California Community Resource Guide

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  • Cal-Learn

    Statewide program for pregnant and parenting teens in the CalWORKs program. It is designed to encourage pregnant and parenting teens to graduate from high school or its equivalent, become independent, and form healthy families.

  • CalAssist Mortgage Fund

    Provides grants up to $20,000 to homeowners whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable in recent fire, floods, and other disasters.  This includes those individuals whose homes were destroyed by the LA-area firestorms earlier this year.

  • CalFresh

    CalFresh, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), offers monthly electronic benefits to eligible low-income households and individuals to purchase healthy and nutritious food at most markets and food stores.

    Phone: (877) 847-3663

  • CalFresh Disaster Response

    Helps meet the temporary nutritional needs of disaster victims of modest incomes, regardless of immigration status, following a natural disaster such as a flood, fire, or earthquake.

    Phone: (877) 847-3663

  • CalGrant

    A Cal Grant is money for college that does not have to be paid back. Cal Grants can be used at any University of California, California State University or California Community College, as well as qualifying independent and career colleges or technical schools in California.

    Phone: (888) 224-7268

  • CalHeatScore

    CalHeatScore shows daily rankings of forecasted heat impacts across California ZIP codes.

  • CalHHS Emergency Resource Guide

    Emergency resource guide page connects Californians with the resources needed to safely navigate an emergency or natural disaster situation. Resources include a personal emergency plan, prescription drug guide, mental health and social services, and information for individuals with a disability.

  • CalHOPE Schools Initiative

    Point of access for several programs: Angst: Building Resilience; A Trusted Space: Redirecting Grief to Growth; and Stories of Hope: SHORTS. These video tools and exercises are available at no cost to all public schools in California.

    (833) 317-HOPE (4673)

  • CalHOPE Warm Line

    24/7 peer-run crisis hotline offering confidential emotional support to Californians.

    English Phone: (833) 317-4673 | Spanish Phone: (833) 642-7696

  • California Alternate Rates for Energy

    Offers a 30-35% discount on electric bills and a 20% discount on natural gas bills for qualifying ratepayers. For the CARE Program, electrical companies with 100,000 or more customer accounts in California offer a 30-35% discount, while electrical companies with fewer than 100,000 customer accounts in California offer a 20% discount.