviews Medi-Cal
Long-Term Care applications. Medi-Cal Long-Term Care continuing services.
Medi-Cal eligibility services for disabled adults.
Galt Community Concilio
Assists community
residents by helping families and individuals obtain health care, case
management, social services, employment training, transportation, and
immigration services.
Medi-Cal Assistance, Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
Medi-Cal eligibility determined. Provides general
information about
Medi-Cal. To apply for Medi-Cal by phone, call (916) 874-2215.
Nia, Birthing Project Clinic
Helps to reduce infant
mortality and low birth weight with care and
support to mothers during and after pregnancy. Comprehensive perinatal
clinic housed in a women's resource center. Substance abuse counseling,
parenting education, and teen pregnancy prevention.
Rancho Cordova Neighborhood Center
WIC, Birth and Beyond, Well-Child Program,
eligibility for CalWORKS,
MediCal, Food Stamps, and General Assistance, counseling and
rehabilitation for drug/alcohol dependency; mental health, dental and
medical services; housing, transportation, and utilities assistance; legal
aid referrals.
Health Clinics for Families Without Insurance
Folsom
Family Clinic at
Theodore Judah Elementary School
Clinic for people in
Folsom who do not have health insurance. Infant
and child healthcare, general and family medicine, cancer screenings,
immunizations, and physical examinations. Treatment of acute illnesses
and minor injuries. Care of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood
pressure, and asthma. Call for information (916) 983-3658.
Oak Park Neighborhood Multi-Service Center
Drug and alcohol
services; immunizations; family planning; children's
health care; diabetes education; birthing and parenting classes and
referrals; mental health services for children and families.
Sacramento Urban Indian Health Project, Incorporated
Low-cost outpatient
medical services; accepts Medi-Cal; Youth Alcohol Prevention and substance
abuse programs.
White Rock Family Clinic
Free clinic for people
who do not have insurance.
