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Helping Families Achieve Financial Stability

In the last three years in Contra Costa County, the cost of child care has increased by 25%, unemployment by 74%, and the number of CalFresh (food stamps) recipients by 123%. Meanwhile, wages rose by only 2%. A family of … Continue reading

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TANF Turns 15

Joe Valentine is the Director of Contra Costa County’s Employment and Human Services Department and is Chair of the First 5 Contra Costa Commission. This month marks the 15th anniversary of the TANF program (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) being … Continue reading

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