The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it is freezing roughly $10 billion in federal funds ...

The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program stands as a vital resource for families and ...

California's public assistance programs, including CalWorks and CalFresh, are vital for supporting low-income families and individuals. These programs ensure economic stability and food security ...

One of the most important benefits schemes in the US state of California is called the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, also known as CalWORKs. This is a program that ...

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 ...

As a student-parent attending community college and working more than 20 hours a week, I have faced many challenges over the years. Still, I overcame them with the help of some valuable programs ...

Raising twins as a working single mother became a bigger challenge for Gente Tesfai when she suffered a knee injury that required major surgery, leaving her unable to return to work. That’s when she ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) --Many of California's poorest people got the grim news that the services and money they've grown accustomed to are going away. A lot of recipients say they were just getting their ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Los Angeles County officials say the ...

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 ...