West Contra Costa Food Pantry

Programs Bio-Rad Laboratories and the non-profit organization VESTIA (Volunteer & Emergency Services Team in Action) have teamed up to help fight hunger in West Contra Costa County! Your donation will allow the purchase of food for the food pantry located in the Hercules office of the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department. This

Independent Living Skills Program

Programs Youth entering the Child Welfare system have experienced trauma and loss due to any number of situations involving abuse, abandonment or neglect. Some youth remain in foster care until they reach the age of 21, the transition into adulthood can be a lonely and confusing time. Children & Family Services in collaboration with the

Emergency Shelter Fund

Programs Children & Family Services, Emergency Shelter Care provides ongoing support for all children in the foster care system and those caring for them, including foster/adoptive families, relative caregivers, and non-related extended family members. The Emergency Shelter Care fund supplements ongoing efforts to promote permanency and well-being for children in care. Donations to this fund

General Assistance (GAVE)

Programs The General Assistance (GA) / VESTIA (GAVE) has been created to assist GA clients with immediate and emergency needs, in situations where there are no other resources available. The GAVE fund fills in gaps for GA clients when there is no other resource to pay for a specific need. This may include a housing

Children’s Fund

Programs Children who enter the Child Welfare system have experienced trauma and loss due to any number of situations involving abuse, abandonment or neglect. Depending on the particular developmental stage, age and background, typical childhood or teenage activities, can be filled with additional stress and frustration. Each child/family will present with their own unique set

Aging and Adult Services

Programs Aging & Adult Services:  The Aging & Adult Services Bureau provides a wide range of services that support and enhance the well-being and safety of older adults and adults with disabilities.  Our programs include General Assistance, In Home Supportive Services, the Area Agency on Aging and Adult Protective Services.  Through our programs, seniors receive